M1 Finance lands $75 million to double employees
M1 Finance announced it raised another $75 million in funding. The latest cash influx will be used to double employees to nearly 300 by year end.
Coinbase on course for $100 billion pre-IPO valuation
Some of Coinbase’s shares had earlier traded at $375 a share, which set it on course for a $100 billion valuation.
SWIFT and ICC collaborate to drive sustainability in trade finance
SWIFT’s KYC Registry will become the first global utility to integrate the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Sustainable Trade Finance Guidelines.
Zip Co partners with BigCommerce
Zip Co, a leading player in the digital retail finance and payments industry, today announced the company has been selected by BigCommerce as an Elite Partner.
Starling Bank surpasses £1bn valuation with latest funding round
Anne Boden’s fintech challenger Starling Bank has raised £272m in a funding round that values the company at £1.1bn.
Hong Kong fintech unicorn WeLab raises $75M led by insurance giant Allianz
Allianz X, a venture capital arm of the 131-year-old European financial conglomerate Allianz, led WeLab’s latest funding round of $75 million.
Fintech behemoths Backbase and Zafin form new partnership
Fintech behemoths Backbase and Zafin will join forces to implement Zafin’s spectrum of solutions onto the Backbase platform.
PayPal to acquire cryptocurrency security startup Curv
PayPal has agreed to acquire cryptocurrency security startup Curv to accelerate and expand its initiatives to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
