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.
Global payments platform Nium boosts payment capabilities in South Korea through partnership with SENTBE
Nium partner with SENTBE, a fintech company that offers cross-border payment capabilities, to enable Nium customers to make payments into South Korea.
Canadian Fintechs positioned for growth, but more collaboration, innovation and global expansion needed
Canada’s fintech future will depend on the willingness and ability of all ecosystem players to foster innovation, collaborate and expand internationally.
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.
Innovative first time buyer platform launches bid for extra funds
StepLadder is an innovative platform that could help thousands of financially frustrated first time buyer Millennials get on the property ladder.
UK BNPL FinTech Butter closes £15.8 million in funding
UK FinTech platform Butter has closed a £15.8 million funding round to accelerate the rollout of its responsible open-banking based BNPL shopping app.
Fintech Openpay cracks deal with Worldpay for US expansion
Australian buy now, pay later fintech Openpay is now looking to grow its business in the US via a strategic partnership with payments processor Worldpay.