https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Start-ups Headlines Copyright 2025 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45817/tackling-fraud-learn-how-to-build-smarter-defences-at-nextgen-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45817/tackling-fraud-learn-how-to-build-smarter-defences-at-nextgen-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:22:00 GMT As real-time payments gain momentum, financial institutions are faced with attempting to deliver seamless digital payment experiences while also mitigating against sophisticated fraudsters. This year’s NextGen Nordics event at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, will spotlight how the industry is redefining fraud prevention in the era of instant payments. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45813/gen-z-wealth-platform-alinea-invest-raises-104-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45813/gen-z-wealth-platform-alinea-invest-raises-104-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:50:00 GMT Alinea Invest has raised $10.4 million in Series A funding to build the investing app for the Gen Z youth market. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45803/fca-to-make-it-easier-for-startups-and-innovative-products-to-get-to-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45803/fca-to-make-it-easier-for-startups-and-innovative-products-to-get-to-market?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:55:00 GMT The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled plans to make it easier for firms to test innovative products and to support new firms applying for regulatory approval as part of its work programme for 2025-2026. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45799/ryft-raises-57m-to-take-on-stripe-connect-and-adyen?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45799/ryft-raises-57m-to-take-on-stripe-connect-and-adyen?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT UK-based decentralised payments platform Ryft has raised £5.7 million in Series A funding to help acquiring banks take on industry giants Stripe Connect and Adyen. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45787/bitcoin-backed-lending-platform-firefish-raises-18m-seed-funding?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45787/bitcoin-backed-lending-platform-firefish-raises-18m-seed-funding?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT Firefish, a European open marketplace for bitcoin-collateralised loans, has raised $1.8 million seed funding. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45774/mt-bank-and-mass-fintech-hub-competition-and-collaboration-now-a-synonymous-positive?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45774/mt-bank-and-mass-fintech-hub-competition-and-collaboration-now-a-synonymous-positive?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:56:00 GMT As the industry has evolved rapidly, it has created a unique blend of challenges for both traditional banks and fintech firms that make a symbiotic relationship between the two more critically important. Looking at the history of this evolution and towards the future, there is a growing realisation that a fierce rivalry is long gone and, in its place, partnership and friendly competition. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45771/meet-the-minds-shaping-the-future-of-payments-at-nextgen-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45771/meet-the-minds-shaping-the-future-of-payments-at-nextgen-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:17:00 GMT The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45768/fuse-raises-66m-to-power-cross-border-payments-in-mena?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45768/fuse-raises-66m-to-power-cross-border-payments-in-mena?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:12:00 GMT Truelayer and BVNK veterans have raised $6.6 million for their startup building the infrastructure to power real-time cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45764/african-neobank-djamo-raises-17-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45764/african-neobank-djamo-raises-17-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:27:00 GMT Djamo, a neobanking startup serving the underbanked market in Francophone West Africa, has raised $17 million. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45747/wearable-uk-tipping-app-launches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45747/wearable-uk-tipping-app-launches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT UK startup thankyü has unveiled an app that lets customers tip hospitality staffers with a tap of their phone against a wearable tipping band. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45739/frank-founder-javice-found-guilty-of-defrauding-jpmorgan?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45739/frank-founder-javice-found-guilty-of-defrauding-jpmorgan?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:22:00 GMT Charlie Javice, founder of student financial aid assistance company Frank, has been found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase in its $175 million acquisition. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45724/ebaday-2025-agenda-released?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45724/ebaday-2025-agenda-released?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT EBAday will come to Paris on 27-28 May at the Les Salles du Carrousel. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105207/mena-fintech-association-creates-open-finance-working-group?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105207/mena-fintech-association-creates-open-finance-working-group?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:58:00 GMT The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the premier not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fostering fintech innovation across the Middle East and Africa is proud to announce the launch of its Open Finance Working Group, a groundbreaking initiative to drive innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity within the financial services ecosystem across the MENA region. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105199/energy-supplier-utilita-rolls-out-natwests-open-banking-payments-solution-payit?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105199/energy-supplier-utilita-rolls-out-natwests-open-banking-payments-solution-payit?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:07:00 GMT The UK’s leader in smart Pay As You Go energy and the original pro-pocket, pro-planet supplier, Utilita, has rolled out NatWest’s multi award-winning1 open banking payments solution Payit™, to enable their customers to instantly add funds to their smart meter or wallet through the My Utilita app. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105168/tenity-signs-cross-border-fintech-pact-with-singapores-gftn?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105168/tenity-signs-cross-border-fintech-pact-with-singapores-gftn?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:24:00 GMT Tenity, a global fintech innovation ecosystem and early-stage investor, and GFTN (Global Finance and Technology Network) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration across digital innovation, talent development, and international scaling in financial technology. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105145/ethical-islamic-banking-startup-vemi-opens-waitlist?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105145/ethical-islamic-banking-startup-vemi-opens-waitlist?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:22:00 GMT Vemi was born with the mission to remove the compromise that millions of people are making between their values and their finances. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105141/crypto-security-startup-octane-emerges-from-stealth-with-675-million-seed-round?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105141/crypto-security-startup-octane-emerges-from-stealth-with-675-million-seed-round?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:33:00 GMT Octane today announced it has secured $6.75M in a Seed funding round co-led by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105140/decta-launches-fintech-fast-track-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105140/decta-launches-fintech-fast-track-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:03:00 GMT DECTA, a leading provider of technical payment solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the DECTA Fintech Fast Track—a program designed to fast-track the journey of innovative fintech companies entering the card issuing and payment acquiring industry. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105122/cubed-appoints-edgardo-torres-caballero-as-new-partner-to-launch-vc-fund?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105122/cubed-appoints-edgardo-torres-caballero-as-new-partner-to-launch-vc-fund?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:45:00 GMT Cubed, a fintech advisory and venture building company, appoints Edgardo Torres-Caballero as a new Partner to lead its Growth as a Service (GaaS) offering and launch its Venture Capital fund. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105109/aviva-joins-fintech-wales?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105109/aviva-joins-fintech-wales?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:55:00 GMT FinTech Wales, the independent membership association championing the fintech and financial services industry in Wales, has today announced that Aviva—one of the UK’s leading insurance and financial services companies—has joined as its newest partner member, alongside Barclays, The Royal Mint, Go.Compare, Confused.com, Admiral, Starling, Hodge, Principality and Monmouthshire Building Societies, Veeqo and Future Finance. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105099/lithuanian-fintech-sector-shows-steady-growth?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105099/lithuanian-fintech-sector-shows-steady-growth?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:36:00 GMT Lithuania continues to solidify its position as the EU’s largest fintech hub by license count, with new data showing remarkable resilience and maturity of the sector despite global economic challenges. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105096/liquidity-platform-turbine-emerges-from-stealth-with-121-million-in-growth-funding?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105096/liquidity-platform-turbine-emerges-from-stealth-with-121-million-in-growth-funding?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:09:00 GMT Turbine Finance Corp. ("Turbine"), a liquidity platform driven by data science that provides credit facilities to venture investors, today announced it has raised $13 million in Series A funding co-led by Alpha Edison and TTV Capital and joined by Fin Capital, B Capital, and Sozo Ventures. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105078/klarna-ipo-is-the-latest-signal-of-a-wider-fintech-recovery-says-artis-partners?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105078/klarna-ipo-is-the-latest-signal-of-a-wider-fintech-recovery-says-artis-partners?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:10:00 GMT Klarna has announced it has officially filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange, with the IPO widely expected to raise over $1bn. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105007/piches-invited-for-lang-cat-advicetech-catwalk-event?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105007/piches-invited-for-lang-cat-advicetech-catwalk-event?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:30:00 GMT Following a barnstorming inaugural AdviceTech Catwalk event in June 2024, which saw Zerokey scoop the Best In Show bragging rights after fighting it out with four other fantastic early-stage tech firms, the lang cat is doing it all over again. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3233/the-data-quality-issue-not-just-a-legacy-system-problem?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3233/the-data-quality-issue-not-just-a-legacy-system-problem?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT Joining the FinextraTV virtual studio, Andrew Colombi, Co-Founder & CTO, Tonic.ai discusses the current test data landscape and provides a number of fascinating insights on everything from quality data generation, synthetic test data usage and how both modern and legacy companies are struggling in different ways. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3223/how-partnerships-can-be-key-to-startup-survival?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3223/how-partnerships-can-be-key-to-startup-survival?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT Many startups have a large number of decisions to make and each one has the chance to affect their trajectory significantly. As a result, some will often rush what might initially be seen as the simplest decision: who to bank with. Yet Rob Burnett, Director of Startup Banking, Grasshopper Bank told FinextraTV in this interview that it might be worth spending longer considering a banking partner. This first decision - finding the right person for their specific, niche needs - could reduce the time spent deciding future expenses, help them be compliant and enable a consistent growth https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3199/ecological-risk-as-commercial-risk-how-can-financial-services-go-further-and-faster?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3199/ecological-risk-as-commercial-risk-how-can-financial-services-go-further-and-faster?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:33:00 GMT Join FinextraTV as Dr Nina Seega, Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, discusses sustainability should be part of every financial decision and how the financial system should be altered so that participants can invest, finance, and insure into the Sustainable Development Goals. With education and research, the conversation explores how the impact-led institute within the University of Cambridge currently works with over 50 large financial institutions to embed climate, nature and social into financial decision making, ensuring the system is much more effective in order to finance what we need most in our lives = nature, ecosystem services and climate solutions. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3164/fintech-collaboration-in-banking-and-reshaping-the-industry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3164/fintech-collaboration-in-banking-and-reshaping-the-industry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:38:00 GMT Join FinextraTV as Martin Bailey, Director of Innovation at Temenos, and Pritesh Ruparel, CEO at ALT21, discuss how partner ecosystems and accelerators have helped to deploy fintech solutions within banks. The pair also explore the importance of fast deployment and how it can help banks keep pace with their competitors. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3162/why-treasury-is-last-to-innovate?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3162/why-treasury-is-last-to-innovate?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:11:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at Money2020 2024 as Pac O’Shea, Co-Founder & CEO, Round, updates the industry on the core challenges for founders and CFOs today. Exploring how early stage businesses are managing their treasuries at the moment, the conversation moves on to what changes these organisations should make as they evolve and grow, as well as the importance of cash management and cash visibility. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3155/embedded-finance-card-programmes-and-scaling-payments-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3155/embedded-finance-card-programmes-and-scaling-payments-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:49:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at Money2020 2024 as Marcin Glogowski, UK CEO and European SVP/Managing Director, Marqeta, chats about their recent office opening in Warsaw, Poland, the opportunity that the company see in the European Union, and expanding their product offering. A lot of this change is due to demand for embedded finance solutions and the different interpretations of the technology capabilities involved, as well as how advancements in card programmes are enabling businesses to launch and scale their payment solutions more effectively. The industry must explore the potential value that exists behind their technology, grow embedded finance beyond tradition, and utilise the pockets of new use cases that open up. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3154/cross-border-payments-unveiling-the-real-value-of-industry-initiatives?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3154/cross-border-payments-unveiling-the-real-value-of-industry-initiatives?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:26:00 GMT At EBAday 2024, Simon McConnell, Board Member, Euro Banking Association, and Annick Moes, Assistant Director, Euro Banking Association, provide a sneak peek into an EBA survey on cross-border payments. While there is a clear roadmap for enhancing these payments, the multitude of industry initiatives makes it difficult for payment service providers to determine how to best get there. This mesmerising conundrum can only be resolved by cutting through the marketing speak, taking stock of the different initiatives and unveiling their value for solving the identified challenges. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3076/gen-z-taking-the-wheel-whats-driving-the-next-generation-of-consumers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3076/gen-z-taking-the-wheel-whats-driving-the-next-generation-of-consumers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:43:00 GMT Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2024, Emma Kisby, Cogo CEO, EMEA, talks about Gen Z taking the wheel and asks what’s driving the next generation of consumers. We hear how consumer trends have shaped the payments landscape to date, how Gen Z is becoming an increasingly major financial force, how their spending habits are changing financial operations, and what Fintechs can do to encourage sustainable habits going forward. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3075/whos-in-charge-what-it-takes-to-build-an-effective-fintech-board?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3075/whos-in-charge-what-it-takes-to-build-an-effective-fintech-board?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:34:00 GMT Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, Anita Kimber, Lead Partner, EMEIA Transformation, Financial Services at EY, talks about building an impactful Fintech board, and asks, what skillsets, cultures, and strategies are required to build one? We learn about the challenges FinTechs face when trying to scale-up and why boards are so important in helping them grow successfully, why the role of boards is often overlooked by FinTechs, and what's needed to form a strong board as the FinTech industry matures. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3073/fintech--beyond-the-wider-industry-impact?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3073/fintech--beyond-the-wider-industry-impact?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:48:00 GMT Kicking off UK Fintech week at the 10th year of IFGS, Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, speaks to FinextraTV about the impact of Fintech across non-financial industries and the importance of collaboration between Fintechs, government, industry and regulators in shaping the economy, addressing inequality, and strengthening social justice and peace. We hear about how the consumer will benefit from Embedded Finance and Open Data and the role AI, regulation and push payment fraud will play in helping drive sustainable finance over the next 10 years. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3072/the-next-silicon-valley-zilch-ceo-hails-rise-in-uk-fintech-investment--innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3072/the-next-silicon-valley-zilch-ceo-hails-rise-in-uk-fintech-investment--innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:47:00 GMT Philip Belamant, CEO, Zilch, speaks during UK Fintech Week at Innovate Finance's Global Summit and brings FinextraTV up to date with how the UK has become a centre for global fintech through investment, policy and innovation, which has enabled FinTech's to scale up. We hear more about Innovate Finance's Unicorn Council for UK FinTech, what it is responding to and how UK fintech growth should be prioritised in the next decade. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3030/top-skills--talent-priorities-in-the-age-of-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3030/top-skills--talent-priorities-in-the-age-of-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:05:00 GMT Ahead of hosting this year's SME day on Singapore Fintech Festival’s Talent Stage, Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-founder for the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE), discusses the importance of skill adaptation and financial literacy. We explore the significance of upskilling in light of AI's impact on jobs and organisations, how industry leaders are meeting the challenges around talent recruitment and budget constraints, and ask what role partnerships play in Singapore’s talent and upskilling initiatives going forward. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3028/thought-behind-the-theme-the-intersection-of-policy-finance-and-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3028/thought-behind-the-theme-the-intersection-of-policy-finance-and-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:30:00 GMT This year's Singapore Fintech Festival centres on the intersection of policy, finance, and technology, uniting regulators, financial leaders, and technologists for essential discussions that are driving the industry forward. Pat Patel, Executive Director at Elevandi, highlights the event's diverse agenda, which features dialogues on topics like ESG, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, all aimed at preparing the industry for the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead. https://www.finextra.com/banners/banner.aspx?opt=ad&baid=7707 https://www.finextra.com/banners/banner.aspx?opt=ad&baid=7707 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT [Webinar] Solving procurement challenges with Embedded Payments