PayKey Raises Series A Round with Investors Including Santander InnoVentures
- 7 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
PayKey, a social Fintech company that enables banks to provide their users with peer to peer payment options through any social and messaging platform, today announced a $6 million Series A funding round co-led by leading global venture capital firm, e.ventures and Gaby Salem of Wharton Asset Management, with investments from new investors, including financial-sector leaders CommerzVentures, Mastercard and Santander InnoVentures, Digital Leaders... more
ACI Worldwide Launches its Fintech Disruptors Report 2017
- 7 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
A survey of financial institutions, fintech start-ups and ecosystem participants across Europe, Africa and the Middle East has revealed that the convergence between the strategies of fintechs and traditional financial institutions is rapidly gathering pace.
London Stock Exchange Welcomes Edinburgh Fintech FreeAgent’s IPO
- 7 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
London Stock Exchange today welcomes the AIM flotation of FreeAgent, a provider of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service accounting software and mobile applications designed specifically for UK micro-businesses. The Edinburgh-based company raised £10.7 million at IPO, with a market capitalisation of £34million. To celebrate the listing, Ed Molyneux, CEO, FreeAgent and staff from the company opened trading on London Stock Exchange this morning.
Accenture Enters Into Stretegic Relationship with Partech Ventures
- 7 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Accenture has entered into a strategic relationship with Partech Ventures, a leading venture capitalist firm headquartered in Paris, France, with offices in Berlin, Germany and San Francisco, California. Under the agreement, Accenture will invest in two Partech funds and join its Advisory Committee, gaining early access to relevant startups and the opportunity to co-invest in early-stage companies. Financial details were not disclosed.
Fujitsu Collaborates with Fintech Firms to Launch New Customer Onboarding Solution
- 7 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Fujitsu today announces the launch of Smart Origination, customer onboarding technology developed in unique partnership with ImageWare Systems,
Senjō Group Co-Sponsors Next Money's FinTech Finals 2017
- 7 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Senjō Group, a privately held investment firm headquartered in Singapore, announced today its support and co-sponsorship of the Next Money FinTech Finals 2017 (FF17) as an Organising Partner alongside InvestHK and Startmeup.HK. Next Money is a global fintech community that fosters the reinvention of finance through design, innovation and entrepreneurship. FF17 returns for its second year and is part of the StartmeupHK Festival which will take... more
Four Start-ups Secure Proof of Concepts With Europe’s Leading Corporates as Kickstart Accelerator Launches Its Final Demo Day
- 7 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
As Kickstart Accelerator hosts its Investor and Final Demo Days, it also announces five Proof of Concepts (PoCs) between some of the programme’s corporate partners, including UBS, Credit Suisse, PwC, Swisscom and Raiffeisen Switzerland, and some of the 30 participating start-ups, from the programme’s four verticals; Fintech, Smart & Connected Machines, Future & Emerging Technologies and Food. Five PoCs Confirmed with Leading European... more
Oddup Expands into South East Asia with Launch of its Data Analysis and Services in Manila, Philippines
- 7 years 6 months ago
- Data, FinTech StartUps
Oddup their expansion into South East Asia commencing with the launch of its data analysis and services in Manila, Philippines. Manila is the first of many ASEAN cities Oddup has earmarked to launch in through the rest of 2016. This launch extends its startup coverage to 9 major cities globally. The financial industry is increasingly in need of reliable sources of data and expertise for startups as a new kind of asset class. Oddup is the go-to... more
Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard Welcome Class 5 of Commerce.Innovated.
- 7 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Silicon Valley Bank and Mastercard have selected six startups to participate in Class 5 of Commerce.Innovated., a virtual accelerator designed to help commerce, payments and fi
LendIt Names Winner of PitchIt@LendIt Competition
- 7 years 7 months ago
- P2P Lending, FinTech StartUps
LendingWell, a single-platform P2P lending partner, has today been announced the winner of PitchIt @ LendIt, a competition aiming to find a future star within the online lending and fintech space. The competition is organised by LendIt, the largest conference series dedicated to connecting the global online lending community, in partnership with Capital One, an information-based lending company.
FIS Coders Compete Worldwide to Develop Newest FinTech Innovations
- 7 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
Creating the future of financial technology isn’t just a challenge – it’s the goal behind FIS’ annual Hackathon competition. FIS™, a global leader in financial services technology, hosted the final of its Hackathon 2016, a worldwide coding competition between FIS technologists, last week in Singapore with 13 finalist teams competing against each other for 48-hours, non-stop. Their goal was to develop the best use of blockchain technology to... more
Bink Appoints Chairman and Non-Executive Director to its Board
- 7 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Bink – the new loyalty app that, for the first time, links consumer card payments to loyalty schemes - has today announced the appointments of Bob Wigley (former Chair of Merrill Lynch EMEA) as Chairman to its board and Dr Steve Perry (former Head of Visa Europe) as a Non-Executive Board Director. In announcing the formal appointment of the board members, Bink adds deep financial services expertise to its team, ahead of its launch to consumers... more
Startupbootcamp Launches FinTech Accelerator Program in India
- 7 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Startupbootcamp, the global family of industry-focused startup accelerators, announced the launch of itsStartupbootcamp FinTech program in Mumbai. Following the success of programs in London, Singapore and New York, the evolution of the FinTech program to Mumbai ensures coverage of the three main FinTech hubs around the world and now the fastest growing economy.
Five UK Start-Ups Pitch to International Investors and Corporates at Kickstart Accelerator
- 7 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Kickstart Accelerator, an initiative of digitalswitzerland and one of Europe’s largest multi-corporate, zero equity tech accelerators, will host its mid-term demo day at 10:00 – 19:00 CET on Wednesday, 21 September 2016. The demo day will provide the 30 start-ups with an opportunity to present their products to a panel of international investors.
Swiss Kickstart Accelerator Teams Up with Innotribe to Deliver Office Hours at Sibos Geneva 2016
- 7 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Kickstart Accelerator, one of Europe’s largest, multi-corporate and zero equity start-up accelerator programmes, is holding Office Hours at this year’s Sibos conference in collaboration with Innotribe.
