Chargebee gains unicorn status following $125m Series G
US-based subscription management firm Chargebee has raised $125m from a Series G funding round, raising its overall valuation to $1.4bn.
Revolut might get decacorn status in upcoming funding round
London-based digital banking app Revolut is reportedly eyeing a fundraise that would value the company at over $10bn, as reported by Sky News, which cited unnamed sources.
FICO survey highlights evolving identity theft challenges in the online age
A survey by data analytics company FICO has found up to 4% of UK consumers believe their identity has been stolen online.
Penfold implements NorthRow’s technology to ease pension onboarding
Digital-only pension Penfold has implemented NorthRow’s technology to accelerate its onboarding process and enable users to establish a pension in five minutes.
UK Chancellor examines case for new Britcoin digital currency
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has told the Bank of England (BOE) to look at the case for a potential Britcoin or central-bank-backed digital currency.
Nelo snares $3m to expand ‘buy now, pay later’ market in Mexico
Mexico City-based firm Nelo has raised $3 million from a seed funding round to expand the use of the buy now pay later platform...
Goldman Sachs empowers Starling Bank with £50m injection
Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity has invested £50m into the UK’s leading digital bank Starling.
Nexi, Fiskl collaborate to bolster open banking services
FinTech mobile platform Fiskl has partnered with PayTech leader Nexi to bolster the latter’s open banking offering.
Coverflex said to raise €5m in its pre-seed round
Coverflex, which helps companies offer compensation to employees, has reportedly collected €5m in its pre-seed funding round.
Facial recognition for securing payments to exceed 1.4bn users by 2025, study finds
A study from Juniper Research has discovered the number of users of software-based facial recognition to secure payments will exceed 1.4bn people globally by 2025.