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InComm Teams Up with Doxo to Help Users Pay Bills in Cash
Payments technology company InComm and online billpay platform doxo are partnering this week to enable doxo users to pay bills using cash. doxo is leveraging InComm’s VanillaDirect retailer network...
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Blueprint Title Raises $16 Million for New Insurtech Model
Insurtech company Blueprint Title recently raised $16 million, bringing its total funding to $24.5 million. Forte Ventures led the Series B round. Blueprint Title launched in 2017 to tackle title...
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Ryd Lands $11.9 Million for In-Car Payments
Germany-based Ryd announced this week it has received $11.9 million (€10 million) in funding for its technology that allows users to pay for vehicle fuel via their mobile app. The investment, which...
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The 10 Elements of a Super App
Even though super apps aren’t common in the U.S. or Europe, most everyone in fintech across the globe is familiar with them. Super apps serve as a one-stop shop that allow users to access multiple...
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PayPal to Acquire BNPL Player Paidy for $2.7 Billion
PayPal announced plans today to acquire Japan-based Paidy, a payments company with a buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering that facilitates transactions for both merchants and consumers. The deal is...
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Better.com Acquires U.K.-Based Property Partner
Mortgagetech company Better.com announced today it has acquired Property Partner, a U.K.-based property investment company, for an undisclosed amount. Property Partner is a property crowdfunding...
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Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace to Sharpen Security Around Digital Assets
Mastercard has agreed to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence company CipherTrace for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2015, CipherTrace offers security and fraud monitoring activities for clients’...
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Beyond Trendy: Fintech Themes at FinovateFall
We have 70+ demo companies at this year’s FinovateFall event, taking place September 13 through 15 online and in-person in New York City. These demos, combined with a full lineup of keynotes and panel...
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TransUnion to Acquire Neustar for $3.1 Billion
Credit and risk underwriting firm TransUnion announced plans today to acquire digital identity solutions company Neustar. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year for $3.1...
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2021 Finovate Award Winners Unveiled
Today we’re busting out the virtual confetti to announce the winners of the 2021 Finovate Awards, recognizing excellence in fintech across 25 different categories. This is the third annual Finovate...
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SellersFunding Lands $166 Million
SellersFunding landed $166.5 million in Series A debt and equity funding this week. The company, which provides working capital to ecommerce marketplaces, now has almost $275 million in total debt and...
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What You Saw and What You Missed at FinovateFall 2021
Earlier this week we celebrated the return to in-person events with FinovateFall. Though this year’s event felt a bit different from years past, with vaccination wristbands and social distancing...
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Curve Launches BNPL Product
Curve, a U.K.-based payment card technology company, announced its own version of a buy now, pay later (BNPL) product this week. The company is known for its unique payment solutions, such as its Go...
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Here’s What’s Inside PayPal’s Super App
Fintech pioneer PayPal is rolling out a new mobile app today. The company is adding a handful of features that bring it into “super app” territory, competing with the likes of WeChat, Alipay, and...
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Trustly Launches Instant Payouts for U.S. Users
Trustly, the company that helps customers pay directly from their bank account, launched Instant Payouts for U.S. users this week. The service helps U.S. businesses provide their clients with...
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JP Morgan Taps Thought Machine to Replace Retail Banking Core
JP Morgan Chase announced this week it will replace its U.S. core banking suite with U.K.-based Thought Machine’s Vault. Founded in 2014, Vault is a cloud native core banking engine that leverages...
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3 Takeaways from Jill Castilla’s Keynote at FinovateFall
At FinovateFall last week, Citizens Bank of Edmonds CEO Jill Castilla described how she is leading her bank through the pandemic. In her 16-minute address, she described how her bank navigated the...
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Ocrolus Raises $80 Million at $500 Million Valuation
Financial document automation platform Ocrolus pulled in $80 million in Series C funding today. The round was led by Fin VC and included participation from Thomvest Ventures, Mubadala Capital, Oak...
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RBC’s Nomi Spend Management Tool Adds Forecasting
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) launched two new capabilities for its NOMI financial intelligence platform. Unveiled today, NOMI Forecast shows users their future cash flow. The app also has increased its...
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Has the Pandemic Actually Benefited Women in Fintech?
The pandemic has not only shined a light on the inequalities of women in the workplace, it also created a larger gap, especially for working mothers. Between mandatory home schooling and a lack of...
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