FinTech News Archives - Page 37 of 73

Category: FinTech News

Fractional Trading Platform DriveWealth Raises $450 Million

Another FinTech mega round is in the books as DriveWealth has just announced that it's raised $450 million. The Series D was co-led by Insight Partners and Accel with "significant participation" from Greyhound Capital, Softbank Vision Fund 2, and Point72 Ventures (which previously led the firm's Series C). Returning investor Fidelity International and new investors Base 10, FTX, and FlightDeck also contributed to the round, which valued the company at...
One Finance app and debit card

FinTech Firm One Announces $40 Million Funding Round

Another neobanking app has just closed a significant investment round. This week, FinTech app One has revealed that it raised $40 million. The Series B was led by Progressive Investment Company, Inc. while Obvious Ventures, Foundation Capital, Core Innovation Capital, and others also participated. With the newly-acquired funds, the company says it plans on scaling its team, expanding their product offerings, and growing its user base. Previously, the FinTech raised...
Chime neobank screenshots

Neobank Chime Now Valued at $25 Billion Following Latest Round

So far in 2021, the FinTech industry has been on a winning streak. Between record-breaking investment rounds, major acquisitions, IPOs, and big announcements, the sector has garnered plenty of attention. Now, Chime is earning FinTech even more headlines following its latest eye-popping funding round and valuation. As CNBC reports, Chime has announced that it raised a whopping $750 million in its latest funding round. The Series G was led by...
Upgrade credit card and app

Upgrade Announces $105 Million Round at $3.3 Billion Valuation

Another FinTech megadeal is in the books as Upgrade has just announced that it raised $105 million in its latest investment round. The Series E was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) with BRV and Ventura Capital also participating. To date, Upgrade has raised a total of $307 million, including a $40 million Series D led by Mouro Capital last year. This latest raise valued the company at $3.325 billion....
Venmo Crypto Rewards Credit Cards

Venmo Adds Automatic Cryptocurrency Rewards Option to Credit Card

With interest in cryptocurrencies continuing to expand, another brand is adding crypto support to its credit card offering. Venmo has announced its new Cash Back to Crypto program for Venmo Credit Card customers. With this new option, cardholders can elect to automatically purchase cryptocurrency with the cashback rewards they earn each month. Additionally, those who opt into this program will not have any purchase fees associated with their "Cash Back...
Credit Karma Money Spend logo

Credit Karma Money Adds Bill Tracking Features for Accountholders

The past few years have been busy ones for Credit Karma. In 2019, the free credit score site — which is now owned by Intuit — launched Credit Karma Savings. Later, when an accompanying checking account was added to the mix, the name was changed slightly to Credit Karma Money, including both Save and Spend accounts. Since then, the offering has gained popularity, thanks in part to its Instant Karma...
woman looking out on modern city

"FinTech as a Service" Company Rapyd Raises $300 Million

As a record year for FinTech continues, this week, Rapyd announced that it had raised another $300 million. The Series E round was led by Target Global with participation from new investors Fidelity Management and Research Company, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital, BlackRock Funds, and Dragoneer as well as returning investors General Catalyst, Latitude, Durable Capital Partners, Tal Capital, Avid Ventures, and Spark Capital. To date, Rapyd has now raised...
Square and Afterpay logos

Square to Acquire Afterpay, Integrate BNPL Into Existing Platforms

FinTech giant Square is once again looking to expand its reach and venture into other aspects of finance — this time setting its sights on "buy now, pay later" (BNPL). Over the weekend, Square announced plans to acquire the Australia-based service Afterpay. With the deal anticipated to be paid in stock, the implied value of the transaction is $29 billion based on Square's share price as of July 30th. The transaction...
The "Email" field is empty, you must enter some text to proceed.The text you entered in the "Email" field appears to be invalid, please edit it and try again
Get the Latest News Delivered to Your Inbox

A Guide to Building Credit and Increasing Your Credit Scores

When it comes to credit, there’s some good news. The average credit score in the United States has been steadily rising in recent years, coming in at 715 in 2023. That may be because, today, consumers not only have more ways to access their credit reports and scores than ever before but also because there are an increasing number of options that Americans have for building credit in the first...

2024 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. Lately it seems as though that theme has been sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind...
Brim logo

Brim Financial Raises $85 Million as It Eyes Global Expansion

Toronto-based FinTech infrastructure startup Brim Financial has announced a new funding round. About the round: Brim has revealed an $85 million round. The Series C was led by EDC Investments while new investor Vistara Growth and returning investors White Owl Group, Epic Ventures, and Zions Bank also participated. To date, the company has now raised $110 million including a Series B in 2021. According to Brim, the latest funding will...
Chase Freedom Flex card

Chase Reveals Q2 2024 Freedom 5%(+) Bonus Categories

Chase has announced its bonus category picks for the second quarter of 2024 — including some interesting twists. About the categories: As April approaches, Chase has revealed what categories Freedom and Freedom Flex cardholders can earn bonuses on. From April 1st through June 30th, customers can earn 5% (or more) in three categories: Amazon.com, Hotels, and Restaurants. Similar to how Chase embraced a "New Year, New Me" theme last quarter,...

FedEx Announces Winners of 11th Annual 2023 Small Business Grant Contest

Nearly three months after the entry period ended, FedEx has announced the winners of its 11th annual Small Business Grant Content. This year's event saw more than $300,000 in funds going to a variety of small businesses across the nation. Last month, the company revealed 100 finalists, with that list now being narrowed down to just 10 winners. This year's grand prize winners included KindVR, The Cupcake Collection, Up In...