Infrastructure & Enterprise Software

Zip extends global reach into India with ZestMoney investment

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip has invested $50m into Indian BNPL firm ZestMoney to expand its global grip on the payment market.

Q2 Holdings, Plaid partner to simplify bank account connection services for customers

Q2 Holdings has launched a strategic partnership with open banking platform Plaid to offer customers a secure way to connect accounts to apps and services.

40% of financial institutions could take a decade to implement open banking

A survey by open banking platform Tink has found that four in ten executives believe it will take their organisation between 5-10 years to fully implement open banking.

PayU teams with AU10TIX to simplify merchant onboarding process

FinTech firm PayU has partnered with identity management company AU10TIX to help streamline its screening and onboarding process.

PayTech Swapi reels in £860k pre-seed to expand team

UK e-wallet platform Swapi had raised £860,000 from a pre-seed funding round that included Trampoline Ventures.

Banks and asset managers not yet prepared to meet climate risk deadlines

A barometer measuring the climate risk preparedness of the global banks and asset managers has found a lot still needs to be done in terms of practical implementation.

PayTechs replace banks as most important business partners for SMEs

Research by FinTech firm YouLend has found PayTechs and website and webshop providers have overtaken banks as the most important business partner for SMEs.

Why FinTechs are helping to democratise corporate remittance

A recent blogpost by Currencycloud has detailed how the FinTech sector is helping to level the playing field in the corporate remittance market.

Emerging markets set to lead mobile wallet uptake by 2025

A global study by Boku has found that emerging markets in Latin America and Africa and the Middle East are set to see the largest uptake in mobile wallets by 2025.

TrueLayer collects $130m in round led by Tiger Global and Stripe

Open banking platform TrueLayer has closed a $130m fundraise, which was led by Tiger Global and Stripe.

News Stories

Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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