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.

Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools

Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Software, hardware and payments platform Square is seeking businesses in Spain to participate in the beta testing of its Early Access Program, which offers exclusive...

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Neo Financial’s $64M Series B Funding Will Speed Growth
Neo Financial’s $64M Series B Funding Will Speed Growth
September 15, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech company Neo Financial on Wednesday (Sept. 15) announced that Valar Ventures had led its recently completed $64 million Canadian ($50.6 million) Series B fundraising...

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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

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

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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