Bookipi & Fat Zebra partner to launch a new invoice payments platform
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Bookipi, an Australian financial technology company, is all set to launch a new invoice payments platform in partnership with another Australia-based fintech Fat Zebra. The all new invoice payments platform will be called ‘BookiPay’. Through this partnership, Bookipi will be using the payment infrastructure of...
BNPL darling Afterpay launches banking-as-a-service product
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Buy now, pay later giant Afterpay has announced the launch of its new banking-as-a-service product through which users can monitor their savings and transactions and manage their cash flow. Fintech Afterpay will launch its new product via the bank-as-a-service platform of financial services provider Westpac...
Payright gets speeding ticket from the ASX after 32% share price surge
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Australian fintech Payright (ASX:PYR) is the most recent payments company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange to receive a speeding ticket from the exchange. The fintech received the ticket on 16th February 2021 after its share prices soared by a whopping 32%. On the morning...
UK-based fintech & SaaS company ARKK raises £7 million
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
A London-based fintech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm ARKK has secured funding of £7 million from its existing investors. ARKK helps in the automation of the finance function of an organization by replacing traditional and outdated tools with improved smart technology. The freshly secured funds will...
Fintech unicorn Monzo appoints first-ever female US CEO
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
United Kingdom-based challenger bank Monzo has recruited Carol Nelson as its first-ever female US Chief Executive Officer to lead the fintech unicorn’s expansion in the states. In May 2020, the Co-founder of Monzo, Tom Blomfield stepped down as CEO and moved to the President slot...
Hire now, pay later firm Playter Pay raises £1 million
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
One of United Kingdom’s fastest growing companies, Playter Pay announced that it has raised Ā£1 million in a funding round led by several investors. The round consisted of both debt and equity which will allow the ‘Hire now, pay later’ company help small and medium-sized...
Cashplus Granted Full Banking License by Regulator PRA
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
UK-based financial technology company Cashplus has finally received a full banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRU). The fintech has been serving as an e-money institution for several years, Cashplus will now provide its customers as a regulated bank. The credit card lender for...
Fractional share trading platform Wombat Invest raises £2 million seed fund
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
London-based investment and trading app Wombat Invest secured £2 million in a venture funding round after setting up the business from its 2018 crowdfunding round of about £250,000. The 2 million funding round for the fractional share trading platform was led by Fuel Ventures, a...
SumUp Acquires Paysolut: Expanding Banking Solutions
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
3 min read
B783 London-headquartered mobile payments firm SumUp has announced the acquisition of Paysolut, a core banking solutions provider. Post the acquisition, Lithuania-based Paysolut will remain an independent company, from the management point of view. It will also have access to a massive customer base of 3...
Limepay gears up for IPO on the ASX by making 7 high-profile hires
Riddhi Jain,
5 years ago
2 min read
Australian buy now, pay later fintech Limepay is on an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ mode as it is progressing towards its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange. The fintech has managed to raise about $30 million in the past 1 year to add 7 high-profile hires to the...