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.

Acorns Preps for IPO by Naming David Hijirida President 

Acorns Preps for IPO by Naming David Hijirida President 
Acorns Preps for IPO by Naming David Hijirida President 
September 15, 2021  |  IPO

Acorns Grow Inc. has hired former Amazon.com Inc. executive David Hijirida as its new president ahead of the savings and investing startup’s initial public offering,...

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Goldman Sachs to Buy FinTech Lender GreenSky in $2.24B All-Stock Deal
Goldman Sachs to Buy FinTech Lender GreenSky in $2.24B All-Stock Deal
September 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global financial institution Goldman Sachs will purchase FinTech lending company GreenSky in an all-stock deal worth an estimated $2.24 billion, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 15)...

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FinTech Startup Pagaya Could Go Public in $9B SPAC Deal
FinTech Startup Pagaya Could Go Public in $9B SPAC Deal
September 15, 2021  |  IPO

The FinTech Pagaya Technologies is mulling an initial public offering (IPO) via a merger with the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) EJF Acquisition Corp that would...

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FinTech Startup MODIFI Brings in $24M in Series B Funding 
FinTech Startup MODIFI Brings in $24M in Series B Funding 
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech startup MODIFI will use the $24 million it just raised in a Series B fundraising to upgrade its platform, which includes allowing customers to...

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FortisPay Buys OmniFund to Boost AR Features
FortisPay Buys OmniFund to Boost AR Features
September 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payment technology company FortisPay, which works with businesses, independent software vendors and developers, has acquired OmniFund, according to an emailed press release on Tuesday (Sept....

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MoneyLion Intros Crypto Trading with $1M Prize Before IPO  
MoneyLion Intros Crypto Trading with $1M Prize Before IPO  
September 13, 2021  |  IPO

FinTech MoneyLion, set to go public Sept. 22, introduced cryptocurrency buying and selling for Bitcoin and Ethereum from within the company’s app on Monday (Sept....

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MonetaGo Combats Financing Fraud With New Global Offering
MonetaGo Combats Financing Fraud With New Global Offering
September 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo on Monday (Sept. 13) announced a new platform that will fight global financing fraud in trade finance. Get the...

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FinTech, ID-Focused Firms Helm Public Listing Announcements this Week
FinTech, ID-Focused Firms Helm Public Listing Announcements this Week
September 10, 2021  |  IPO

Listing announcements this past week — for traditional initial public offerings (IPOs), and for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) — were centered on FinTech, ID...

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Banking As A Service Provides B2B Solutions For Businesses Of All Sizes
Banking As A Service Provides B2B Solutions For Businesses Of All Sizes
September 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The global market for Banking as a Service (BaaS) has quickly become a $1 trillion industry, but new projections suggest this uptrend will continue —...

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