US FinTech GloriFi to go public
US FinTech GloriFi, which aims to empower its members to “put their money where their values are”, has entered into an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DHC Acquisition Corp.
Pezesha scores $11m funding in pre-Series A
Pezesha, a Pan-African embedded finance firm, has raised a pre-series A investment of $11m.
Equi bags $15m to improve access to “elite investing”
Equi, a New York-based alternative investment strategies platform, has raised $15m in Series A funding.
Voya Financial to acquire Benefitfocus to improve employee wellbeing
Voya Financial, a health, wealth and investment company, is to acquire Benefitfocus, a cloud-based benefits administration technology company that serves employers, health plans and brokers.
Greenlight launches financial literacy game for kids
US-based Greenlight Financial Technology, which aims to help parents boost financial literacy with their children, has launched a new interactive financial literacy game.
Digital lending platform Presta secures $3.3m pre-seed
Presta, a provider of an end-to-end digital lending platform for the loan origination processes, has raised $3.3m in pre-seed financing.
Redefining the customer journey: Skandia’s digital leap with Kidbrooke’s OutRank
In the fast-paced digital age, traditional financial entities find themselves contending with customer demands for efficient, convenient service similar to what's provided by digital powerhouses like Amazon, Netflix, and Spotify.
Giraffe’s impact investing platform secures $10.5m in seed funding
Giraffe, a New York-based FinTech firm, offers an innovative impact investing platform, aimed specifically at employees.
VSoft partners with Pidgin to offer real-time payments
VSoft Corporation has partnered with Pidgin to bolster its ability to take real-time payments, and improve its efficiency.
BaaS FinTech Swan plans European expansion with €37m funding round
French FinTech Swan has secured €37m through its series B funding round as it looks to expand its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) technology across Europe.