India-based digital bank SaveIN said to raise pre-seed funding
Digital banking platform SaveIN has reportedly closed its pre-seed funding round to support its market reach.
Contactless payment market anticipates soaring growth into 2025
A study has found the mobile contactless payment market is expected to grow by 24% in 2021 to around $2.489trn.
Polaris expands digital footprint with new online banking platform
Nigeran bank Polaris has boosted its digital presence with the launch of VULTe, its new digital bank.
US trade report highlights challenges for bolstering financial inclusion
A new report by six US trade groups has underlined the obstacles and solutions for boosting financial inclusion and access across the US.
Neobroker Trade Republic achieves $5bn valuation after massive Series C round
German stock-trading app Trade Republic raised $900m in Series C funding which valued the company at over $5bn - a figure that soared from $600m from last April.
BNPL firm Sunbit secures unicorn status following $130m Series D
California-headquartered buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Sunbit has achieved unicorn status after a $130m Series D brought its value up to $1.1bn.
Sentiance teams up with Japan-based AI Base Technology
Sentiance, which helps companies turn data into contextual insights, has teamed up with Japan-based AI Base Technology.
Altruist scores $90m in its Series B funding round
Altruist, an all-in-one platform for modern financial advisors, has scored $90m in its Series B funding round.
Teen-focused banking app Wingocard launches its services alongside seed extension
Wingocard, a mobile banking app and debit card designed to reward teens for good financial behaviour, has launched its services and extended its seed round by $1.7m.
How an API solution can solve your financial planning woes, Kidbrooke says
Financial planning and having an investment strategy in place is far from straightforward, but Kidbrooke explains how technology can make it easier.