Payment Transactions Exploded by Over 1,000 Per Cent in Six Months for Danish ‘tap-to-phone’ Start-up Vibrant
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Transaction values soared by over 700 per cent and number of users by more than 600 per cent for VISA-backed business The Danish fintech start-up Vibrant has seen an exponential increase in the use of its tap-to-phone payment solution. Between August 2021 and January 2022, it recorded 1,131.97 per cent growth in the number of transactions made via its app.
Uk Fintech Funding Surges Amid Government Drive to Create Global Hub
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
By the numbers: UK-based fintechs scored a sevenfold funding jump last year.
Shojin Property Partners secures £5m underwriting facility in advance of closing Series A round
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The underwriting facility will help Shojin provide a more diverse portfolio for investors on its unique property investment platform
Recycle Pilot Launched to Help Scots Go Digital in Fight Against Single Use Plastic
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
HELPFUL and Mastercard partner with the Scottish Grocers’ Federation to trial micropayments for Scotland’s single-use drinks containers Deposit Return Scheme Scots will get 20p paid into their digital wallet for each single-use plastic bottle returned New scheme will reduce Scotland’s CO2e emissions by 160,000 tonnes a year
Tricolor Wins LendIt Fintech Industry Awards for Excellence in Financial Inclusion
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Tricolor recognized for innovative, A.I. and data-driven approach to reversing economic inequality and enabling financial inclusion for underserved Hispanics
Boomi Selects Solace to Enable Real-time Event Streaming Across the Enterprise, Accelerate Innovative Service Delivery
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
One of the first initiatives will see Solace power Boomi’s consumption-based licensing model Solace, the leading enabler of event-driven architecture for real-time enterprises, announced today that Boomi, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, has selected Solace PubSub+ Platform to enable real-time event streaming across the applications and cloud services they use to run and differentiate their business.
Cryptocurrency Crash Is Top Risk for Young Investors in 2022, New Research Reveals
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, FinTech StartUps
Despite concerns, 56% plan to increase their allocation to the digital asset 59% of young investors plan to increase their stock investment allocation despite recent correction Tech stocks, WFH, energy and Meme stocks expected to perform best Social media remains a key source of information for new investors, with Reddit, Twitter and Facebook the most used
Digital Innovations Shaping the Future Banking Landscape in Mena Region
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Banking, FinTech StartUps
In the wake of the pandemic, banks across the globe continue to pursue digital transformation aggressively to position and prepare themselves to thrive in the post-COVID, digital-first world. As a result, the MENA banking sector is also undergoing profound changes, giving regional banks the opportunity to rethink their existing business models and take a giant leap into the future.
Global Fintech Ebury Unveiled as the Melbourne Rebels Major Partner for Super Rugby Pacific Competition
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Ebury, the global non-bank leader in cross border finance for SMEs, has been unveiled as the major partner for the Melbourne Rebelsrugby union team in the first ever Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Ebury-sponsored Melbourne Rebels will be one of 12 professional teams from Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific who will participate in a single pool, 14-game regular season from mid February to mid-June.
Meet Midas, Turkey’s First Retail Investing Startup, Which Has Raised $11m Spark Capital, Earlybird Digital East and Nigel Morris
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Fundraising News, FinTech StartUps
Midas, a retail investing startup that gives access to US and Turkish equities in Turkey, announced today that it has raised $11 million in equity funding. The fundraise comes just 8 months after their inception, and is led by Spark Capital and Earlybird Digital East Fund, with Nigel Morris, and Revo Capital also participating. This is one of the largest fintech seed investments to date in Turkey.
Embedded Finance Startup Falcon Appoints Ex-banker Chinmaya Desai as Chief Business Officer Ahead of its Next Growth Phase
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending, Payments, Credit Cards, FinTech StartUps
Chinmaya will be responsible for company’s overall business growth besides driving partnerships across domestic and international markets
Ft Launches Cryptocurrency Pricing Dashboard in Partnership With Wilshire
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, FinTech StartUps
The Financial Times, in partnership with Wilshire, has today launched an easy-to-use data platform for pricing and insight into the digital assets market on FT.com, using the FT Wilshire Digital Asset Index Series.
FinovateEurope Set to Feature the World’s Latest Fintech Innovations as Flagship European Event Returns to London’s InterContinental O2 Hotel
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The conference will feature more than 70 global thought leaders and provide networking opportunities with an impressive group of over 1,000 senior decision-makers
KOHO Secures One of Canada’s Largest Fintech Funding Rounds with C$210M Series D
- 2 years 10 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
KOHO Financial Inc, the rapidly growing Fintech company, announced today that it has closed a C$210 million Series D funding round.
