Felix Pago WhatsApp remittance app raised $200 million in Series C funding on September 1, 2026, reaching unicorn status at $1.4 billion as a new 1% federal excise tax on cash-funded international …
WhatsApp Remittance Startup Félix Secures $200M Series C Led By A16z, General Catalyst
Félix, a Miami-based AI-powered WhatsApp remittance platform for Latino immigrants, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $200 million in Series C funding co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and General …
From 12 Months to 90 Days: VerityX Innovation Labs Sets Out to Rewire How UAE Banks Adopt Fintech
Banks in the UAE know which problems they want fintechs to solve. What they lack, argues Mark Rothwell-Brooks, is a fast, repeatable way of finding the right partner and proving the solution works.
DigiNeat Smart Technologies Highlights the Role of Scalable Software in Fintech Growth
Los Angles, California, USA, August 31st, 2026, FinanceWireDigiNeat Smart Technologies is highlighting the importance of …
New Reputation House Research Finds 40% Of MENA Fintech Firms Fail To Hold Their Ranking Year Over Year
New Reputation House Research Finds 40% Of MENA Fintech Firms Fail To Hold Their Ranking Year Over Year. The new study analyzes 52 fintech companies across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to define w …
Canadian fintech investment drops more than 40% from last year even as second-quarter funding rebounds
Canadian fintech funding is sending two very different signals at once. Investment reached nearly US$1 billion in the first half …
The Reliability Economy: Why Consistency Wins in Fintech
This is creating what could be described as a reliability economy —an environment where consistency itself becomes a source of value. In fintech, the ability to deliver dependable experiences may …
Channel Capital announces acquisition of a position into UAE landmark SME lending program
Channel’s Corniche Asset-Backed Finance (ABF) strategy joins the landmark financing of the Beehive SME funding program supporting significant …
Channel Capital buys minority stake in key Emirati SME funding programme
Channel Capital Advisors, the London-headquartered private credit asset manager, has announced the acquisition of a minority interest of Magellan’s position in Beehive’s SME funding program focused on …
How the UAE is shaping the future of digital money
UAE leads the future of digital money with regulated stablecoins, a dual dollar-dirham strategy, and fintech innovation, setting a model for secure digital asset integration and cross-border payments …
Telr gets physical with Geidea POS
This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. This collaboration brings together advanced payment capabilities and a …
Naran raises $10m for fleet FinTech growth
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride …
Who’s Winning AI Search in Fintech? Avenue Z’s 2026 AIVx Reports Show Leaders Pulling Ahead Across Five Categories
Avenue Z, a digital marketing and PR agency specializing in AI search visibility and AEO, today released its latest AI Visibility Index Report findings across five fintech categories: Digital Banks, …
Telr and Jet Application Join Forces to Redefine Quick-Commerce Payments in Jordan
The partnership is designed to support Jet’s continued expansion while delivering a fast, frictionless payment experience that matches the speed and …
The Real Fintech Revolution Could Be Green, Inclusive and Regulated
Fintech, Green Finance, and Inclusive Growth in Emerging Economy,” by Ali Matar of Jadara University, was published in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. It examines how fintech adoption, …
U.S. Regulator Rejects Dutch Fintech Bunq’s Banking License Application
They cited supervisory and compliance concerns, adding that Bunq’s application didn’t clearly explain how the company would have sufficient capital in the U.S.
Emirates NBD partners with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation
Emirates NBD partners with Dubai Future District Fund to accelerate FinTech and AI innovation, supporting startups, digital transformation, and next-generation banking solutions across the UAE …