What 2023 will mean for FinTech
Last year was quite the rollercoaster. As 2023 kicks off, what will the biggest developments and trends will be? Here is a look at some of those.
Social investing startup InvestSky picks up $3.4m pre-seed
InvestSky, a social investing platform for retail investors, has secured $3.4m in its pre-seed funding round, to support its mission of making investing more inclusive.
Kidbrooke partners with HAYAH Insurance to provide financial simulation engine
Kidbrooke, a financial analytics API developer, has partnered with HAYAH Insurance to provide the company with its financial simulation engine.
German neobank Ruuky files for insolvency
German neobank Ruuky has filed for insolvency, after it was unable to overcome market dynamics and raise additional funding.
Financial literacy FinTech Prograd secures $2.5m
Prograd, which is aimed at helping young people boost financial literacy, has reportedly collected $2.5m in its seed funding round.
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.
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) vs embedded finance
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and embedded finance have become two of the biggest buzzwords/solutions. However, there seems to be a confusion about how they differ from one another.
India’s game-based savings app Fello nets $4m
Fello, which claims to be India’s first game-based savings app, has reportedly raised $4m in a funding round led by US-based Courtside Ventures.
How AI can find the unknown needle in the haystack
Talk of artificial intelligence was once an exciting prospect. The idea of bringing a hallmark of sci-fi fantasies into the real world sparked a lot of enthusiasm. While systems might not quite be on the same level as HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the technology has brought a lot of changes to how businesses operate.
India-based neobanking platform Jupiter snares $3m in debt
India-based neobanking platform Jupiter has reportedly snared INR 25 crore ($3m) in debt from Alteria Capital.