Tag: UK
Lending Club hires new CFO to lead through turbulent times
Lending Club has brought in its new CFO. Thomas Casey is joining the wavering peer-to-peer lending company following the departure of Carrie Dolan.
CashFlow scoops up payments firm iCheque
Cambridge-based CashFlow is acquiring fellow Silicon Fen payments solution iCheque Network. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Eos Venture Partners launches dedicated InsurTech fund
As hype continues to build around the potential for startups to disrupt the insurance space Eos Venture Partners is launching as specialised fund dedicated to finding opportunities in InsurTech.
Financial services firms must become tech firms, says Octopus
A "nirvana moment" at Octopus Group has seen it become the latest established firm to launch an in-house tech incubator to keep pace with disruption in the industry.
UK banks forced to embrace FinTech
UK banks are being forced to get to grips with FinTech thanks to a package of measures being imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Crypto Facilities takes $1.5m for digital asset trading
Digital asset trading platform Crypto Facilities has raised $1.5m in a seed round. The funding comes from an AngelList syndicate led by Humminbird Ventures partner Pamir Gelenbe.
Atom Bank plans to raise $131m in funding next year
Atom Bank, a UK-based challenger bank backed by Spanish finance giant BBVA, plans to raise ?100m ($131m) in the first quarter of 2017.
TerraPay expands in Europe with Pay2Global acquisition
Mobile international payments network TerraPay is acquiring Pay2Global in a deal that will allow it to expand around European markets. The size of the deal is undisclosed.
Small World passes 50 million transactions milestone
UK remittance service Small World FS has reached a new milestone having processed more than 50 million cross-border payments to date.
Credit Kudos lands $792,000 for data-driven credit scores
Credit Kudo is taking on ?600,000 ($792,000) in a round of seed funding led by FinTech VC NFT Ventures.