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Indian B2B Credit Decisioning FinTech Perfios Hits Unicorn Status With $70M Fundraise
February 27, 2022

Perfios has raised over $70 million in a Series C round of funding from existing investors Warburg Pincus LLC and Bessemer Venture Partners, putting the Bengaluru, India-based FinTech startup in the unicorn club, Tech Story reported Sunday (Feb. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Google Blocks State-Owned Media RT, Other Russian Channels From Ad Revenue
February 27, 2022

Alphabet’s Google on Saturday (Feb. 26) banned Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

International
Russians Hoard Cash in Wake of Bank Sanctions
February 27, 2022

In Moscow and other Russian cities, people are trying to get cash, both in rubles and dollars, due to fears of a fiscal crash following the invasion of Ukraine, Financial Times writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Delivery
Grocery Delivery Startup Gorillas Looks to Raise $700M
February 27, 2022

Gorillas Technologies, a grocery delivery startup operating in the U.K., U.S. and France, is looking to raise over half a billion dollars in new financing this year, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Fintech Investments
Today in FinTech: Rocky Ride for IPOs; Sweater Raises $12M; Visa Boosts Pana
February 27, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, trading remains volatile for FinTech IPOs, while credit unions continue their move toward more digital tools. Latino-focused neobank Pana joined the Visa FinTech Fast Track program, and Sweater closed $12 million in funding to grow its startup that aims to give...

International
US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
February 26, 2022

As reports of military action and casualties mount following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a parallel ‘financial war’ is also escalating that is aimed at isolating Moscow through a growing list of economic sanctions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
FDIC Bars Three From Banking as Part of January’s Enforcement Actions
February 25, 2022

Three people were ordered from further participation “in any manner” having to do with financial institutions following January enforcement actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the agency announced on Friday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Digital Banking
Pana Joins Visa FinTech Fast Track Program
February 25, 2022

Latino-focused neobank Pana has joined Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program as part of its integration with the card-issuing payments giant that will increase Pana’s reach, capabilities and security through the VisaNet global payment network, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 22) press release. Get the Full...

Investments
World Bank Backs Egypt’s $50M Venture Capital Program
February 25, 2022

Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea, executive director of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), on Friday (Feb. 25) announced that the nation is launching a $50 million venture capital program that’s backed by World Bank, MAGNiTT reported. Get the...