MoCaFi, Mastecard partner to bring alternative financial services to underserved communities
Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), a mobile-first banking platform, has secured an investment from Mastercard, as well as the start of a new partnership with the payments giant.
Nigeria-based ImaliPay said to close pre-seed investment
Nigeria-based ImaliPay has reportedly secured a pre-seed investment to help it accelerate its scaling efforts.
Banking tool developer Narmi closes Series A round
Digital banking solution developer Narmi has bagged $20.4m in its Series A funding round to help community banks and credit unions better compete against megabanks, challenger banks and FinTechs, it claims.
Canadian FinTech Hardbacon secures $1.1m to scale up its personal finance software
Montreal-based AI and FinTech startup Hardbacon raised $1.1m in funding through equity crowdfunding platform FrontFundr.
Employee benefits platform Ben said to close $2.5m round
UK-based employee benefits platform Ben has reportedly collected $2.5m in funding.
Swiss online bank FlowBank launches app to ease financial investment
Geneva-based digital bank FlowBank has launched an app that connects users to the global financial markets with the aim to ease the investment process.
Millennials are better at saving money than baby boomers, data suggests
In a bid to be in control and manage their finances, almost one in three millennials use online tools to track spending and budget their finances, new study from Zip said.
Challenger bank aimed at Black Americans First Boulevard closes $5m seed round
First Boulevard, a challenger bank aim at Black Americans, has reportedly raised $5m in its seed round.
Goal-based investing is a trend for wealth management companies to look out for
Consumer expectations are changing and they want to get a better control of their finances and their futures.
Crypto firm Anchorage raises $80m to increase institutional adoption of digital assets
After getting federal banking charter last month, cryptocurrency banking company Anchorage raised $80m in a Series C funding round.