Mexican fintech Cometa raised $5 million in a seed round to cater financial services to education institutions in Mexico.
Credit granted by fintechs in Brazil reached 55 billion reais in 2021, up tenfold in the 2016-2021 period, according to Serasa Experian.
Fairplay provides technology and financing solutions for e-commerce businesses and marketplace sellers in Mexico.
Despite the drop in funding and waves of layoffs, employee equity remains a priority across the US and Europe.
Fintech Galileo announced an expansion into five new regional markets, driven by an alliance with Mastercard.
Latin American fintech Kiwi raised $80 million in funding to boost lending to underbanked Latino migrants in the United States.
Mexican fintech Kueski announced a partnership with Amazon to offer BNPL on its marketplace, a first for the retail giant in Mexico.
Although valuations are low, the new report from QED and BCG gives fintech a light at the end of the tunnel.
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The first big fintech event of the year, Fintech Meetup, is less than three months away. It will feature the largest meetings program in the history of fintech.
The top five stories in fintech this week are about the CFPB and Big Tech, JPM Coin, Plaid, Black Ore and more fintech earnings.