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General Catalyst leads $200M investment into Bilt Rewards, doubling its valuation to $3.1B
Bilt Rewards, whose platform aims to allow consumers to earn rewards on rent and daily neighborhood spend, has raised $200 million at a $3.1 billion …
Brex cuts 20% of staff amid reports of stalled growth, high burn
Expense management startup Brex, which was valued at $12.3 billion two years ago, laid off 282 people, or about 20% of its staff today. The …
It’s fun watching fintech startups grow
Covering companies’ growth from the seed stage gives reporters a glimpse of what investors must feel like. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal …
Briq, a startup that uses AI to automate finances in construction, brings in $8M extension at a $150M valuation
At a time when many startups are struggling to raise funding or are raising but at lower valuations, it’s notable when companies raise at flat …
Digital Onboarding grabs $58M to help banks with profitable customer engagement
Financial institutions spend hundreds of dollars in marketing and awareness to get a customer to open an account that often doesn’t get used. Digital Onboarding …
Pomelo stacks $40M to scale its payments infra business in LatAm
Argentinian payments infrastructure startup Pomelo has raised $40 million in a Series B round of funding. The Buenos Aires-based company started in 2021 with the goal …
Tandem gives ‘modern couples’ app to manage finances together and separately
The fintech app addresses the first financial milestones for couples and grows with the relationship through planning, saving and spending features. © 2023 TechCrunch. All …
N26 launches stock and ETF trading to complement its banking offering
Berlin-based banking startup N26 is rolling out a new stock and ETF trading feature starting with Austria as the first market. This product launch marks …
Carta’s missteps and real estate fintech’s up-and-down week
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! In this edition, I’m going to look at some hits and misses in the real estate fintech space, …