Faering, Amazon, Premji Invest, Sequoia, others pour money into WealthTech firm Smallcase
Capital market-focused FinTech company Smallcase raised $40m in funding, led by Faering Capital as well as new investors Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund and Premji Invest.
FinTech fidomoney unveils business account offering in UK market
York-based FinTech startup fidomoney has launched its business current account service to consumers in the UK.
InsurTech Gateway sets out to close InsurTech funding gap with Seed Fund II
Insurtech Gateway, a champion of early-stage InsurTech startups, has completed the first close of its Seed Fund II which will support 20 teams over the next four years from pre-seed to Series A.
APEXX Global adds four new global brands to BNPL service
Payment platform APEXX Global has revealed that four new buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms have joined its BNPL Connect aggregator.
The Savings Banks Group Finland partners with Tietoevry over lending platform
The Savings Banks Group Finland announced its collaboration with Tietoevry as it looks to bolster its lending platform
HSBC Qatar introduces mobile payments service in banking digitisation push
HSBC Qatar has unveiled a new mobile payments and collections service for its customers as it continues its investment into digitising banking services.
Could 2024 be a big year for tokenisation within wealth management?
It has been a few years since the digital asset hype took the world by storm and has since fallen to the background. Despite this, the asset type is still popular, and could see more market adoption in 2024.
Banking startup Kernolab inks $1m in pre-seed funding
Lithuanian FinTech Kernolab has raised $1m in a pre-seed funding round headed by venture capital firm Lighthouse Ventures.
Azlo launches its digital banking platform in the US
BBVA-backed Azlo, a digital banking platform for freelancers and self-employed workers, has launched its services in the US.
B9 nets $5m seed funding to expand unbanked customer reach
FinTech startup B9 has secured $5m in seed capital and has doubled its year-end customer acquisition target.