EarnUp Mortgage Payments Raises $31M
EarnUp, a California-based fintech providing payments and data solutions to the mortgage market, recently announced a $31M funding round. Participation in Series C came from
March 21, 2022
3 Fintech A-Listers
Three of my favorite fintechs – fintech A-Listers – grabbed headlines this past Tuesday. Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) announced a new partnership with privately held Plaid
February 19, 2022
BNPL for Biz Platform Vartana Grabs $57M Seed Funding
Vartana, a managed checkout and BNPL provider for businesses, recently announced its launch with $57M in seed funding. The new funding includes $7M in equity
January 24, 2022
Equifax Capitalizes on Regulatory Threat
Starting next year, Equifax (NYSE: EFX) will begin factoring Buy-Now-Pay-Later (‘BNPL’) consumer data into its credit reports, becoming the first major credit reporting agency to
December 24, 2021
Chimerical Bakkt – (NYSE: BKKT)
In 2018, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), owner of the New York stock Exchange, launched Bakkt. The vision for Bakkt was to serve as a regulated
November 6, 2021
Lending Club (NYSE: LC) – Clubbing Up to the Big League!
Lending Club Corp (NYSE: LC) reported Q3 earnings last Wednesday, beating analyst guidance by over 850% as the firm’s transition away from its historic peer-to-peer
October 30, 2021
First Bitcoin futures ETF rises 4% in trading debut on the NYSE
Trading under the ticker BITO, ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, the first U.S. bitcoin linked exchange-traded fund debuted on Tuesday. The ETF tracks CME bitcoin futures
October 22, 2021
Google and Temasek back Indian neobank Open in $100 million funding
Open, a Bangalore-based neobanking platform, recently received its latest high-profile investment from Google. The $100M round was led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek, and
October 18, 2021
Crypto payment startup MoonPay valued at $3.4 billion after first funding round
MoonPay, a cryptocurrency payment startup, recently announced a $400M funding round led by Tiger Global Management and Coatue Management. The company’s estimated valuation post-funding is $3.4B. The company
October 18, 2021