Monzo CEO steps down to become company president
Tom Blomfield has swapped his CEO title for a president role at Monzo as the challenger bank is dealing with COVID-19 fallout.
TransferWise bags $5bn valuation on the back of $319m secondary share sale
New details have emerged about TransferWise's latest deal that saw the UK FinTech unicorn's valuation rise past the $319m mark.
AlphaCredit scores $125m in its latest funding round
AlphaCredit, a consumer lending platform for Mexico and Colombia, has secured $125m in its latest round.
Vestr and Shift become SIX FinTech Ventures’ first investments
Up-and-coming FinTechs Vestr and Shift Cryptocurrencies have secured an investment from SIX FinTech Ventures.
Irish InsurTech Blink signs partnership with TuGo to boost Canadian foothold
Blink, the InsurTech company focusing on the travel industry, has teamed up with TuGo, the Canadian travel insurance provider.
YOUNITED CREDIT nets €40m capital injection
Paris-based consumer lending platform YOUNITED CREDIT has received a €40m capital injection from existing and new investors.
BlueVine raises $60m in Menlo-led round
BlueVine, which provides financing to small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $60m in equity funding.
SEC charges LendingClub and former execs $4m for fraud
Online investing platform LendingClub Asset Management (LCA) and its former president Renaud Laplanche have been charged with fraud by the US SEC.
Professional social network Indorse closes token sale on around $9m
Token-based social networking platform Indorse has closed its token sale on just over 27,422 ETH.
Pensionera picks up €1.2m for robot retirement planning
Swedish retirement robo-advisor Pensionera has raised €1.2m after winning Optimizer Invest’s startup competition. The deal values the company at €8m.