FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

PayPal Vets Launch $158M Fund to Advance FinTech

PayPal Vets Launch $158M Fund to Advance FinTech
PayPal Vets Launch $158M Fund to Advance FinTech
May 16, 2022  |  Investments

Early-stage venture capital firm Infinity Ventures is launching its inaugural $158 million fund to help fuel FinTech infrastructure, commerce enablement and other startups that align...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Disputes and Fraud; FinTech Fairness; Delivering Cravings; Invisible Payments; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Disputes and Fraud; FinTech Fairness; Delivering Cravings; Invisible Payments; ICYMI
May 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Today is Monday, May 16, and nuns are Tik-Toking about #ConventLife, while North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is launching a military response to the...

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Indian Digital Payments Company Paytm to File for New General Insurance License
Indian Digital Payments Company Paytm to File for New General Insurance License
May 15, 2022  |  Insurance

Paytm, the India-based digital payments company, plans to file for a new general insurance license, according to a report Sunday (May 15) from the Economic...

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Today in FinTech: Token.io Raises $40M for A2A Push; Amazon Offers BNPL Option to Egyptian Shoppers
Today in FinTech: Token.io Raises $40M for A2A Push; Amazon Offers BNPL Option to Egyptian...
May 13, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, account-to-account (A2A) payments are top of mind for Token.io, while Amazon offers buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to consumers in...

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EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
May 13, 2022  |  Europe

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve...

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Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
May 13, 2022  |  MENA

Nigerian agri-FinTech company Tingo is set to merge with Nasdaq-listed financial services provider MICT in a deal expected to generate $900 million in yearly revenue...

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Investment Firm Thoma Bravo Acquires FinTech Bottomline Technologies
Investment Firm Thoma Bravo Acquires FinTech Bottomline Technologies
May 13, 2022  |  Partnerships

Software investment firm Thoma Bravo on Friday (May 13) announced the finalization of its acquisition of FinTech Bottomline Technologies for $2.6 billion in cash, almost...

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Token.io Raises $40M To Drive Push for Account-to-Account Payments
Token.io Raises $40M To Drive Push for Account-to-Account Payments
May 13, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Open banking payments platform Token.io raised $40 million in a Series C funding round that it will use to continue advancing the shift from traditional...

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