Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By Katherine Maslova This has been a year of rapid progress and high expectations for the fintech sector. So, despite being a sector with a strong concentration of AI leaders, fintech like 74% of companies across industries struggles to scale value. There’s also been lots of buzz and hard, painful truths learned.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

Tenderly, a startup that aims to make it easier for web3 developers “of all skill sets” to build blockchain products, has raised $40 million in a Series B round of funding – just months after closing on its Series A. It now covers a whole range of blockchains such as Ethereum, Avalanche, Fantom, Optimism and Arbitrum.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

But to make sure we weren’t misreading sentiment, and to get deeper into the why of the concept, The Exchange reached out to venture capitalists who invest in the broader fintech world to get their take. We’ll wrap by considering what impact Coinbase’s direct listing will have, if any, on non-crypto fintech venture capital investing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Payments infrastructure company Stronghold has launched a venture capital arm to deploy $100 million of its balance sheet capital in startups and funds in three core strategies — underrepresented founders, fintech, and web3, CEO Tammy Camp told TechCrunch in an interview. It has raised $3.3

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2023

Global fintech funding totaled $15 billion in the first quarter of this year, growing 55% from the fourth quarter, according to CB Insights’ latest State of Fintech report. First, 2020 and 2021 were unique years where investment in fintech broke records. By comparison, fintech funding amounted to $75.2

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. This will now be offered to 22 fintech companies across Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Multi-asset social investment network and Robinhood competitor eToro has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatsby — a fintech startup which also aimed to go head to head against Robinhood — for $50 million in a cash and common stock deal. Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

Down a co-host or not, we tackled a whole slew of topics, including: Katie Haun’s new mega crypto fund and why the blockchain world seems to be so capital-hungry. The simply bonkers pace at which Jeeves, a fintech startup, has accreted value in successive funding rounds. Equity drops every Monday at 7:00 a.m.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Founded in 2017 and owned by blockchain infrastructure firm ICHX, iSTOX’s goal is to open private capital opportunities, including startups, hedge funds and private debt, that are usually limited to a small group of high-net-worth individuals to more institutional and accredited investors. (It million in funding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

The fintech works with partner companies such as Twiga and MarketForce, which integrate its credit scoring APIs in their platforms to enable their customers to get real-time loan offers. The fintech is able to extend loans of up to $10,000 at single-digit interest rates, and a repayment period of one year. Image Credits: Pezesha.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

The Scotts Valley, California-based company is using cloud technology and the Ethereum blockchain as the engine for its Paystand Bank Network that enables business-to-business payments with zero fees. She told TechCrunch that while the venture firm is a generalist, it is rooted in fintech and fintech infrastructure.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This is where fintech can step in. As more and more retailers make this move, partnering and collaborating with fintechs can help them build, scale and secure their financial offerings. And if they want some crypto, fintech startups can source liquidity and convert fiat to crypto. It needs to be both effective and secure.

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Crunchbase News

MARCH 20, 2025

Turns out theres a pretty fat pipeline of venture-backed fintech startups that meet the basic criteria for an IPO. This includes the heaviest fundraiser Stripe which has famously faced down pressure to go public over the years, despite ranking as the highest valuation private fintech. billion two years ago in a Series I financing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Exactly six months after raising $80 million at a $505 million valuation, blockchain and Web3 development SaaS startup Alchemy has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at $3.5 For one, it represents one of a16z’s largest Web3/blockchain investments to date. In June, the firm revealed its $2.2

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Similarly, the financial sector will see continued growth in fintech, digital payments and open banking, with cities like Dubai and Riyadh becoming central fintech hubs in the region. Emerging technologies like 5G, blockchain, and quantum computing will see increased investment in the region in the coming years.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. I’m not going to lie — upon learning this, my fintech-loving ears perked up. And fintech represented nearly a quarter of the firm’s deals. More than a quarter (28%) of a16z’s fintech investments in 2022 went to the payments category.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Over 90% of the world’s leading banks are either exploring, experimenting (PoCs), or formulating a strategy for leveraging blockchain technology, says an Accenture survey. Since its inception ten years ago, there has been plenty of hype around blockchain. An overview of Blockchain in Business Process Management (BPM).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

There’s been a massive proliferation of fintech services in the past few years, during which fintech companies competed to develop new products more quickly than their competitors. seed round to help other fintechs wrangle data. “We’re really a bet on adoption. ” Proper raises $4.3M

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Andy Bromberg, CEO of the a16z-backed startup Eco, is claiming that Pebble , another fintech startup that came out of stealth this morning, “plagiarized” Eco’s materials and business model. Bromberg posted a Twitter thread this afternoon saying Pebble engaged in “copy-and-pasting, immaturity, lying, and espionage.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. One of the startups working toward this vision is Zimbabwe’s FlexID, which is building a blockchain-based identity system for those excluded from the banking system due to their lack of identity documents.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Meet Tatum , a blockchain infrastructure startup that wants to make it much easier to develop your own blockchain-based product. While blockchain development was quite easy at first, it quickly became much more complicated as new blockchains emerged. There are now dozens of different blockchains.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

Unicorn exits augur poorly as Justworks delays IPO, citing ‘market conditions’ Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. Despite blockchain gaming’s play-to-earn angle, I prefer to pay.

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

Fintech hubs like Dubai and Riyadh will continue attracting global and regional players. Finance: Fraud detection, risk assessment, and customer personalization will dominate AI use cases in banking and fintech. Blockchain adoption is expected to grow, particularly in finance, supply chain management, and public services.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2023

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. Meanwhile, Li provided her thoughts on why embedded fintech will remain hot. Refreshing! Weekly News.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Biggs explored the potential for blockchain technology to help solve humanitarian challenges through her venture, Proof of Purpose, in 2017, and her TEDx speech on Blockchain Technology that year is considered by many in the blockchain space to be one of the best in the genre. Tesla buys $1.5B

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. The big events in the fintech world over the last week felt like a very different vibe from 2021, which was filled with mega rounds, celebrations and lofty valuations. And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter on May 1, sign up here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Fintech Portabl announced the closing of a $2.5 Harlem Capital Partner Brandon Bryant said what initially drew the fund to Portabl was the idea that the verification of identity in fintech is still unsolved. Fintech app Portabl raises $2.5M million seed round today led by Harlem Capital Partners.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Others are looking at high-yield savings accounts like the one from Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Pebble , which offers 5% annual percentage yield (APY) on all cash deposits. A product photo from fintech app Pebble Image Credits: Pebble. Fintech app Pebble’s co-founders, Aaron Bai and Sahil Phadnis Image Credits: Pebble.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Considering the number of investors who are all-in on e-commerce, fintech, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, crypto and B2B SaaS, a room full of VCs might look like a crowd of Spider-Man clones pointing at each other. 6 tips for launching a blockchain startup. 6 tips for launching a blockchain startup.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. What are fintech investors willing to bet on in this climate? Michael Gilroy, general partner and co-head of fintech, Coatue. Nik Milanovic, general partner, the Fintech Fund. Image Credits: James Osmond / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Welcome to my new weekly fintech focused column. It felt like there was wayyyy too much fintech news this past week than there normally is – and there’s always tons – so I’ll just cover the highlights here. blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy had closed on a $200 million Series C extension that valued the company at $10.2

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It’s a great time to be in the fraud detection business in crypto and fintech. Sardine , a compliance platform for fintech companies, primarily serves neobanks, NFT marketplaces, crypto exchanges, and crypto on-ramps.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

Bfree , a Nigerian credit management fintech, has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 The duo will be part of the team that will steer the startup’s new business as it works to disrupt traditional finance by leveraging blockchain technology for secondary debt markets. Lenders in the U.S.

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

From artificial intelligence to blockchain and smart cities, the UAEs tech landscape is set to host some of the most significant gatherings of innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs in the region. The week will feature discussions on a range of tech topics, including fintech, digital transformation, smart cities, and cybersecurity.

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CTOvision

MARCH 2, 2020

Read Shaan Ray explain how data aggregators are using blockchain in the financial sector on Inc42 : People know their banks and their favorite fintech applications. Blockchain technology […].

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Undoubtedly, this is putting added pressure on FinTech executives. The FinTech industry is not an exception and is yet to strike the right balance between timing and scope. The FinTech industry is not an exception and is yet to strike the right balance between timing and scope.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

Welcome to The Interchange, a take on this week’s fintech news and trends. Rather than rehash all that here, I’ll point you to some of our recent articles on the topic and just summarize: The two fintech startups have recently grown (much) more competitive. ” But not all fintechs are laying off. Zip lines up $43M at a $1.2B

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