April fintech funding roundup: fintech funding hits twelve-month low
Fintech funding hit a low point in 2022 of $6.4 billion for the month of April.
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Payments startup Kevin rakes in $65 million Series A
Lithuanian fintech startup Kevin said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million in a Series A round led by Accel.
Two Argentina-based banks add crypto trading to their platforms
Banco Galicia, one of the largest private banks in Argentina, and digital bank Brubank have both added new crypto features.
Web3 startup Rain raises $6 million to launch corporate credit cards for DAOs
Lightspeed has led a $6 million seed round into Rain, a corporate card and expense management platform for decentralized companies.
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Neobank Cogni dives into web3 as it raises $23 million
US neobank Cogni has raised a $23 million Series A in a round led by Hanwha Asset Management and CaplinFO.
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Starling Bank raises £130.5 million at £2.5 billion valuation
The challenger bank says it is building a “war chest for acquisitions”.
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Mastercard files for more than a dozen metaverse and crypto trademarks
Mastercard has filed for 15 metaverse and crypto trademarks, on a 1b basis.
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Robinhood widens user access for crypto wallet transfers, unveils plan to support Lightning payments for bitcoin
Robinhood's crypto arm is teeing up support for bitcoin's Lightning network.
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March fintech funding roundup: Fintech funding continues to falter this year
After hitting its lowest levels since May last year in February, monthly fintech funding has yet to return to the double-digit billions.
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Worldpay to offer merchants direct settlement in USDC
The move highlights a growing appetite for connections between fiat and crypto-native payment systems.
Moneybox plots crypto push as it secures $46 million in fresh funding
The platform becomes the latest in a string of fintech firms planning to push into crypto.
Stock trading API startup lemon.markets raises $17 million in seed funding
German startup lemon.markets has raised $17 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Lakestar and Lightspeed.
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Apple acquires UK open banking startup Credit Kudos
Credit Kudos becomes the latest European open banking startup to be snapped up by a US acquirer.
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Expenses fintech Jeeves eyes crypto transfers as it raises $180 million
Expenses management platform Jeeves has raised $180 million in a round led by Chinese investor Tencent as it looks to implement stablecoin transfers.
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Investment app Acorns catches crypto bug, adds bitcoin exposure
nvestment app Acorns has added the option for its user to invest up to 5% in btc via their investment accounts.
ClearBank raises $229 million marking expansion push
ClearBank CEO Charles McManus declined to offer details of its valuation.
Block invests in Japanese challenger bank Kyash in $41 million round
Kyash, a Tokyo-based challenger bank, has raised a $41 million Series D from investors including payments company Block, Greyhound Capital and Japan Post Investment Corporation.
Inside Flat Capital, the little-known investment company founded by Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski
The Block spoke to Flat Capital CEO Hanna Wachtmeister to find out more about the Klarna CEO-founded investment company.
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Neobank Lunar raises $77 million as it rolls out crypto tools
Lunar, a neobank operating in the Nordic markets, raises $77 million in a round led by Heartland.
Pension fund leads $276 million investment in loan platform Lendable
Consumer loan platform Lendable secures $276 million in a round that values it at $4.6 billion.
