FinTech Disruptors

Dec
13

British fintech Acin secures €10.3 million to spearhead operational and non-financial risk revolution

Acin, the data standards firm that is digitising operational and non-financial risk, has secured around €10 million in Series A funding.

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Dec
13

Pikl selected for prestigious Tech Nation Fintech 3.0 programme

Fintech 3.0 is a growth programme run by Tech Nation for the best and brightest UK fintech and insurtech companies.

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Dec
13

Fintech startup TrueLayer raises $25 million

London-based fintech startup TrueLayer has raised $25 million from investors including Temasek, Anthemis, Connect Ventures and Northzone, the company said on Monday. The firm, which develops technology that enables financial technology companies to access account data from high street banks, said it will use the funding to continue to grow its business. Founded in 2016, TrueLayer is one of several startups seeking to take advantage of European Union and UK open banking rules which require lenders to open up their data to other companies so they can tailor products to their customers. “The company is growing,” said Francesco Simoneschi, TrueLayer’s chief executive and co-founder. “We wanted to continue to increase […]

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Dec
13

Rapyd launches end-to-end card acquiring ability in Europe

Rapyd’s card acquiring access provides the simplest solution to European companies looking at expanding into different markets.

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Dec
13

Kickstart job scheme “great opportunity” for fintech, says boss looking to take on 30 roles through programme

The CEO of a Scottish-based fintech DirectID believes the government’s coronavirus Kickstart scheme “is a great opportunity”.

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Dec
13

UK fintech Mode to float on London Stock Exchange

UK fintech startup Mode is looking to raise £7.5 million through a float on the London Stock Exchange.

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Dec
13

Chip preps £10m crowdfunding campaign

UK smart savings app Chip says 25,000 people have pre-registered for its upcoming Crowdcube campaign, which aims to raise £10 million.

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Dec
13

UK digital bank Ziglu launches P2P payments for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

London-based challenger bank Ziglu said Monday that it has been licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the U.K.’s FCA.

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