Tag: Banking

Banking alternative for Web3 Nebeus beats crowdfunding goal

Nebeus, a banking alternative for Web3 that integrates traditional banking and cryptocurrencies, has reached its crowdfunding target of €1.1m.

Clear Street closes second tranche of $435m Series B

New York-based independent prime broker Clear Street has been valued at $2bn following the close of a $270m investment from growth equity firm Prysm Capital.

Impact-as-a-service startup Spiral closes Series A

Spiral, which claims to be a pioneer of ‘impact-as-a-service’, has secured $28m for its Series A round, as it looks to expand across the US.

UBS to buy Credit Suisse in $3.25bn deal

Financial Services major UBS is set to acquire rival bank Credit Suisse in a $3.25bn deal as it hopes to help prevent a banking crash.

Payroll for flexible workers Wingspan nabs $15m

Wingspan, which claims to be the first payroll system purpose-built for flexible workers, has secured $14m in its Series A round.

Ibanera lands $18.5m in capital investment

Digital banking and payments firm Ibanera has raised $18.5m in a funding round to enable itself to keep support its BitLine business line.

Embedded finance platform Railsr completes recapitalisation

Embedded finance platform Railsr has been purchased and re-capitalised by a consortium led by D Squared Capital.

UK FinTech giant Revolut records first full year of profitability

UK FinTech giant Revolut has recorded its first full year of profitability, after it generated £100.3m adjusted EBITDA and £26.3m in profit for 2021.

Varo Bank names Wook Chung as CPO

Varo Bank, the first all-digital, nationally chartered consumer digital bank in the US, has named Wook Chung as its chief product officer.

Green Check Verified nabs $6m to further bridge cannabis and finance

Green Check Verified, a FinTech platform for the legal cannabis sector, has closed its Series A funding round on $6m.

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