Fintech startup ClearGlass Analytics closes $3.6M for pension funds transparency platform
Fintech startup ClearGlass Analytics has closed a £2.6 million ($3.6 million) funding round for its platform, which aims to create greater transparency on fees in the long-term savings market, such…
Read More »Payfazz invests $30M in Xfers as the two Southeast Asian fintechs form Fazz Financial Group
Payfazz and Xfers, two startups that want to increase financial inclusion in Southeast Asia, announced today they have joined forces to create a new holding entity called Fazz Financial Group….
Read More »Revolut lets customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries
Fintech startup Revolut has its own banking license in the European Union since late 2018. It lets the company offer some additional financial services without partnering with third-party companies. And…
Read More »Indonesian payments infra startup Xendit raises $64.6M in Accel-led Series B
Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation is happening all over the world. And Southeast Asia is no exception. Indonesia’s Xendit, a startup focused on building digital payments infrastructure for…
Read More »Oak HC/FT closes on $1.4 billion to invest in fintech and healthcare startups
Oak HC/FT general partners Annie Lamont, Andrew Adams and Tricia Kemp invested in healthcare and fintech before the two sectors were mainstream, and today, as a result of that early…
Read More »ErudiFi raises $5 million Series A to give students in Southeast Asia more education financing options
ErudiFi wants to help more students in Southeast Asia stay in school by giving them affordable financing options. Headquartered in Singapore, with operations in Indonesia and the Philippines, the startup…
Read More »Indonesian investment platform FUNDtastic lands $7.7 million Series A
Despite the market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail investing is increasing in Indonesia, especially among people aged 18 to 30. Today, investment platform FUNDtastic announced it has raised a…
Read More »Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage
Richard Steggall Contributor Share on Twitter Australia native Richard Steggall is the CEO of Urban FT, a New York-based fintech company. He has more than two decades of experience in…
Read More »As expected, stock trading service Public raises $220M at unicorn valuation
The day before Robinhood goes under the the Congressional hammer, domestic rival Public.com announced this morning that it has closed a $220 million funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation….
Read More »Bitcoin briefly breaks the $50,000 barrier as Coinbase’s direct listing looms
The hodl-crew are having quite the moment as bitcoin passed the $50,000 mark earlier today for the first time. Data pegs the peak at just over $50,500. The price of…
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