The Series C round brings Watershed’s valuation to $1.8bn. This significant injection of capital comes courtesy of lead investor Greenoaks, with notable contributions from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, and several other existing stakeholders. At its core, Watershed’s mission is to hasten the progression of the climate economy. The firm operates with a heightened sense of urgency
Innovation is essential to ensure payments keep pace with consumer demand and to enable merchants to find new ways to engage and serve customers. However, to ensure that innovative new payment methods are introduced and their benefits are realized by both consumers and businesses, payment decision-makers are reluctant to take the plunge and adopt new
With two consecutive quarters of negative growth, we are by definition in a recession. The next question is, will it be light or heavy? While signs are currently pointing to a mild recession and a “light landing,” which is the ideal outcome, the advertising industry has taken a hit. Regardless of what we’re going through,
Join Socure experts as they discuss the rising issue of online payment fraud and the new regulations for bank account validation. Learn about industry-leading verification solutions, including consumer-permission, data-driven, and micro-deposit options and Socure’s newest solution, Account Intelligence, for validating bank account ownership and open status.
Introduction to Fintech as a Service (FaaS) Fintech as a Service (FaaS) is a business model that allows companies to outsource financial technology (fintech) services to third-party providers. This model provides companies with a more flexible and cost-effective way to access fintech services and improve their financial performance. Let’s explore Fintech as a Service and
As the fintech landscape continues to evolve rapidly, a number of emerging trends are likely to shape the future of the industry in 2023. From financial health and digital banking to blockchain technology, there’s a lot to come. exciting opportunities that have the potential to revolutionize the fintech industry. Top FinTech Trends to Watch in
Let us explain in this short video why you don’t need to become a fintech to embed financial services into your digital product. After all, you’re a business, not a bank. Weavr is the fastest and most cost-efficient solution for any business wishing to embed finance. Our Financial Plug-ins are fully-formed solutions that bring together
Younger generations are demanding accessible digital banking services from their providers. They turn to neobanks and fintech unicorns like Robinhood to do their banking, payments, and investments. Neobanks, the bank in which all their services are online and accessible digitally, and the fintech unicorn, the startup that has reached a valuation of $1 billion, are
The fintech landscape is changing at breakneck speed, with more innovative products and services emerging every year. For companies that have launched fintech platforms and applications, it can be difficult to stay in touch with an ever-evolving industry while ensuring sustainable growth within their own platform. However, some steps can be taken to ensure that
With many innovations in the field, the field continues to grow through the implementation of many areas of technology, such as chatbots, artificial intelligence, digital banking, blockchain and augmented reality. Due to these changes, many companies are able to provide high-quality service at an affordable price. Overview of the fintech market The market for fintech
Depending on how much debt you have, 2023 could be the year you write off or significantly reduce those financial obligations. Either way, you can end the year on a stronger financial footing. No trick will do the job on its own, but organizing ideas can reduce debt dramatically. 1. Review your monthly budget Go
What is Finance & Development? F&D is the most-read magazine of the IMF. It focuses on issues related to macroeconomics, development and finance. It is editorially independent and has been authored both within and outside the Foundation. Articles are published online throughout the year, and a subset of articles appear in our quarterly print edition
