ZeroBeta, a financial market infrastructure provider specializing in risk, collateral, and market data solutions, today announced it has been chosen...
One can easily connect the dots and see how this Papaya Global and Azimo deal can expand the reach of both organizations.
Penta is a German based fintech company that is looking to improve business banking with their Compass platform; Penta is streamlining the process to allow founders the ability to open up an account in less than 15 minutes; further features will be added in the coming months to assist founders with other registration and legal issues related to starting a small business. Source
Several established fintechs in key global locations saw a massive cash influx this week, and an announcement of an expanded partnership between Citizens Financial Group and Microsoft brings buy now pay later (BNPL) services to U.S. consumers. Nubank Brazilian neobank Nubank led the news this week when its initial public offering (IPO) raised $2.6 billion,...
Blocksure is looking to bring the beneficial aspects of blockchain technology to the insurance market; according to Coverager, Blocksure has developed an insurance policy delivered by a SMART contract; SMART stands for see-through, multifaceted, authoritative and real-time; this would enable insurers and the many parties involved in a transaction to use one centralized location for the contract; this would be a more efficient and secure way to operate; we are likely to continue to see blockchain based proof of concepts across the insurance space in the future. Source
PitchIt @ LendIt Europe is one of the industry's most popular startup competitions providing eight finalists with unparalleled access to industry expertise and funding opportunities as well as invaluable exposure, branding and more at the event; hosted in partnership with Startupbootcamp, the event also offers fast-track status to the finalist round for Startupbootcamp Fintech Accelerator as one of its prizes; interested startup companies must submit their application by September 4 and finalists will be announced on September 10; more details about the competition can be found here. Source
The P2P Global Investments Fund has assets under management of GBP833 million ($1.07 billion) and reported an increase of 0.55% in its March NAV; total NAV return for Q1 2017 was 1.18% and the Fund has decreased its discount to 15%; the Fund has been continuously evolving its strategy and is also reviewing its investment manager. Source
Fellow Finance is a Finnish P2P lender; the new offering will allow businesses to turn trade receivables into cash; invoices will be placed on the marketplace for investors; the loans will be offered in addition to traditional business loans; Jouni Hintikka, CEO of Fellow Finance, stated: "Financing a trade receivable is one of the easiest and most reasonable ways for companies to acquire working capital. By financing an invoice, a firm immediately receives its money, which accelerates money circulation and supports the growth of the business. The invoice finance service by Fellow Finance is technologically a forerunner compared to traditional services and operators in Europe." Source
On Tuesday, Robinhood, a major US commission-free stock trading and investing app, announced that it reached an agreement to acquire London-based fintech app Ziglu.
Tearsheet digs into how Revolut generates cash; the startup announced it broke even in December with 1.5 million customers and monthly transaction volume of $1.5 billion; this represents a 700% increase in 12 months; Dan Westgarth, head of Revolut USA stated, “Our revenue model globally is payments-centric. We receive renumeration every time our card is used; that’s what keeps our business afloat, and we’re wrapping around on top of that third-party services, and we have a business and corporate product.” Source