Starling secures lender accreditation for UK Recovery Loan Scheme
Starling Bank has received accreditation by the British Business Bank to be a lender under the UK government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).
Chubb develops Pay-As-You-Roam travel insurance service
Swiss property and casualty insurance firm Chubb has revealed it is creating a Pay-As-You-Roam (PAYR) travel insurance service.
Meet Gaia, the platform de-risking IVF fertility treatment
Gaia, a startup platform that provides insurance payment plans to finance IVF treatments, has closed a $20m Series A round led by London’s Atomico.
29 FinTech funding rounds from the last week that you can’t afford to miss
While Robinhood's massive Series G round may have secured the most headlines last week, InsurTech and PropTech ventures bagged the most capital injections.
UiPath collects $153m in Series B funding round
Robotic process automation software company UiPath has collected $153m in its Series B led by Accel.
Online lending technology builder FinMkt pulls in $5m in Series B
FinMkt, A New York-based company which builds B2B financial technology solutions, has pulled in $5m in its Series B round.
Standard Chartered pumps $500m into Atome to fuel BNPL rollout in Asian markets
Standard Chartered has inked a 10-year partnership with Atome Financial to help the company introduce its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in select Asian markets.
SaaS banking dev Mambu hits €4.9bn valuation
Mambu, a SaaS banking platform, has hit a €4.9bn valuation following the close of a €235m Series E round.
Wise launch small business banking solution together with BBVA
San Mateo-based FinTech startup Wise is partnering up with BBVA, the banking as a service company, to launch a new product to help small enterprises scale.
What were the biggest PayTech deals of 2021?
In an age where the traditional form of in-person payments is being restricted due to Covid-19 restrictions, the rise of PayTech seems almost inevitable. With more people than ever now using payment technologies, the demand for funding is also climbing.