Latest Start ups News: Finextra Research

Fintech growth quango CFIT names Ezechi Britton as CEO

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), a UK quango charged with unblocking barriers to growth for fintech, has named Ezechi Britton as its first CEO.

06 February 2023

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Spanish cash management startup Snab raises €1.1 million

Snab, a Spanish business-to-business payments and cash management startup, has raised €1.1 million in pre-Seed funding.

06 February 2023

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Egypt's MNT-Halan hits unicorn status

Private investing firm Chimera Abu Dhabi has bought a 20% stake in Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan for $200 million.

02 February 2023

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Climate-tech outfit Greenspark raises £1m

Climate-tech startup Greenspark has raised £1 million in a seed funding round led by Fuel Ventures.

01 February 2023

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Tech Nation to wind up operations

The UK's Tech Nation is shutting up shop after the loss of its £12.09m Digital Growth Grant to Barclays Bank.

31 January 2023

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Finextra Research partner for Trust:Live 2023

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and Finextra Research will be hosting Trust:Live 2023, an exclusive in-person event for all fraud and identity decision makers that brings together industry leaders, experts and innovators to discuss the latest challenges in establishing trust to protect customers, defend brands, or meet the needs of evolving business models

31 January 2023

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Unbanx app enables consumers to realise the value of their banking data

Irish fintech Unbanx has launched an open banking tool that enables consumers to share their transactional data with popular brands in return for points-based rewards.

31 January 2023

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Marqeta makes first acquisition, buys Power Finance for $275 million

Card issuing fintech Marqeta is to acquire credit card programme management platform Power Finance for $275 million in cash.

30 January 2023

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Dubai Investments buys stake in UK digital bank Monument

Dubai Investments has acquired a nine per cent stake in Monument, a digital banking startup targeting the UK's mass affluent market. Terms were not disclosed.

27 January 2023

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HelloGold shuts up shop; Luno cuts 330 jobs

The bad news continues to roll in for the bruised fintech sector, with Malaysian savings app HelloGold the latest to throw in the towel and cryptocurrency platform Luno slashing 35% of its workforce.

26 January 2023

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Regtech Salv raises €4m

Salv, a regtech startup startup founded by a gaggle of former Wise and Skype staffers, has raised €4 million in a seed round extension led by ffVC and joined by G+D Ventures.

26 January 2023

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Ex-Plaid product lead launches e-commerce payment processing platform

Wafi, a startup founded by former Plaid product lead Victor Umunze, has launched its payment processing platform for e-commerce businesses.

25 January 2023

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