$40 million Series B fundraising round headed by Valar Ventures, the London-based social and community-based investing app Shares is eyeing European expansion and a move into cryptocurrency. Two months after the app’s UK launch, the round, which brought Shares’ total funding to $90 million in just over a year, was announced. The startup’s software, which
Marketing for financial services has always been challenging. It takes significant skill to explain your offer, be completely open, sound seductive, and still be relevant and interesting. So, where do you start? Now that social media and content consumption are so pervasive, you should be figuring out what content can strengthen your brand and provide
The largest international bank in the UK, Barclays, has closed a long-running negotiation with investors in the round that had been postponed since November by investing in cryptocurrency custody startup Copper’s most recent round. This brings to an end a delay of more than nine months for Copper’s $500 million Series C investment round, for
Aspire, Southeast Asia’s top all-in-one finance operating system has partnered with Know Your Customer, a renowned RegTech supplier, to safely enable access to its financial products for the region’s underserved SMEs and company owners. Over 140 million people are employed by the 70 million micro, small, and medium-sized firms (SMEs) in Southeast Asia, which make
One of the most frequently searched topics on Google is “how to make money on YouTube,” and the fact that you can’t upload videos to YouTube and earn money presents a hurdle that I’ll help you overcome today. Possible? Of sure, it is feasible, however, as with any endeavor, success depends on your diligence and
To boost profitability, all small firms must keep an eye on their cash flow and produce financial reports. On the other hand, it’s not always practical or wise to hire a whole accounting team. Fortunately, you can choose outsourced or online bookkeeping services to suit your needs. Finding the ideal accounting firm from the many
Neon, a digital bank and FinTech firm whose mission is to better the lives of Brazilian workers, has disclosed that it has secured $80 million for its initial Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) focusing on credit cards. With this investment, the overall equity fund rises to $170 million US, which is forecast to nearly treble.
SumUp, the financial partner for over 4 million small businesses worldwide, today announced the launch of SumUp Magic Pay, a QR code payment solution for the hospitality sector. After the epidemic, guest behavior in the hospitality industry changed. As the market gradually began to open again, it became clear that we had become accustomed to scanning
One of the top points of sale finance companies in the UK, Novuna Consumer Finance, and UK-based checkout finance platform provider Divido have partnered to allow retailers to offer their consumers affordable white-labeled financing. The collaboration combines the 40+ years of retail finance experience of Novuna Consumer Finance with the distinguished technology of Divido. With
To maintain their relevance and position themselves for long-term career success as client and company demands evolve, CPAs of today must go beyond technical training. Effective technical training is without a doubt the cornerstone of a CPA’s success. Regardless of size, the majority of public accounting firms and private and public organizations engage in giving
Global FinTech platform Airwallex announces the opening of its Shopify Airwallex Online Payments App. Merchants can incorporate the Online Payments App, a payment gateway plugin, into their online business to take payments from customers all over the world. The payment acceptance solution from Airwallex, which accepts a variety of payment ways, is used to provide
FIS has revealed that the UK’s self-invested personal pension (SIPP) servicing has improved its wealth management products. FIS is significantly increasing its capabilities to wealth managers in this area by introducing retirement services in the UK. “The UK is a world leader in wealth management with £1.3 trillion in assets under management, and with the
