Wales’ thriving fintech sector can produce unicorn businesses says City of London Lord Mayor
Wales has a compelling story to tell on its emerging fintech sector says Lord Mayor of the City of London William Russell.
London-based Uncapped that simplifies funding for entrepreneurs picks £56M
London-based Uncapped has picked up $80 million (nearly £56.4 million) debt and equity funding.
UK fintech VitraCash successfully raised £330,000 on CrowdCube with almost 1,000 investors
UK Fintech VitraCash have closed their Pre-Seed funding round with £330,000 coming from almost 1,000 different investors.
KogoPAY raises £1m
KogoPAY has raised £1 million in pre-Series A funding for it “socially-conscious” banking and payments platform.
Women’s World Banking announces 2021 Fintech Innovation Challenge and new Female Founder Award
Women’s World Banking announce that the application period is now open for the 2021 Fintech Innovation Challenge.
UK’s Zilch raises $80M at a $500M+ valuation for its direct-to-consumer buy now, pay later service
London buy now, pay later startup Zilch has raised $80 million (£57m), an all-equity Series B that values the company at over $500 million (£360m).
Cambridge FinTech secures US-backed £5m seed funding
Cambridge fintech Monavate has secured seed funding of £5m, one of the largest seed funding rounds for a UK FinTech in the last 12 months.
Innovative first time buyer platform launches bid for extra funds
StepLadder is an innovative platform that could help thousands of financially frustrated first time buyer Millennials get on the property ladder.