Personal Finance

Wise, Teleport co-founders back new European investing app in $1.5m pre-seed

UK commission-free stock trading app Lightyear has raised $1.5m from a pre-seed funding round.

Cushon raises £26m from equity raise, credit facility to fuel further acquisitions

UK FinTech pension and savings provider Cushon has secured $26m from an equity raise and a credit facility.

Truebill hauls in $45m to develop its personal finance app

Personal finance app provider Truebill raised $45m in Series D funding giving it a valuation of $500m.

Mastercard unveils badge to easily identify sustainably made cards

Mastercard has introduced a new badge that will be used to identify cards made through more sustainable plastics.

CSI eyes bolstered instant payments adoption through pilot program

Computer Services Inc (CSI) will participate in the FedNow pilot program with the aim of increasing the adoption of instant payments in the US.

MotoRefi secures Goldman Sachs backing in $45m Series B

US Auto FinTech MotoRefi has closed a $45m Series B round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Growth Equity team.

Jai Kisan banks $30m to boost financial services in rural India

Rural FinTech startup which provides digital financial services for online and offline, income-generating, rural commerce transactions Jai Kisan has raised $30m in a combination of equity and debt in funding led by Mirae Asset.

How cybersecurity startups and neobanks scooped the most funds among last week’s 42 investment...

While Covid-19 continues to haunt us, the FinTech industry continues to rake in millions of dollars. Neobanks and cybersecurity companies were the top-scoring sectors to raise investment among the 42 rounds that FinTech Global reported on last week.

Ikigai closes its crowdfunding campaign 158% higher than goal

Ikigai, which claims to bring self-care to personal finance, has closed its crowdfunding campaign 158% higher than its target.

Addi secures $65m funding, enters strategic partnership with Santander

Columbian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Addi has snared $65m in debt and equity funding.

News Stories

India’s central bank tightens peer-to-peer lending rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced stringent new guidelines aimed at curbing malpractices and protecting investor interests.
It’s a Monday morning and your Windows computer displays a frustrating blue screen, halting your access to essential files. While this might seem like a cyber nightmare, there’s a silver lining: your device was compromised due to a publicly documented vulnerability. Cyber insurance specialists KYND explores how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalogue can help mitigate such risks and enhance your cybersecurity strategy.

The importance of CISA’s KEV catalogue

It’s a Monday morning and your Windows computer displays a frustrating blue screen, halting your access to essential files. While this might seem like a cyber nightmare, there’s a silver lining: your device was compromised due to a publicly documented vulnerability. Cyber insurance specialists KYND explores how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalogue can help mitigate such risks and enhance your cybersecurity strategy.
CFPB

CFPB targets bank chatbots in new initiative to boost consumer rights

In a new policy initiative named 'Time is Money', the Biden administration has instructed the CFPB to closely examine the use of chatbots by banks.
Waza

Waza secures $8m for B2B payments innovation in emerging markets

Waza, a B2B emerging markets payment platform, has successfully closed an $8m funding round comprising both equity and debt.
EU

How EU’s new leaders will shape sustainability and economic growth

The recent EU elections have resulted in a mix of continuity and change within the union's leadership.

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week

Download the free AIFinTech100 report

FREE

Download the AIFinTech100 report for 2024 with details on each solution