Stellar to Acquire Chain.com
Cryptographic ledger company Chain.com is in the process of being acquired by blockchain technology platform Stellar. Stellar, which is also the creator of the cryptocurrency Lumens, plans to purchase...
View ArticleFiserv and InComm Partner for Cash Billpay
Prepaid products company InComm, along with financial services company Fiserv, have joined forces to make it easier for customers to pay their bills using cash at stores where they traditionally shop....
View ArticlePing Identity Acquires Elastic Beam
Identity security solutions provider Ping Identity announced today it has acquired API cybersecurity company Elastic Beam. This is the Colorado-based company’s second purchase since it bought...
View ArticleUnison Raises $40 Million to Promote the American Dream
Homeownership and investment company Unison unveiled its latest round of funding today. The company pulled in $40 million in Series B financing led by F-Prime Capital, whose partner, David Jegen, will...
View ArticleDashlane’s New Feature Secures Old and Forgotten Accounts
Dashlane’s goal is to help you remember your passwords. But that doesn’t work if you entirely forget about an account. That’s why the password manager platform launched Inbox Security Scan, a feature...
View ArticleSensory’s Biometric Technology Now Powers Security for 24 Banking Apps
Biometrics security company Sensory announced this week its TrulySecure technology is now being used by two dozen banks, including Alior, AXIS, Banorte, ICICI, Maybank, Mizuho Bank, and Qatar Islamic...
View ArticleOneSpan Partners with Nok Nok
Security and esignature company OneSpan (formerly known as VASCO) announced a partnership today with authentication company Nok Nok Labs, one of the founding organizations of the FIDO Alliance. Under...
View ArticleVeridium’s $16.5 Million Series B Led by Michael Spencer
Exactly one week after pocketing a $150k grant, Veridium has made headlines again after the company reported a Series B funding round totaling $16.5 million. Because Veridium’s initial funding round...
View ArticleTransUnion Acquires iovation
Just two months after announcing plans to acquire CallCredit for $1.4 billion, credit reporting agency and risk information provider TransUnion has finalized its purchase of device intelligence...
View ArticleZopa’s Record Lending Figures Suggest a Healthy U.K. P2P Lending Sector
P2P lending platform Zopa not only announced its move back into profitability, it also released a handful of metrics suggesting growth sustainability in the P2P industry. After the U.K.-based company...
View Articleezbob Lands Undisclosed Investment from Honeycomb Investment Trust
Alternative business lending company ezbob closed a round of equity funding this week. The amount of the financing was undisclosed and boosts the U.K.-based startup’s total combined debt and equity...
View ArticleSynchrony to Buy PayPal’s Consumer Credit Receivables
Building on its 14-year strong relationship with PayPal, Synchrony Financial has officially become the exclusive issuer of PayPal credit in the U.S. for the next 20 years. Connecticut-based Synchrony...
View ArticleFinovate Alumni News
On Finovate.com Shoppers Can Now Order Ahead with Yoyo. Temenos Teams with Open Banking API Platform LUXHUB. Around the web Revolut and Trunomi earn recognition at the Europas Awards. Enveil announces...
View ArticleTemenos Teams with Open Banking API Platform LUXHUB
Banking software firm Temenos initiated a collaboration today with Luxembourg-based LUXHUB, a European open banking platform formed by four major Luxembourgish retail banks. Through the partnership,...
View ArticleShoppers Can Now Order Ahead with Yoyo
U.K. payment and loyalty app startup Yoyo Wallet is saving users time by letting them skip the line. This news comes thanks to a partnership with Preoday, a digital ordering and pre-payment technology...
View ArticleSberbank Now Supports Google Pay
Russia-based financial services organization Sberbank is making online payments easier for its clients with a new collaboration this week. The bank is integrating with Google Pay, making it the first...
View ArticleOnist Teams Up with Quovo
Collaborative financial management platform Onist announced it is teaming with financial account analysis company Quovo. Onist will leverage Quovo’s data to provide a more reliable financial picture...
View ArticleFinovate Alumni News
On Finovate.com BlueRush’s IndiVideo to Boost Customer Engagement for Meridian Credit Union. Tradeshift Collaborates with MakerDAO on Blockchain Payments. Azimo Adds 10 Countries for Nordic Users....
View ArticleTradeshift Collaborates with MakerDAO on Blockchain Payments
Supply chain payments company Tradeshift has always aimed to help businesses get paid faster. Today, it’s doubling down on that mission by partnering with MakerDAO to leverage the blockchain to speed...
View ArticleAzimo Adds 10 Countries for Nordic Users
For international remittance platform Azimo, the world just became a bit more flat. That’s because the U.K.-based company recently expanded its services to allow customers to send money to 10 more...
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