News - FinTech

Swedish FinTech Trustly acquires UK open banking provider Evospend

Swedish FinTech Trustly has acquired UK-based open banking provider Ecospend. Ecospend is the ope...

In Crypto: 240,000 people sell data via crypto data bank

An initiative which aims to allow people to monetise their data for a basic universal income claims ...

Hospitality tech startup hits £500k crowdfund target in 15 minutes

An Edinburgh-based hospitality tech firm smashed its latest pre-series A funding round after hitting...

Award-winning app embarks on six-figure crowdfunding raise

An innovative, award-winning app, which makes it easy and affordable for families to invest for thei...

Cross-border payments platform Kapaga raises £1.5m

Kapaga, a cross-border payment platform for small and medium enterprises, has raised £1.5 million i...

In Crypto: OnlyFans founder’s celeb NFT platform, Ethereum bombs

The founder of tech giant OnlyFans is to launch a trading platform for celebrity NFTs. Polygon ha...

$200m US acquisition for payments firm Paddle

Payments tech firm Paddle has swooped to acquire US FinTech ProfitWell in a deal worth more than $20...

Charity fundraising platform secures £1.25m

A West Midlands company which has developed a unique charity fundraising platform has secured £1.25...

Tencent backs FinTech Previse in £14.4m round

London FinTech Previse has raised £14.4 million in a Series B funding round led by Tencent. The ...

ClearCourse Group launches Northern Tech Hub

ClearCourse, a group of technology brands providing software solutions and an embedded payments plat...

In Crypto: Ukraine asks for crypto donations in ‘Doves of Peace’ rap video

Everstake, a Ukraine-based blockchain company, has created a rap video featuring Vice Prime Minister...

Digital financial advice ‘should not mean losing the human touch’

Digital tools can transform the financial advice market - but it is about more than adopting technol...