US Fintech Avant acquires Zero Financial & Level
US fintech Avant announced on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of Zero Financial and neobank Level.
Fintech start-up Stripe enters the Middle East with UAE launch
Stripe, one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable private fintech companies, has chosen Dubai for its first expansion into the Middle East and North Africa.
Bank software firm Alkami plans IPO at $2 billion valuation
Bank software firm Alkami Technology is planning an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm at more than $2 billion.
LendInvest taps Credit Kudos to boost its lending decisions
Credit Kudos will deploy its credit referencing tools to help LendInvest provide a more secure service and make better, more informed lending decisions.
Fast-growing Fenergo to create 100 new jobs in Dublin
Irish fintech Fenergo is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin to take total headcount across the group to nearly 1,000 people.
Uruguayan payments startup dLocal quadruples valuation to $5B with $150M raise
This means that the five-year-old Uruguayan company dLocal has effectively quadrupled its valuation in a matter of months.
Singapore Fintechs to transform Green Finance
Singapore fintechs Stacs and Bluecell will partner to push for industry-wide adoption of blockchain-powered green loans.
Cambridge FinTech secures US-backed £5m seed funding
Cambridge fintech Monavate has secured seed funding of £5m, one of the largest seed funding rounds for a UK FinTech in the last 12 months.