FinTech Weekly - Issue #303 - Climate Fintech Is Coming

Fintech News Issue #303

2021-02-19

Climate Fintech Is Coming
Climate Fintech Is Coming
via Forbes

What do you get when you combine the buzziest tech sector with the most high-profile public policy issue? Financial technology combating climate change.

New fintechs spring back into life
New fintechs spring back into life
via Sifted

The re-launch of Fronted, a new fintech focused on lending money to renters, shows how fintech are coming back to life after a tough year.

The Evolution Of Planet Fintech
The Evolution Of Planet Fintech
via Forbes

I have a confession. After finding out that the U.S. military has a task force for tracking UFOs, I’ve become a little obsessed with extraterrestrial life.

Stripe valuation rises to $115bn according to investors
Stripe valuation rises to $115bn according to investors
via Fintech Futures

Bloomberg reports in November suggested Stripe’s valuation could reach $100 billion imminently. According to Forbes, investors seem to have added on another $15 billion for good measure.

Avid Ventures raises $68 million for female-run VC fund targeting fintech and consumer startups
Avid Ventures raises $68 million for female-run VC fund targeting fintech and consumer startups
via Venture Beat

Addie Lerner and Tali Vogelstein have started Avid Ventures, a new venture capital fund for fintech, software, and consumer internet startups.

How Are Fintech Companies Transforming the Sending of Remittances?
How Are Fintech Companies Transforming the Sending of Remittances?
via Entrepreneur

Mexico is the third country that receives the most remittances in the world, displacing the Philippines, which held that position for many years, and only China and India surpass it.

Internet browser Opera prepares for roll out of fintech banking service
Internet browser Opera prepares for roll out of fintech banking service
via Finextra

Internet company Opera is moving into financial services with the launch of Dify, an in-browser cashback service and digital wallet for online shopping.

Kenya Is Becoming a Global Hub of FinTech Innovation
Kenya Is Becoming a Global Hub of FinTech Innovation
via Havard Business Review

For over sixty years, the U.S. was the leading innovator of financial technology (or FinTech) in the world.

Fintech's future lies in artificial intelligence
Fintech's future lies in artificial intelligence
via Deccan Herald

Artificial intelligence (AI), along with credit analysis, is increasingly becoming an essential part of the fintech sector, especially commercial lending.

Multiplayer fintech, and the muddled world of startup data
Multiplayer fintech, and the muddled world of startup data
via Tech Crunch

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. It aims to take away the money chores of a relationship, from splitting the bill at dinner to requesting rent through a payment app every month.

Top 2021 banking and fintech security regulations
Top 2021 banking and fintech security regulations
via Security Boulevard

The post Top 2021 banking and fintech security regulations appeared first on Intertrust Technologies.

UP Fintech: A Fintech Investment Bank Serving the New Economy
UP Fintech: A Fintech Investment Bank Serving the New Economy
via Yahoo Finance

UP Fintech Holding Limited, acting through its U.S. subsidiary, US Tiger Securities, Inc., acted as the lead underwriter for Kuke Music's U.S. IPO.

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