Google to roll out fintech services in Japan
Google is making a foray into fintech services in Japan by acquiring cashless payment company Pring.
European fintech company Bunq raises $228 million
Bunq recently announced that the company has secured €193 million ($228 million) in the Series A funding round led by the UK-based Pollen Street Capital.
Calgary fintech startup Tetra Trust becomes Canada’s first regulated custodian of crypto assets
The biggest holders of crypto assets in the world are American crypto exchanges such as Gemini and Coinbase.
Younited Credit raises $170 million for its data-driven credit offering
French fintech startup Younited Credit differentiates itself from legacy players with a data-driven, AI-based approach.
Fintech startup Clearco raises $215 mln in SoftBank-led funding
Clearco, a fintech company that offers capital to startups, said on Thursday it raised $215 million in an equity funding round led by SoftBank Group.
Virat Kohli-backed Indian fintech startup reaches $3.5 billion value
Indian fintech startup Digit, backed by Virat Kohli, has boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion with a fresh funding round.
ThinCats flies past £1bn funding milestone, fuelled by the pandemic
ThinCats’ surpassed its milestone thanks to the fintech’s involvement in the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
Paris-based Monisnap raises €10 million to boost its money transfer services for ‘unbanked’ communities
Monisnap offers a large set of financial services to diaspora communities living in Europe eager to help their unbanked relatives.