Category: Fintech
Fintech
QED leads $11M investment in Nigerian fintech Raenest
As Africa’s tech ecosystem booms, more local talent is landing remote jobs with Big Tech firms and global startups. But getting paid remains a challenge [more…]
Zeta valued at $2B in new funding
Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation. The [more…]
Plaid working with Goldman Sachs on raising $300M to $400M in tender offer
Plaid, a company that connects bank accounts to financial applications, is working with Goldman Sachs on a deal to allow early-stage investors and employees to [more…]
Fintech Rapyd seeks funding at $3.5B valuation, a steep drop from $9B
Rapyd Financial Network is reportedly looking to raise $300 million in a new funding at a steep valuation cut from its 2021 high. © 2024 [more…]
Fintech Ramp lands Eagles’ Saquon Barkley as investor and Super Bowl commercial star
Philadelphia Eagles’ star running back Saquon Barkley has not only become an investor in fintech startup Ramp, he is also the star of the company’s [more…]
Superlogic raises $13.7M at a $200M valuation to help consumers use reward points toward cool ‘experiences’
Superlogic, a startup that helps give consumers a way to apply rewards points toward experiences, has raised $13.7 million at a $200 million valuation, the [more…]
Stripe makes $1.1 billion crypto bet as it closes on Bridge acquisition
Stripe has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin platform Bridge – marking the payment giant’s largest acquisition to date and tangible push into [more…]
An angel investor was so intrigued by this startup, he joined as a co-founder
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at a startup out to help people navigate long-term care, a flurry of activity in Africa, another [more…]
Egypt’s Khazna banks $16M for its financial super app and expansion into Saudi
A large portion of Egypt’s population lacks access to traditional banking, forcing many to rely on cash transactions and informal lending. Khazna, a fintech startup [more…]
Stripe brings aboard new head of ‘startup and VC partnerships’
Asya Bradley, a former fintech founder and investor, has joined payments giant Stripe as its new head of Startup & Venture Capital Partnerships. Bradley announced [more…]