FinTech Disruptors

May
18

Amount raises $99M at a $1B+ valuation to help banks better compete with fintechs

Amount, a company that provides technology to banks and financial institutions, has raised $99m in a Series D funding round at a valuation of just over $1

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May
18

US fintech Stripe acquires Y Combinator startup Bouncer

US fintech Stripe announced it has acquired Bouncer, a company building card authentication technology to reduce fraud during online transactions.

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May
17

Vertex acquires Taxamo to expand global commerce and compliance solutions

Vertex, Inc. has acquired Ireland fintech Taxamo, a cloud-based pioneer in tax and payment automation for global commerce and marketplaces.

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May
17

Square announces powerful new developer tools at Square Unboxed 2021 conference

At Square’s fifth annual partner and developer conference, Square Unboxed 2021, the company announced three new developer tools.

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May
13

Google Pay is adding international money transfers

Google Pay is rolling out international money transfers in partnership with established remittances companies Wise and Western Union.

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May
13

U.S. Fintech Stampli secures $50 Million through Series C investment round led by Insight Partners

US Fintech Stampli has raised $50 million in its Series C funding round, led by Insight Partners with participation from SignalFire and Nextworld Capital.

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May
13

Neobank Lili raises $55M as customer base expands in the $1.2T U.S. Freelance Economy

Lili CEO and Founder Lilac Bar David expects the freelance economy to grow to more than 50% of the population by the end of 2021.

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May
11

FinLync secures US$16m to support global expansion

FinLync, a privately held, global fintech company, announce that it has closed on a US$16m equity funding round to support its global expansion.

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