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Swedish fintech Klarna dodges a strike after reaching agreement with workers
Fintech giant Klarna has reached an agreement with workers that were set to strike next week, the company told TechCrunch today. Klarna employees were planning …
Revolut appoints new UK CEO as British banking license is still pending
Revolut, the fintech giant based in the U.K., has appointed a new CEO for its U.K. division. Francesca Carlesi will be in charge of Revolut’s …
EarlyBird raises $4.5M, partially from its users, to scale its investment gifting platform for families
EarlyBird, an app that lets families and friends gift investments to children, has raised $4.5 million in a seed extension round that was partially funded …
Charlie’s senior-focused banking puts new funding toward stopping fraud
Less than six months after launching to the public and announcing a $7.5 million seed raise, a startup providing banking services to Americans over the …
Brazilian fintech QI Tech lands $200M led by General Atlantic
Brazilian banking-as-a-service startup QI Tech has raised $200 million in a Series B round of funding led by New York-based General Atlantic. The raise is …
A look at how one fintech CEO’s PR decision backfired
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AgentSync raises $50M more in a massive Series B extension
Insurtech has had a rocky few years. Several startups in the space raised a lot of money and tried their luck on the public markets, …
Singapore-based fintech YouTrip picks up $50M led by Lightspeed
YouTrip, a Singapore-based fintech that offers multicurrency wallet for consumers and business accounts with corporate cards for SMEs, has its eyes on growth throughout Southeast …
Flourish Ventures, a ‘fintech venture fund with a purpose,’ secures $350M in new capital
Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing exclusively in fintech companies in the U.S. and in emerging markets, has secured $350 million in fresh capital, …