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.

Ex-Affirm Exec Named Latest Bain Capital Ventures Partner
Ex-Affirm Exec Named Latest Bain Capital Ventures Partner
December 06, 2021  |  Personnel

Bain Capital Ventures has appointed a former executive from buy now, pay later platform Affirm to serve as its newest partner. Get the Full Story...

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Female-Founded Finnish FinTech Enfuce Raises $51M in Series C
Female-Founded Finnish FinTech Enfuce Raises $51M in Series C
December 06, 2021  |  Investments

Female-founded Finnish payment services provider Enfuce raised €45 million ($51 million) in a Series C investment round led by Vitruvian Partners, with participation by Tencent,...

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New Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps Shows Incremental Movement
New Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps Shows Incremental Movement
December 03, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Managing personal finances has never come easily to most people — except maybe your irritating cousin who’s really good at math, and also a cheapskate — so...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is DeFi?
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Is DeFi?
December 02, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the first of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 
Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 
December 02, 2021  |  Partnerships

Global modern card issuing company Marqeta on Tuesday (Dec. 2) partnered with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), giving it another teammate in its quest...

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Nubank’s Downsized IPO Sparks Questions About Neobanks, IPOs, Warren Buffett and More
Nubank’s Downsized IPO Sparks Questions About Neobanks, IPOs, Warren Buffett and More
November 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

For a company that had been growing by about $10 billion a quarter for most of this year, the Tuesday (Nov. 30) announcement that Nu...

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iOL Pay Expands Into 37 Countries to Overhaul Hotel Payments Space
iOL Pay Expands Into 37 Countries to Overhaul Hotel Payments Space
November 30, 2021  |  International

Global FinTech platform iOL Pay, a subsidiary of Illusions Online, went live in 37 countries to assist the hospitality payments space across North America, Europe,...

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YouTrip Raises $30M, Plans To Enter B2B Market  
YouTrip Raises $30M, Plans To Enter B2B Market  
November 30, 2021  |  Investments

Singapore’s YouTrip has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, money the payments startup says it will use to enter the B2B payments...

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Global Payments Company Wise Plans US Expansion
Global Payments Company Wise Plans US Expansion
November 30, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

London-based global money transfer firm Wise will hire more than 150 new staff in 2022 as it expands its U.S. operations in Austin, Texas, relocates...

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