UK international trade department unveils fintech match-making initiative
The UK’s Department for International Trade has launched a campaign to encourage international financial institutions to invest in British fintech.
GoCardless raise £70m, led by Bain Capital Ventures
GoCardless announced that it has raised £70 million (USD$95 million) in a Series F funding round, led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Blue Star Capital PLC investee SatoshiPay inks money transfer deal with German bank
Blue Star Capital said its investee firm SatoshiPay, has signed an agreement with Bankhaus von der Heydt, one of Europe’s oldest banks.
Revolut launches mid-tier subscription plan
Fintech startup Revolut is tweaking its subscription plans with a new mid-tier offering called Revolut Plus.
SBI acquires cryptocurrency trading firm B2C2
B2C2, a UK-based cryptocurrency institutional market maker, announced it was acquired by SBI Financial Services, an SBI Holdings subsidiary.
Zilch scoops $30m equity round as customer numbers quadruple
London-based Zilch has closed its oversubscribed Series B funding round with an additional $30m equity top-up.
Curve and Plaid team up to bring open banking to UK customers
Smart banking platform Curve has joined forces with Plaid to help people manage their money. The Curve app allows people from the UK to spend from multiple bank accounts using a single debit card. It aims to give customers a better insight into their spending behaviour and more control over their finances. The London fintech startup will use Plaid’s Open Banking platform and database to connect accounts from banks such as Monzo, Starling, Barclays and HSBC. App users will be able to see the balances from all their connected accounts which will be refreshed automatically when they open the app. Curve hope that this will encourage people to make better […]
Paymentology joins API Exchange to support financial inclusion in Asia
Payment processing platform Paymentology has joined APIX, a global open-architecture platform supporting financial inclusion and innovation.
