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Why The FinTech Index Is On The Rise
July 25, 2016

Investing in FinTech — there’s a new index for that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Revolut Nabs $10M To Ease Global Currency Exchange
July 12, 2016

London FinTech startup Revolut announced that it raised a $10 million (£7.75 million) Series A funding round to help improve the way people spend and send various types of currencies across the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Walmart Pay Pays Off, Marketplace Lending Falls Off
July 08, 2016

It's a good time to be a retailing or tech giant — or a combination of both. Walmart says it’s found traction in mobile payments, Samsung grows profits ... but smaller and once nimbler players in FinTech are hitting air pockets, cutting staff and valuations.

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X-Border Payments Startup Banks $3M
July 06, 2016

Australian FinTech startup Airwallex secured $3 million in its pre-Series A funding round, led by Alibaba’s venture capital fund manager, Gobi Partners, ZDNet reported on Tuesday (July 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Plaid Technologies Scores $44M Off Goldman Sachs-Led Round
June 20, 2016

The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. San Francisco-based Plaid was founded in 2012 with the vision of making the world a better place for FinTech firms...

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Indian SMB Online Lending Platform Raises $25M
May 13, 2016

Capital Float, an India-based FinTech startup aimed at helping SMBs gain access to loans, announced on Thursday (May 12) that it closed a $25 million Series B funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Uh Oh, Unicorn Storm Clouds Ahead?
May 12, 2016

Down rounds are up, while mature firms are getting a bit more scrutiny. This is the world of the unicorn, according to recent data, even while some public peers crash and burn.

The Gamification Of Savings
May 11, 2016

Getting millennials to embrace “traditional” financial services isn’t easy, particularly as a new crop of FinTech innovators has met more than halfway with apps that offer traditional financial services and transacting in an environment that they are most familiar with – digital and not physical...

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Remitly Passes $1B Annual Transfer Milestone
April 27, 2016

Remitly, one of the fastest-growing remittance services, has hit a new milestone with over $1 billion in annual transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...