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FinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year
FinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year
January 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Financial technology startups were able to raise $39.57 billion in venture funding last year, marking a 120 percent increase from 2017. Reuters, citing data from...

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Online Bank Tandem Mulls IPO
Online Bank Tandem Mulls IPO
January 17, 2019  |  IPO

Digital bank Tandem has revealed plans to go public within the next five years. The U.K. bank said an initial public offering (IPO) would “make...

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Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
October 31, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Monzo, the U.K. mobile-only bank, now has a valuation of $1.3 billion, pushing the startup into unicorn status. Reuters, citing Monzo, reported the mobile bank...

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FinTech Firms Courted Abroad, Legal Spat Marks US Bank Charters
FinTech Firms Courted Abroad, Legal Spat Marks US Bank Charters
September 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

From Abu Dhabi to Singapore, government efforts are underway to court FI/FinTech collaborations. In NY, salvos of lawsuits are being lobbed over FinTech banking charters....

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Monzo To Reach Unicorn Status With Fresh Round Of Funding
Monzo To Reach Unicorn Status With Fresh Round Of Funding
August 17, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Monzo, the U.K. digital bank, is on track to become the next European FinTech startup to reach unicorn status. According to a report in the...

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Monzo Extends Its Bank Accounts To UK Residents Aged 16, 17
Monzo Extends Its Bank Accounts To UK Residents Aged 16, 17
August 06, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Monzo, the digital bank, announced Monday (Aug. 6) that it is making its bank accounts open to anyone in the U.K. between the ages of...

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Monzo Warned Of Ticketmaster Breach Months Before It Was Announced
Monzo Warned Of Ticketmaster Breach Months Before It Was Announced
July 11, 2018  |  Safety and Security

One bank says it warned Ticketmaster about a malicious software breach that leaked the personal information of tens of thousands of customers months before the...

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Monzo Could Reach 1M Users In Months
Monzo Could Reach 1M Users In Months
July 02, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Monzo, the digital bank in the U.K., could reach 1 million users in a matter of months, according to a report in Reuters. The report...

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
April 30, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Benjamin Franklin is best remembered as a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a prolific inventor who created the lightning rod after...

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