Origin hits $400m valuation after Series B close
Financial wellness platform Origin has closed its Series B funding round on $56m, which has brought its valuation up to $400m.
Close to half of all transactions expected to contactless by end of 2022
A report by VoucherCodes has found 47% of all transactions are expected to be contactless by the end of 2022.
Aumni closes Series B to bolster its offering to customers
Investment analytics platform Aumni has closed its Series B round on $50m to help it increase its customer base.
Brokerage platform Alpaca inks $50m to help FinTechs with embedded equities, partners with Plaid
Alpaca, a stock brokerage platform that offers APIs for FinTech apps to connect and trade in US stocks, raised $50m and plans to launch cryptocurrency trading.
UK contactless payment limit set to climb to £100 by October 2021
People in the UK will be able to make contactless payments up to a new limit of £100 from the 15th of October 2021.
Winvesta said to close seed round to support growth of banking and investing app
Global banking and investing app Winvesta has reportedly closed its seed round as it looks to boost its hiring efforts and product development.
How financial institutions can succeed in mobile banking post-pandemic
A OneSpan blogpost has underlined how financial institutions (FIs) can compete in the mobile banking sector following the shifts brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shariah-compliant crowdfunding platform Ethis Global bags pre-Series A
Shariah-compliant crowdfunding platform Ethis Global has raised RM 6.8m ($1.6m) in its pre-Series A round.
Cora closes sizeable Series B hot off the heels of previous round
Brazil-based Cora, which provides entrepreneurs and business owners with banking services, has secured $116m in its Series B round.
PayTech PawaPay scores $9m in seed capital to scale presence
African payments firm PawaPay has raised $9m from a seed funding round led by MSA and UK investment fund 88mph.