Saudi Arabia’s buy now, pay later platform Tamara reached a valuation of $1 billion in its latest equity funding round after raising $340 million. The series C round was jointly led by SNB Capital, a …
Top 10 Fintech Companies Of January 2024
Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Fintech—short for financial technology—is an emerging class of companies that use technology to automate and improve financial …
Fintech’s biggest hits and misses of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re here to look back at the biggest fintech stories of the year. Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion felt like a fintech story in that a number of startups (Brex …
Early-stage fintech startups just got more funding sources
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous … one of the firm’s co-founders and managing partners, when he worked at Alloy and also …
Fintech in 2024: industry leaders reveal their predictions
It has been a tough year for the fintech industry. Two years on from a record-breaking investment year in 2021, and a record-breaking investment decade from 2010 to 2020, fintech has been …
What can we expect from European fintech in 2024?
“Generative AI was the story of 2023 but it wasn’t the action of the year. It had limited impact on fintech and on actual business processes. In 2024, we’ll see some first use cases for …
Envestnet co-founder Crager to step down as CEO
Crager, who co-founded the company with the late Jud Bergman … following Bergman’s death in a car accident. The fintech, which was early to provide a turnkey asset management platform for …
Fintech’s wild ride in 2023
It’s never a dull day in the world of fintech. For a broader look back, stay tuned before year’s end for a deeper dive into the top fintech stories we reported on. Until then, we wanted to …
13 Most Promising Fintech Stocks To Buy
we decided to look at the most promising fintech stocks according to hedge funds. Some notable names are Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE …
American Banker’s Most Influential Women in Fintech 2024: How to apply
American Banker has launched its second annual Most Influential Women in Fintech program, to recognize female founders and thought leaders in financial technology. To read about the women we chose in …
Major fintech layoffs in 2023
Regulatory pressure, rising rates, consumer stress and other factors made life difficult for many fintechs in 2023, leading to layoffs after several years of strong performance and hiring. Fintechs …
How the Fintech Rally Could Fizzle in 2024
Some could now face risks from falling rates, as well as stepped-up competition. Higher rates did hit “fintech” stocks in many ways. Not only do growth stocks in general often trade at lower …
Revolut: fintech’s growth is double-edged
The frontrunner in Europe is the UK’s Revolut run by co-founder Nik Storonsky. The group’s delayed financial accounts for 2022 finally arrived on Friday. They showed spectacular growth …
Early-stage fintech startups just got more funding sources
We started the year with news of a couple new venture funds that will be writing checks into fintech startups … one of the firm’s co-founders and managing partners, when he worked at Alloy and also …
The absolute best vegan restaurants in Dubai
Dubai has been witnessing a meteoric rise in the popularity of plant-based restaurants. Overall, vegan spots have become fantastic dining destinations in Dubai, attracting both locals and tourists …