SmartBiz, a fintech specializing in small business loans, has acquired United Community Bancshares marking the first fintech-bank acquisition approved since the LendingClub and SoFi deal.
Bumble, the online dating and networking application launched in 2014, has introduced biometric identity verification, developed by Veriff, to combat the growing threat of romance
Plata, the Mexican digital bank that received its banking license authorization in December 2024, has become the country’s newest unicorn, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation
Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure crypto exchanges, serving more than 15 million clients globally, has announced the $1.5 billion acquisition of
Multiply Mortgage, a Denver, CO-based proptech/mortgage tech company, making homeownership accessible through employer benefits, has raised $23.5 million in Series A led by Kleiner Perkins,
GrubMarket, the largest private food tech company in the U.S., has raised $50 million in Series G funding, bringing its valuation to over $3.5 billion
Stable Sea, a stablecoin liquidity and orchestration startup founded by former Block employees, has raised $3.5 million in funding led by Kindred Ventures to address
Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) is the latest fallen angel in the fintech sector (See RPAY, PSFE) whose shares, zenith to nadir, have tumbled 90%. The
SoFi, a U.S.-based personal finance and financial technology company, has secured a loan agreement of up to $5 billion from Blue Owl Capital, marking its