Research finds FinTech apps outperformed banks during pandemic
Research by mobile analytics platform App Annie has discovered mobile FinTech apps outperformed banks by a factor of up to 10.8x during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian FinTech Zeta might join growing list of unicorns with funding by SoftBank Vision...
Neobanking startup Zeta is said to be close to joining the burgeoning unicorn club in India with Softbank-led funding round, which is currently being finalised with the Japanese investor.
Ikano taps TruNarrative to support global fraud prevention strategy
Swedish bank Ikano has chosen UK RegTech platform TruNarrative to provide digital onboarding and fraud risk management services for its company.
SumUp collaborates with ZSL on new contactless fundraising tech
UK-headquartered FinTech SumUp has partnered with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to develop a digital in-house fundraising technology to make contactless donations.
Troygold said to raise funding from Crossfin Ventures
Troygold, which digitises ownership of physical gold, has reportedly closed an investment from Crossfin Ventures.
Monva gears up for investment round by doubling fundraising target
UK-based FinTech Monva has secured £451,905 in fundraising on crowdfunder Crowdcube – more than double its original target.
Vybe bags $2.9m to launch teen challenger bank
French FinTech startup Vybe has raised $2.9m from a funding round to build a challenger bank service for teenagers.
Neobank Alpian reels in $18m to develop its personlised digital banking services
Swiss challenger bank Alpian closed a $18m Series B round, less than a year after its $13.6m Series A round.
Nationwide unveils new bank cards for the blind
Nationwide Building Society has started issuing ‘dot and notch’ embossed and recycled bank cards for its blind customers.
Plaid inks $425m Series D, gains decacorn status
Open banking platform Plaid hauled in a massive $425m Series D funding round led by Altimeter Capital with participation from new investors Silver Lake and Ribbit Capital, pushing the firm’s valuation to $13.4bn.