GoHenry lands $55m to aid global expansion
GoHenry, a prepaid spending card for children, has scored $55m from a recent financing round to push forward plans for global expansion.
Money View edges closer to unicorn status with $75m Series E round
Money View, an Indian FinTech company, has raised $75m in Series E funding, valuing the company at $900m.
Micro payments service Shrap unveils pilot program to examine future of cash
A pilot program by UK micropayments firm Shrap has begun two pilot programs in Essex and Denny, Scotland to trial and test scalable solutions to help keep cash sustainable.
NatWest to block cryptocurrency payments following earlier FCA warning
UK retail bank NatWest will not accept payments in cryptocurrencies, according to the company’s head of risk Morten Friis.
Nigeria-based Okra said to raise $1m in funding
Okra, which helps to connect apps with bank accounts, has reportedly raised $1m in pre-seed funding.
Klarna to take on Amazon, Google and Facebook following PriceRunner take-over
Global retail bank and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Klarna, has completed its acquisition of comparison shopping service PriceRunner.
B9 nets $5m seed funding to expand unbanked customer reach
FinTech startup B9 has secured $5m in seed capital and has doubled its year-end customer acquisition target.
TrueLayer bags $1.3m to let devs plug into banks
Connect Ventures led the round for the London-based startup with Graph Ventures and individual angel investors also participating.
Even Financial closes $25m strategic round
Even Financial, a B2B2C FinTech evolving the way financial institutions find and connect with consumers, has collected $25m in a strategic round.
German deposit marketplace FinTech Raisin strikes major deal with Legal & General
Berlin-based Raisin, the European deposit marketplace, has teamed up with British Legal & General, the financial services group and investor, to provide the latter’s customers with protected cash savings accounts.