Category: Fintech
Fintech
Nigerian fintech Zone raises $8.5M seed to scale its decentralized payment infrastructure
African financial institutions typically scale their solutions using a mix of local and foreign tech. Appzone is one of the standout local fintech software providers [more…]
India’s Paytm secures third-party app license ahead of bank unit curb
The National Payments Corporation of India, the firm that built the eponymous UPI rail in the country, approved Paytm’s application to participate in the payments [more…]
Stripe’s growth continues to impress as total payment volume tops $1T
The company says it was cash flow positive in 2023, and plans to be again in 2024. With $8.7 billion in venture capital it likely [more…]
Ontario Teachers mints new unicorn in Indian fintech Perfios
Teachers’ Venture Growth, the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is investing $80 million in Perfios, an Indian fintech that [more…]
‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin riases $24M and attains full banking licence
Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank bills itself as an API-driven ‘Banking as a Service’ platform. After raising $28.1 million, it has [more…]
Why does every startup want to help you get paid?
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! This week, we’re looking at the piping hot global payroll space, neobank Dave’s financial results and related stock [more…]
Flush with cash, French fintech unicorn Qonto acquires Regate
While many entrepreneurs are currently facing the harsh reality of a VC funding crunch, Qonto isn’t one of them. The Paris-based business banking startup still [more…]
This Korean startup wants to take on Carta in cap table management
A South Korean startup called QuotaLab is on a quest to follow in the footsteps of Carta, the cap table management company that’s used by [more…]
Apple releases a new API to fetch transactions from Apple Card and Apple Cash
Apple’s iOS 17.4 update is primarily about adapting iOS to EU’s Digital Market Act Regulation. But the company has also released a new API called [more…]
Harness Wealth wants to bring sophisticated tax planning to the masses
Harness Wealth, which started in 2018 primarily offering financial advice to startup founders and employees, has expanded into the tax advisory space and raised a [more…]
