SEC charges founder of financial aid startup Frank with defrauding JPMorgan
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Charlie Javice, the founder of student financial aid startup Frank, with fraud in connection with the $175 million sale of the company…
Read More »Acorns acquires UK’s GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6- to 18-year-olds
U.S.-based savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired London-based GoHenry, a startup focused on providing money management and financial education services to 6- to18-year-olds in an all-equity deal, the two…
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Sequoia-backed Zamp Finance makes it easier for businesses to invest in US Treasury Bills
Amit Jain, the former head of Uber’s Asia Pacific division, revealed his new venture, Zamp Finance, that aims to simplify the process for businesses to invest their excess capital in…
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The shocking allegations against Daylight, an LGBTQ+ focused fintech startup
Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site,…
Read More »Checkout.com’s new president is bullish on US expansion, says she ‘welcomes’ comparisons to Stripe
Stripe competitor Checkout.com announced last month that Céline Dufétel was appointed as its new president. She had previously served as the London-based fintech startup’s CFO and COO for about 18…
Read More »Discover the Disrupt 2023 Fintech Stage
TechCrunch Disrupt, the premier event for startup investors and founders, is coming back September 19-21, 2023, with an enhanced new format. This year, we’re rethinking TC Sessions, the standalone industry…
Read More »Oscilar emerges from stealth to fight transactions fraud with AI
Confluent co-founder Neha Narkhede today announced a new fintech company, Oscilar, that’s developing an “AI-driven” platform to help financial institutions protect online transactions from fraud and theft. Oscilar is entirely…
Read More »Ramp reports 4x revenue growth, says it still has ‘vast majority’ of equity funding
2022 was a tumultuous year for many fintech startups. But for Ramp, it was a year of opportunity. The company shared today that it saw its revenue grow by…
Read More »Salt Labs raises $10M to gamify frontline work
Salt Labs, a rewards platform for hourly workers, today emerged from stealth with $10 million in pre-seed funding led by Fin Capital with participation from Anthem Venture Partners and others….
Read More »Paytrix raises $18.3M to build out its one-stop payments shop
Payments remains one of the most fragmented of online services, a situation that is only compounded when your business trades internationally. A UK startup called Paytrix says it has raised…
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