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.

Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn

Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
August 09, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber is testing a plan to move beyond take-out delivery and bring people goods from local retailers like groceries, convenience store items and movie popcorn,...

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Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Afterpay, the leader in “buy now, pay later” payments, said in a press release that its second bi-annual two-day sale, Afterpay Day, will take place...

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GOJEK Said To Be Acquiring Moka POS Startup
GOJEK Said To Be Acquiring Moka POS Startup
August 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

One of the largest and most valuable tech companies in Indonesia, GOJEK, is said to be about to acquire Moka POS, a company that makes...

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Klarna Notches $460M In Equity Funding
Klarna Notches $460M In Equity Funding
August 06, 2019  |  Investments

To further support massive U.S. growth, Klarna has notched $460 million in an equity funding round at a $5.5 billion post-money valuation. This new valuation...

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Experian Leads $20M Funding Round For CompareAsiaGroup 
Experian Leads $20M Funding Round For CompareAsiaGroup 
August 06, 2019  |  Investments

Asian FinTech firm CompareAsiaGroup has raised $20 million in a B1 funding round, it was reported on Tuesday (Aug. 6). Get the Full Story Complete...

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China Bets On SMB Lending To Ramp Up Bank Competition
China Bets On SMB Lending To Ramp Up Bank Competition
July 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China’s banking regulation is in-flux. As watchdogs ramp up oversight of financial institutions and FinTechs, late last year the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission...

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Visa Ups Innovation Ante With US FinTech Fast Track Launch
Visa Ups Innovation Ante With US FinTech Fast Track Launch
July 31, 2019  |  Innovation

Even in 2019, there persists this idea in the mainstream that invention stems from the epiphany and late-night toil of the solitary scientist. The image...

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Visa, Open Combine Forces For Tech-Driven SME Banking
Visa, Open Combine Forces For Tech-Driven SME Banking
July 30, 2019  |  Startups

FinTech startup Open is partnering with global payments tech leader Visa to offer better banking options for SMEs in India. Get the Full Story Complete...

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