Tala founder on the fintech’s fundraising success and creating an equitable financial system
Found Live is back again with Shivani Siroya, CEO and founder of Tala, a fintech company that works with underestimated communities to build a financial system that works for everyone….
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Ramp confirms new $8.1B valuation after ‘a nearly 10x’ YoY increase in revenue
Corporate management startup Ramp confirmed that it has secured $550 million in debt and $200 million in equity in a new financing that doubles its valuation to $8.1 billion. In…
Read More »Block backs Japanese fintech startup Kyash in $41.2M round
Kyash, a Tokyo-based mobile financial app, has raised $41.2 million (4.9 billion JPY) in Series D funding. The round comes from a number of investors, including Japan Post Investment Corporation,…
Read More »Paytm says payments bank did not share data with Chinese firms
Paytm says a report claiming its Payments Bank’s data was leaked to Chinese firms is “completely false and sensationalizing,” as the India fintech giant rushed to provide clarification to allay…
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Fintech Roundup: Due diligence makes a comeback and a former Better.com employee speaks out
Welcome to my new weekly fintech focused column. I have been publishing this every Sunday but on March 27, this column turns into a newsletter! So, if you want to…
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Tiger’s stamp of approval is coming for the early stage
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox early, subscribe here. On Tuesday, AngelList Venture closed its…
Read More »SPAC is a four-letter word again
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week saw Equity back on the live-taping…
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Stilt secures $114M in debt & equity to help fintechs and neobanks launch credit offerings with its API
Stilt, which started its life as a provider of financial services for immigrants, has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Link Ventures as it expands its focus…
Read More »UX focuses on men’s experience: We need financial products built for women
Margot De Broglie Contributor Share on Twitter Margot De Broglie is the co-founder of Your Juno, a financial education platform focused on the financial empowerment of women and non-binary people….
Read More »With founders hailing from Colombian unicorn Rappi, payments startup Yuno raises $10M from a16z and LatAm VCs
As the Latin American startup scene has matured, founders and executives of multibillion-dollar companies in the region have started to move on to new ventures. On Wednesday, TechCrunch reported on…
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