WealthTech

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.

News Stories

Quantifind's new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

Quantifind’s new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

RegTech company Quantifind, prides itself on its commitment to delivering high quality risk intelligence solutions. As part of this, the company recently introduced new product features and functionalities at the start of this year, marking a significant advancement in its capabilities. 
How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

Consumer Duty has now been live in the UK for several months. Wealth management firms spent many resources preparing themselves to be ready for...
Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo, a Prague-based FinTech company, has successfully closed a €1.2m funding round.
Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido, a disruptive force in developer security, has successfully closed a $17m Series A funding round.
Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

StepSecurity, a cybersecurity firm specialising in CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure protection, has successfully closed a $3m seed funding round.

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