FinTech Startups

Digital Payments In Africa Gain Steam
Digital Payments In Africa Gain Steam
August 30, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Business growth in Africa requires better payments infrastructure, and that effort received a significant boost this week when Stripe, Visa and other firms invested $8...

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‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
August 29, 2018  |  Investments

Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A round. According to a report in Quartz, citing...

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Consero Global Lands $50M For Finance-As-A-Service
Consero Global Lands $50M For Finance-As-A-Service
August 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Finance-as-a-Service startup Consero Global secured $50 million in funding for its solution, with reports in AustinInno calling it one of the largest investment rounds for...

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B2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List
B2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List
August 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market —...

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Even Financial Lands $18.8M In Venture Funding
Even Financial Lands $18.8M In Venture Funding
August 07, 2018  |  Investments

Even Financial, a FinTech company focused on the consumer financial services ecosystem, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 7) that it raised $18.8 million in venture funding....

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Treasury Finds Promise In, Urges Regulation Across, FinTech Landscape
Treasury Finds Promise In, Urges Regulation Across, FinTech Landscape
August 06, 2018  |  Regulation

It was no surprise that FinTech dominated regulatory headlines this past week, with a Treasury report that helped set the stage for a sea change...

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Revolut Plans To Apply For Banking License In The US
Revolut Plans To Apply For Banking License In The US
June 04, 2018  |  Banking

After applying for a banking license in Europe, Revolut plans to apply for one in United States in the near future. Chief Executive Officer Nikolay...

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Lending FinTech GreenSky Files For IPO
Lending FinTech GreenSky Files For IPO
April 03, 2018  |  IPO

Lending FinTech GreenSky has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO). The Wall Street Journal reported that the Atlanta-based company, which enables retailers,...

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Online Lending Firm Upstart Targets $100 Million In Funding
Online Lending Firm Upstart Targets $100 Million In Funding
March 28, 2018  |  Loans

Online lending startup Upstart is hoping to raise about $100 million in funding. According to Bloomberg, one source said that the California-based startup is looking...

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