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Electronic Payments Acquires Handpoint, Extends Its Footprint Into Europe
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FinTech Giant iCapital Invests in Tangible for Liquidity Push
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Klarna Goes Public: A Global BNPL Powerhouse Faces Its Next Test
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Blockchain
Series A Funding Raised For Tokenized Finance and Loyalty Infrastructure
Pointsville, a rapidly growing platform at the intersection of digital asset infrastructure and loyalty innovation, has raised a Series A round led by Valor
E-commerce
FinTech Firm Highbeam Raises $30m in Series A Funding
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Embedded Finance
Uber Partners With Fintech Firm Pipe To Offer Capital To Small Businesses
Uber Eats has partnered with fintech firm Pipe, a fintech company enabling embedded financial solutions for software platforms, to integrate embedded financing into its
Fintech
UK Insurtech Marshmallow Raises $90M
U.K. fintech and insurtech startup Marshmallow has raised $90 million in debt and equity in a round led by Portage Capital, with participation from BlackRock
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Public Gets Chance To Invest In World’s Biometric Digital ID Through $270M Deal
Eightco Holdings, a tech company dedicated to driving growth and innovation through strategic acquisitions and management, has started giving the public a chance to invest
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Rex Software, Cirrus8 and RealTrust Merge to Create Industry Leader
Rex Software has joined forces with Cirrus8 and RealTrust Property Accounting Solutions to create a leading real estate software and solutions provider for residential and
Open Banking
Transforming Payments: Paytently and Mastercard Unveil New Open Banking Solution
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Payments
Lloyds Closes In On £120m Takeover of Fintech Curve
Lloyds Banking Group, Britain’s biggest high street bank network, is close to acquiring Curve, the UK-based digital wallet fintech, in a deal worth around
PropTech
Reggora Raises $18 Million in Funding
Reggora, a Boston-based appraisal technology company, has raised $18 million in growth funding led by Centana Growth Partners. The company is preparing to launch
Saas
Fifteenth Announces $8.25 Million in Seed Funding to Help Tech Professionals Navigate Complex Taxes with Ease and Automation
Fifteenth, a tax solution designed for tech professionals with complex financial situations, has secured $8.25 million in seed funding led by A* and General Catalyst.
Specialty Finance / LendTech
UK Property Lender Tab Secures £500m Funding Facility
Tab, a UK-based proptech firm, has secured a £500 million facility from AB CarVal to support its shift from a bridging loan specialist into
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Fintech Investment Bank Wellesley Hills Financial Expands Capabilities with New Executive Advisors
Announces addition of two recognized fintech and payments leaders to the team NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellesley Hills Financial, a global investment bank and strategic advisory
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Public Gets Chance To Invest In World’s Biometric Digital ID Through $270M Deal
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Fifteenth Announces $8.25 Million in Seed Funding to Help Tech Professionals Navigate Complex Taxes with Ease and Automation
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UK Property Lender Tab Secures £500m Funding Facility
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