Funding Poured in for African Payment Startups in 2021—signaling Momentum in the Region
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
The funding spotlight turned toward Africa in 2021 as tech startups broke funding records, raising $5 billion across the continent, per TechCrunch.
Strata, Leading Prop-tech Startup Crosses 500 Crore AUM Mark
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Platform Technology, FinTech StartUps
Aims to upscale AUM to Rs. 900 crore by FY22, accelerate product development, and diversify investment offerings
LendingUSA™ Introduces FastScreen™, a New Tool for Loan Pre-Qualification for Funeral Home Merchants
- 2 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
LendingUSA, an award-winning point-of-need fintech company, announces FastScreen, a new feature that allows funeral merchants to quickly and easily pre-qualify families before a loan application is completed.
The Inaugural World FinTech Summit Virtually Convened Saudi’s Top FinTech Leaders To Discuss Its FinTech
- 2 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The inaugural edition of the World FinTech Summit digitally converged some of the prominent speakers in the FinTech Industry who discussed the growth of its FinTech sector in ways unparalleled to others across the world. World FinTech Summit – KSA which took place on 6 December 2021, attracted some of the prominent voices in the FinTech space such as Ihab Hawari
Spanish Fintech Platform Ibancar Raises Credit Facility Of Up To €10m Led By Knuru Capital
- 2 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Ibancar, the asset based consumer credit platform has signed its first institutional debt facility up to an amount of €10m. The business is scaling fast in Spain and now plans to expand its activity to Mexico as well as launch other auto related credit products.
Biz2X Wins IBS intelligence (IBSi) Global FinTech Innovation Award
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, FinTech StartUps
Biz2X today announced that its platform has been honored by IBS intelligence (IBSi) for Best Digital Lending Implementation: Best Adoption of Tools & Governance at the IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the “coolest innovations” in FinTech, according to IBSi.
Altada and Tangent Announce 2022 Alsessor AI Accelerator Programme
- 2 years 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, FinTech StartUps
The partnership supports early-stage start-ups by investing up to €250,000 in one of the participating companies
African Development Bank Board Approves $170 Million for Investment in Nigeria’s Digital and Creative Start-ups
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
The investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Program (i-DICE) is a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative promoting investment in digital and creative industries
Instant Grocery Startup VOLY Raises One of the Largest Seed Rounds in Australia at $18m
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Fundraising News, FinTech StartUps
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India leads the round Australia's first instant online grocery supermarket, VOLY, has raised AU$18M in one of the nation’s largest ever seed rounds led by Sequoia Capital India, with increased backing from Global Founders Capital (GFC) and Australian-based Artesian Capital. This funding round will enable VOLY to continue to scale, expand the team, rapidly increase operations across key urban centres and... more
Sumsub Launches a Self-Start Service and Opens Its Anti-Fraud Platform To SMBs
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Fraud Detection, FinTech StartUps
An anti-fraud and identity verification platform is offering new plans for small business customers to provide identity verification and KYC/AML compliance and background checks. Sumsub, a startup that fights money laundering and online fraud, has launched the first Self-Start Service and offers new identity verification plans for small businesses. The initiative was launched in response to the 40 percent surge in fraud targeted at small and... more
UK-based Darwinex Increases its Seed Allocation Programme to €120 Million
- 2 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Darwinex seeds and supports strategies seeking 3rd party capital. Investors access liquid strategies based on major Futures, US Equities and global ETFs on a one-stop-shop, regulated marketplace
How Innovation by Tech Start-ups Including Insurtechs Helps Markets to Flourish
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Insurtech, Investment, FinTech StartUps
Insurtech companies have attracted another record level of investment, with investment in insurtech start-ups exceeding the US$10 billion mark for the first time in any one year on record, according to 2021 Q3 data
UK ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Provider Bumper raises $12M Series A from Autotech and Jaguar Land Rover
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Fundraising News, FinTech StartUps
The UK startup offering interest-free flexible payments for car repairs sets sights on Europe after ‘bumper’ year
New Wave of Digitally Savvy Graduates to Enter the Fintech Space
- 2 years 5 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
LOCAL FINTECH SUPPORTS STUDENTS WITH CHANCE TO WIN BURSARY During the pandemic, UK firms have invested considerable sums in their technology as they cater for employees working from home. Data from the Office for National Statistics suggests this trend is continuing as investment in new technologies is still gaining traction – increasing by more than 7% from Q4 2019 to Q2 2021.*
Legion Capital Named on 20 Companies Who Are Escalating Innovation In The Market in 2021
- 2 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Private Equity FinTech Lender continues to excel with expanding real estate market in the United States Legion Capital Corporation (OTCQB:LGCP), a FinTech enabled, specialized business lender, was named in Global Business Leaders Magazine 20 Companies Who Are Escalating Innovation In The Market in 2021 Listing.
