ICYMI fintech funding round-up: ZayZoon, Koin, FacePhi, Belong and more
ZayZoon:Raised $15 million in an extension of its Series B round, led by Viola Fintech with participation from Intuit Ventures, Framework Venture...
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt departs to “pursue other entrepreneurial interests”
Baiju Bhatt, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of US-based online trading platform Robinhood is stepping down from his position after ten years...
UK regtech GSS lands £37m in Series A2 funding round
London-based regtech Global Screening Services (GSS) has secured around £37 million ($47 million) in a Series A2 funding round.
This round follows an...
Indochina Bank to implement Flexcube core banking system
Indochina Bank (IB Bank), based in Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lao PDR), is modernizing its core banking technology.
The bank has chosen...
US investment management platform FundGuard bags $100m Series C funding
FundGuard, a New York-headquartered investment management and administration platform, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round.
The funding round was...
Fintel acquires an initial 70% stake in UK start-up ifaDASH
UK-based Fintel, a provider of fintech and support services for the retail financial services industry, has acquired a 70% stake in fintech start-up...
Redwood Bank names David Kennedy as new chief operating officer
Redwood Bank, a UK-based business bank for SMEs, has appointed David Kennedy as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Kennedy brings a wealth...
Uzum lands $114m in mix of equity and debt financing, becomes Uzbekistan’s first tech unicorn
Uzbekistan-based tech firm Uzum has secured $114 million in a combination of Series A equity funding and debt financing.
The funding round elevates...
Bulgaria’s Paynetics acquires UK neobank Novus
Bulgaria-based embedded finance firm Paynetics has acquired Novus, a B-Corp-certified digital bank in the UK.
Novus, founded in 2020, is an "impact neobank"...
