FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.
SoftBank’s New ‘Operating Group’ Encourages Startup Collaborations
SoftBank’s New ‘Operating Group’ Encourages Startup Collaborations
August 14, 2019  |  Banking

In an effort to create a relationship between its portfolio of investors, SoftBank has created an “operating group” within its Vision Fund. The group’s head,...

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Bank Freelancer Wages
Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Bank Freelancer Wages
August 12, 2019  |  Investments

The funding round was led by PTB Ventures, with help from Accion Venture Lab, Financial Venture Studio and Techstars. Founded by Lamine Zarrad and George...

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Why Payments’ New World Isn’t A Solo Mission
Why Payments’ New World Isn’t A Solo Mission
August 12, 2019  |  Innovation

“No person is an island,” so goes the line from an old poem, meant to show how we are all interconnected. That line may lean...

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How Top Performing FIs Navigate The Corporate Card Seas
How Top Performing FIs Navigate The Corporate Card Seas
August 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

By the numbers, 2019 is a good year for corporate card innovation. According to the Corporate Credit Products edition of the Innovation Readiness Playbook™, 74...

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Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
August 09, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber is testing a plan to move beyond take-out delivery and bring people goods from local retailers like groceries, convenience store items and movie popcorn,...

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Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Afterpay, the leader in “buy now, pay later” payments, said in a press release that its second bi-annual two-day sale, Afterpay Day, will take place...

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GOJEK Said To Be Acquiring Moka POS Startup
GOJEK Said To Be Acquiring Moka POS Startup
August 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

One of the largest and most valuable tech companies in Indonesia, GOJEK, is said to be about to acquire Moka POS, a company that makes...

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Klarna Notches $460M In Equity Funding
Klarna Notches $460M In Equity Funding
August 06, 2019  |  Investments

To further support massive U.S. growth, Klarna has notched $460 million in an equity funding round at a $5.5 billion post-money valuation. This new valuation...

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Experian Leads $20M Funding Round For CompareAsiaGroup 
Experian Leads $20M Funding Round For CompareAsiaGroup 
August 06, 2019  |  Investments

Asian FinTech firm CompareAsiaGroup has raised $20 million in a B1 funding round, it was reported on Tuesday (Aug. 6). The funding, which was led...

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