Amex and Blueprint for All team up to boost access to financial sector
Blueprint for All, a charity that works to create an inclusive society, has partnered with global payments company American Express, to deliver a financial services programme for its members.
Stori pushes ahead in Latin America with $200m financing
Mexican FinTech Stori has secured over $200m in financing following a $125m Series C raise and a $75m debt financing haul.
Atomic to bring investing to the masses through Series A support
Atomic, an API that helps banks and FinTechs integrate investing into their products, has netted $25m in its Series A funding round.
Tot gears up for market launch with seed close
Tot, a banking platform for companies, has reportedly secured €2m in seed funding, as it prepares to enter the market in 2022.
Lendtable sets out to tackle liquidity issue in retirement industry
San Francisco-headquartered Lendtable, which provides cash advances to individuals to help them build wealth, has raised $18m in Series A funding at a $25m valuation.
Mambu warns banks of evolving consumer behaviour amid digital take-off
Three quarters of global consumers are now more likely to use digital banking than before the pandemic, according to a report from SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu. The report has also revealed five consumer segments which are driving growth in financial services.
Standard Chartered arm unveils savings platform to aid climate change fight
SC Ventures, the innovation branch of Standard Chartered Bank, has launched a new digital platform that is focused on helping UK savers fund the fight against climate change.
Africa gets a new FinTech unicorn as Chipper Cash joins the club
Cross-border payments company Chipper Cash has become a FinTech unicorn after a $150m Series C extension round pushed its valuation just above $2bn.
Banking-as-a-service platform Jumo nets $120m in funding
South African banking-as-a-service (BaaS) company Jumo has bagged $120m from a recent funding round co-led by Visa, Fidelity Management and Kingsway.
Female Invest breaking glass ceilings following funding round
Female Invest, an EdTech platform striving to close the gender investment and savings gap, has raised £3.3m in its recent funding round.