PensionBee reports revenue jump as it targets December profitability January 20, 2022 Digital pensions platform PensionBee has reported a jump in revenue today as it readies to ramp up investment into marketing and customer acquisition.
Personetics announces $85m funding injection to boost banking personalisation January 19, 2022 Personetics has announced an $85m funding injection as it looks to accelerate the roll-out of its banking personalisation solutions.
British fintech Revolut launches in-app US stocks trading January 19, 2022 UK fintech Revolut has launched commission-free stock trading in the US in a bid to compete with online brokerages including Robinhood.
Blossom Capital raises $432m to tap into early stage tech January 18, 2022 Venture capital firm Blossom Capital has raised $432m for a new fund as it looks to tap into high-growth tech firms.
Exclusive: Kalifa calls on pension funds to fill fintech growth funding cap January 17, 2022 The author of a major review of UK fintech has called on pension funds to back British entrepreneurs and fill a major growth funding gap in the sector.
Tech leaders double down on digital currency following Lords rebuttal January 14, 2022 Tech bosses have doubled down on calls for a central bank backed digital currency (CBDC) after a report by the house of Lords.
London heads for bumper year of venture capital investment after record 2021 January 13, 2022 London’s is heading for another bumper year of investment after 2021 saw record amounts of venture capital (VC) injected into the capital’s tech firms.
Metaverse launch leads to surge in UK virtual reality investment January 12, 2022 Investment into the UK’s virtual reality sector hit record levels after the launch of the Metaverse in August.
Checkout.com hits $40bn valuation as it raises $1bn for US expansion January 12, 2022 Payments giant Checkout.com has closed a mammoth $1bn funding round as it gears up for a major US expansion, the firm announced today. The funding round values the payments processor at $40bn and places it firmly among Europe’s most valuable fintechs. The latest round was backed by investors including Altimeter, Dragoneer, and the Qatar Investment [...]
Crowdcube faces watchdog investigations over failed fast-food firm January 12, 2022 Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube faces a slew of investigations after a group of investors say it failed to verify a company’s business plans.
