Fundraising
Several fintech and crypto companies have just raised new rounds to fuel their next stage of growth, expand into fresh markets, and introduce innovative products. From stablecoin payments to mortgage management, there’s plenty of momentum and fresh capital flowing into the industry.
- Corporate card platform Pliant 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟰𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕 to support its expansion into the US market.
- Navro 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟰𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕 to scale its cross-border payments platform for businesses globally.
- dub 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 $𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 to grow its copy trading app that lets users replicate trades of popular investors.
- Next Generation NGPES 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 to expand its stablecoin-based payment infrastructure.
- SpriveApp 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 £𝟱.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 to scale its UK mortgage management app.
Industry news
Plenty of action happening across payments and crypto! This week, we’re seeing major partnerships, sizeable investments, and interesting new launches making waves. With stablecoins in the spotlight and companies teaming up on new solutions, the landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
- Tide 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗕𝗡𝗣𝗟 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 after securing a £100 million debt facility from Fasanara Capital.
- Mastercard 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 $𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝟯% 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 Corpay’s cross-border payments division.
- Nexi Group and Planet 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 to reshape hospitality payments in Europe.
- Episode Six and Aspire join forces 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for small businesses.
- Citi predicts 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 $𝟯.𝟳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬, suggesting major regulatory shifts may drive rapid adoption.
- Bitget Wallet 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Paydify, becoming its first wallet partner for universal crypto payments.
- iFAST Global Bank Limited 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 tied to a Visa-powered debit card to ease global payments.
Open positions in compliance
If you’re exploring new roles in compliance, now’s a great time! Fintech and crypto companies are actively looking for experienced professionals to help navigate complex regulations and keep things running smoothly. There are some attractive opportunities out there for anyone ready to take the next step in their compliance career.
- Corpay – Chief Compliance Officer
- Wallester – Chief Compliance Officer
- Optiver – Group Compliance Officer
- FalconX – Head of Compliance, Americas
- iwoca – UK Head of Regulatory Compliance
- ONMO – Head of Compliance
- RedotPay – Head of Global Compliance
- GURU PAY – Head of AML
- Bitcoin Suisse AG – Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer
- Global Payments Inc. – Compliance & AMLO Manager
- Younited – Compliance Officer
- Kinesis Money – Compliance Officer
That wraps up our roundup for this week! The pace of innovation and change in fintech and crypto shows no signs of slowing down, with new funding, partnerships, and career opportunities popping up all the time. Stay tuned for more updates, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you spot something interesting or want to share your own news - see you next week!
