As it builds a retail bank from the ground up, N26 has notched $160 million in a Series C funding round led by Allianz and Tencent. For the round, Allianz invested through its Allianz X investment arm, TechCrunch reported. “I think Tencent and Allianz are a great combination of...
Ripple, the blockchain payments company, is gearing up to invest in startups and technology firms that create more uses for its cryptocurrency XRP. In an interview with TechCrunch on the sidelines of Money2020, the payments conference currently being held in Singapore, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Monday (Feb. 19) that they had inked a deal to collaborate and support FinTech initiatives called the Cooperation Arrangement on Financial Technology Innovation (FinTech Arrangement). According to a press release, the...
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A (BBVA)-backed U.S. digital banking startup Azlo is poised to open its digital doors this week, coming out of a pilot phase that has lasted for several months and focused on a small group of clients, Reuters reported Thursday. The startup, which...
Tom Brady hasn’t let losing Super Bowl LII get him down. The New England Patriots quarterback is launching a new sports media startup, along with former New York Giant (and now Good Morning America host) Michael Strahan. According to TechCrunch, the startup, called The Religion...
Another startup bites the dust. Despite raising $100 million in equity, Primary Data, a four-year-old data virtualization startup, is in the process of shutting down. While the company had such heavy hitters as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on its management team – as well as...
While there is certainly no shortage of cyberattacks, U.S. cybersecurity startups are struggling to thrive against more advanced hackers and larger companies that are releasing similar technology. “I have never seen such a fast-growing market with so many companies on the losing side,” said David...
What do you give the person who has everything? It’s an age-old question — or one that is at least as old as the Hallmark era — which has made gifting opportunities out of not only birthdays but also Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents’ Day, Valentine’s Day and...
HelloFresh co-founder Dan Treiman is helping to get kids involved in the kitchen, teaming up with Joanna and David Parker to launch a healthy prepared meal service for children. According to news from TechCrunch, startup Yumble offers pre-prepared meals for breakfast and dinner – as...
