Zopa Buy Now, Pay Later DivideBuy Apparel is the first acquisition in a $75 million campaign raised earlier this year. DivideBuy allows merchants to offer customers interest-free payment options at the checkout. Buyers can spread the cost of their purchases over a period of two to twelve months from over 400 merchants. According to Zopa,
As we all know, integrated finance refers to the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services, such as retail websites, mobile apps, and even physical products. In other words, it is making financial services more accessible and convenient for consumers by integrating them with the products and services they already use. Over the
SME Bank, a new banking startup providing banking and financial services specifically for SMEs, today announces the addition of SEPA Instant Transfer as well as participation in SWIFT, a network of Mass messaging used by banks and financial institutions around the world. The expanded range of services means that the SME Bank will better respond
Denmark’s Neobank Lunar has raised 35 million euros to invest and grow the business in order to further expand in Northern Europe and accelerate the path to profitability. A bank press release said the “vast majority” of existing shareholders contributed to the increase. Lunar’s most recent fundraising was 212 million DKK (about 28 million euros)
Coincover – the leading digital asset protection technology company – announced a $30 million funding round, led by the Silicon Valley Capital Fund. The new capital will accelerate recruitment, product updates, and partnerships to protect the crypto ecosystem – preventing, compensating, and protecting against crypto threats. Founded in 2018 and launched in 2019, Cardiff-based Coincover
It has been an eventful year. Fintech is far from reaching the peak of 2021, and while 2022 is largely about resetting the funding environment, 2023 will be a year of recalibration for fintech companies. The good news is that large and midsize companies are more concerned than ever about the impact on their bottom
Canoe Intelligence (“Canoe”), the fintech company providing alternative investment intelligence to institutional investors, capital allocators, asset managers and asset services firms, today announced the close of a $25 million Series B funding round. The round was led by F-Prime Capital with participation from Eight Roads Ventures and other strategic investors. This funding will be used
Berkadia’s adoption of Rabbet’s platform is in line with its long-term commitment to investing in people and technology. With Rabbet, Berkadia FHA/HUD has doubled service capacity, improved processing time and developed information to better advise customers. “Rabbet is committed to providing the tools to service even the most complex areas of construction finance, including HUD
Lulalend, a South Africa-based digital lender catering to underserved small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has completed a $35 million Series B transformation funding round. (R600 million). Lulalend will use the capital to expand its business and fill South Africa’s persistent SME credit gap, estimated at more than $20 billion a year, according to the International
Eni and Nexi announce that they have signed an agreement to develop innovative electronic and digital payment services for Eni and Eni’s companies in Italy and Europe. The partnership implies that Nexi will be Eni’s key partner in the development of existing payment services, as well as in the identification and implementation of new solutions
What is IoT? A digital network of Internet-connected “things” that continuously share data and generate actions. It will have and is already beginning to have, a disruptive impact on the world around us through smart home technology. These “things” are everyday household items such as kitchen appliances such as refrigerators and ovens, car dashboards, smart
Global Screening Services (GSS) and Silent Eight have announced that following a competitive selection process, Silent Eight’s flagship AI technology will make punitive decisions on the GSS platform. By implementing Silent Eight’s (Iris) machine learning platform, GSS will evaluate false positives and detect real potential risks faster. The result will be a significant improvement in
