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.

African FinTech Chipper Cash Raises $150M at $2B+ Valuation

African FinTech Chipper Cash Raises $150M at $2B+ Valuation
African FinTech Chipper Cash Raises $150M at $2B+ Valuation
November 04, 2021  |  News

African FinTech Chipper Cash closed a $150 million Series C extended funding round at a more than $2 billion valuation, according to media reports. Get the...

READ MORE >
Scrypt Rolls Out AI-Powered Payables and Receivables Platform 
Scrypt Rolls Out AI-Powered Payables and Receivables Platform 
November 04, 2021  |  Accounts Payable

Treasury Management-as-a-Service platform Scrypt has launched a cloud-based, fully automated Integrated Payables and Receivables platform, according to a Thursday (Nov. 4) press release.   Get the...

READ MORE >
Priority Technology, Wix Team to Accelerate, Streamline SMB Online Sales
Priority Technology, Wix Team to Accelerate, Streamline SMB Online Sales
November 04, 2021  |  SMBs

Payments technology company Priority Technology Holdings and website development platform Wix announced Thursday (Nov. 4) a new partnership aimed at boosting merchant revenues within the...

READ MORE >
FinTech Business Insurance Startup Nimbla Raises $6.9M
FinTech Business Insurance Startup Nimbla Raises $6.9M
November 03, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech business insurance startup Nimbla raised 5.1 million pounds ($6.96 million) in a funding round led by Silicon Valley venture fund Fin VC, with participation...

READ MORE >
Hong Kong FPS Averages $667.9M in Daily Transaction Volume  
Hong Kong FPS Averages $667.9M in Daily Transaction Volume  
November 03, 2021  |  Real-Time Payments

Three years after its launch, Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) has reached nearly 750,000 daily transactions with a total volume of 5.2 billion Hong...

READ MORE >
Payment Firm Zelle’s YoY Sent Payment Values Increased by 51% for Q3
Payment Firm Zelle’s YoY Sent Payment Values Increased by 51% for Q3
November 03, 2021  |  Earnings

Early Warning Services, the parent company of FinTech payments firm Zelle, posted year-over-year (YOY) increases across Zelle Small Business and Disbursements with Zelle, according to...

READ MORE >
The One Thing: Upgrading Old Financial Plumbing to Pump Up a Connected Economy
The One Thing: Upgrading Old Financial Plumbing to Pump Up a Connected Economy
November 03, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Super apps may consolidate an array of finance apps into a seamless, simplified and single user experience, but while all looks well on their dazzling...

READ MORE >
GI Partners Bets on Healthcare FinTech Rectangle
GI Partners Bets on Healthcare FinTech Rectangle
November 02, 2021  |  Investments

The healthcare FinTech Rectangle Health has received a recapitalization from GI Partners, a private investment firm with healthcare technology and payments investing experience.  Get the...

READ MORE >