News - FinTech

Phone-based payment platform Paytia raises £1.2m

Telephone payment provider Paytia has completed a £1.2m pre-series A seed investment round. Founde...

Peer-to-peer lender Zopa reveals first feature-packed card

Peer-to-peer lender  Zopa has launched its first  credit card with a ‘Safety Net’ feature ...

London Lord Mayor to strengthen FinTech ties with Manchester visit

Lord Mayor of London William Russell is to speak to Manchester-based financial services firms as par...

PrimaryBid secures £38.4m from backers including London Stock Exchange

British FinTech platform PrimaryBid has closed a $50m (£38.4m) Series B investment round from a lea...

Iwoca to lend £220m to SMEs in hard-hit Northern regions

London-headquartered FinTech lender iwoca has pledged to lend £220m to small businesses in the Nort...

Tech start-up unlocks digital fundraising with Lidl & NSPCC in first 2 years

Fundraising platform TapSimple will support Lidl GB’s fundraising efforts for the NSPCC by supplyi...

Trade Secretary highlights tech in £15bn free trade deal with Japan

The UK has officially signed an economic partnership agreement with Japan. The UK-Japan Comprehen...

COVID-19 hits Moneysupermarket results

Listed comparison service Moneysupermarket has reported results impacted by COVID-19.  Group r...

Australian firm snaps up Delta in £23m deal

Birmingham tech firm Delta Financial Systems has been acquired by Sydney-headquartered Bravura Sol...

GPS expands international growth plans with Visa partnership

Payments issuer processor Global Processing Services (GPS) has secured investment from strategic par...

Government outlines plan to curb digitisation of money

Under a new government proposal, Brits would be able to get cashback from shops without needing to b...

German ID verification firm reports strong growth in new UK sites

German identity verification provider IDnow is reporting significant UK growth, increasing its headc...