Small Banks You've Never Heard Of Quietly Power The Booming Fintech Industry
A small group of banks are handling the "financial" side of billion-dollar fintech start-ups. : Instead of trying to beat a wave of high-growth financial technology startups at their own game, a group of small banks is opting to join them. These low profile community banks quietly run the plumbing underneath billion-dollar fintech firms like Square, Stripe and Robinhood -- handling mundane banking activities for them like holding customer deposits and underwriting loans -- while the tech firms remake finance for a digital age. For some, it's a match made in heaven.
Indian Fintech Startup Open Raises $5M In Series A Funding
The round was led by BeeNext Ventures, Europe-based venture capital fund Speedinvest and 3one4 Capital. The post Indian fintech startup Open raises $5m in Series A funding appeared first on DealStreetAsia.
Fintech Startups Suck In $31B As Big Finance Players Step Up
It shouldn't come as any surprise that fintech is continuing to suck in investor cash. In the consumer market, technology-led companies have changed the way that customers borrow, bank, invest and transfer money around the world.
What Can Four Innovative Fintech Startups And Their Investors Tell...
Fintech is a sector that thrives only through innovation. It's in constant flux; changing and evolvi...: Fintech is a sector that thrives only through innovation. It's in constant flux; changing and evolving all the time. While we can see spikes of activity and the general trajectory, it's hard to predict what lies ahead just by taking a high-level view.
The Future Of Wall Street: Fintech 50 2019
Meet the top fintech firms on Wall Street in 2019, from artificial intelligence and machine learning, to managing and trading private funding rounds, and big money banking.
The Future Of Lending: Fintech 50 2019
Here are the four lending companies that made the Forbes Fintech 50 in 2019.: There's no question about it: alternative lenders have made their mark on the industry and are here to stay. Once-small startups (and former Forbes Fintech 50 listmakers) like GreenSky and LendingClub are now major forces within the field, handling billions of dollars in loans for millions of customers and encroaching on territory traditionally held by big banks.
The Future Of Personal Finance: Fintech 50 2019
Here are seven of the country's most promising personal finance and insurance companies on our Fintech 50 2019 list. : Almost every personal finance company on Forbes' 2019 Fintech 50 list is betting on the insights of behavioral finance to take their company to the next level. List returnees Lemonade and Acorns have been doing this successfully for years. Our three newcomers on the list (Chime, Even and Root Insurance) are doing this with the goal of helping the undeserved save more. And all of them allow you to save, invest or insure conveniently and quickly from your cellphone.
Hsbc And Goldman Sachs Back Fintech Firm Bud's Series A Funding Round
British fintech start-up Bud says it secured $20 million in a funding round co-led by HSBC and Goldman Sachs. : British fintech start-up Bud said Monday that it had secured $20 million in a funding round co-led by HSBC and Goldman Sachs. The London-based company's platform lets banks update their apps to give users access to financial services products from rivals. Banks can also categorize a customer's spending data using Bud's technology to help them find more cost-efficient products.
Nexi Owners Pick Bofa, Credit Suisse For Fintech Ipo
Banca IMI SpA, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Mediobanca SpA were also picked to work on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be named as the details aren't public. An IPO may be held in Milan this year, depending on investors' appetite for the stock and the equity market's condition, they said.
Fintech Companies Raised A Record $39.6B In 2018: Reuters
Venture capital-backed financial technology companies raised a record US$39.57 billion from investors globally in 2018, up 120 percent from the previous year, according to research by data provider CB Insights [...]