Financial health app VeraScore names Scott Waldron as new president
San Francisco-based start-up VeraScore has appointed Scott Waldron as its new president. Waldron brings extensive leadership experience from his previous roles at Valassis and...
ZestMoney founders step down following failed acquisition by PhonePe
The co-founders of Indian buy now, pay later (BNPL) start-up ZestMoney, including CEO Lizzie Chapman, CTO Ashish Anantharaman, and CFO/COO Priya Sharma, have stepped...
UK pensions fintech Smart lands $95m Series E funding
UK-based retirement savings fintech Smart has raised $95 million in a Series E funding round led by Aquiline Capital Partners. The company plans to...
Kenya’s Fingo partners with Ecobank to launch neobanking app
Kenyan fintech start-up Fingo has partnered with Ecobank Kenya to launch the Fingo Africa banking app. The app aims to drive financial inclusion by...
US credit card start-up Petal bags $35m in fresh funding, spins out Prism Data
New York-based credit card start-up Petal has secured $35 million in funding and spun off its subsidiary Prism Data, which focuses on providing open...
Student lender MPOWER secures $150m loan facility from Goldman Sachs
US-based fintech firm MPOWER Financing has obtained a $150 million revolving asset-backed warehouse facility from Goldman Sachs. The new facility, alongside an existing financing...

