Category: FinTech News
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Tax-Advantaged Account Platform Carry Raises $10 Million
by Kyle Burbank
An investment platform with an emphasis on tax-saving strategies has raised a new round of funding. About the round: Earlier this week, Carry revealed that it had raised $10 million. The Series A was led by Accomplice VC with "dozens" of angel investors participating as well. According to the company, the funds were raised at a pre-money valuation of $65 million. This round follows a $4.5 million seed round in...
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Aven Raises $142 Million for Home Equity-Backed Credit Card
by Kyle Burbank
A company that offers a home equity-backed credit card has secured a new "megaround" of funding. About the round: This week, Aven announced that it had raised $142 million. The Series D was led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst while returning investors, such as Caffeinated Capital, Electric Capital, Founders Fund, and The General Partnership, also participated. Notably, according to the company, it has now reached "unicorn" status, meaning that...
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Sequoia Reportedly Offers to Buy Stripe Shares from Investors
by Kyle Burbank
Major FinTech investor Sequoia Capital is reportedly offering to buy stakes of Stripe from previous investors. What's happening: According to a report from Axios, Sequoia has been emailing limited partners that invested in Stripe between 2009 and 2012. The venture capital firm is offering to purchase up to $861 million in shares of the FinTech giant. Notably, the share price offer of $27.51 per share values Stripe at $70 billion....
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CNBC Names Top 250 FinTech Companies for 2024
by Kyle Burbank
The popular financial network CNBC has released its latest list highlighting the top 250 FinTech companies in the world. About the list: To compile this list, CNBC partnered with Statista. Although the companies were nominated by themselves via an application — which included sharing 2023 revenues, year-on-year sales growth rate, and total employee count — Statista conducted analysis on each and considered their key performance indicators (KPIs). Specifically, overarching KPIs...
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Pinwheel Announces New Partnership with Narmi
by Kyle Burbank
Two FinTechs are teaming up to bring a useful feature to workers. About the partnership: This week, Pinwheel and Narmi announced their newly formed partnership. As a result of this deal, Narmi financial institution customers will have access to Pinwheel Prime and other solutions. One of the key features of Pinwheel Prime is direct deposit switching. This tool allows workers to quickly and easily adjust where they receive their paychecks....
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Are We Witnessing the End of the Neobank?
by Kyle Burbank
The first time I heard the term "FinTech" was in 2015. In the near-decade since, I've become a diligent observer of the industry and a sizable fan overall. Over the years, I've witnessed some startups rise to mainstream success while others go out nearly as quickly as they arrived. Similarly, I've watched as venture capital funding reached record highs... and then receded. Yet, even through the "crypto winter" and other...
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Robinhood Acquires AI Investment Research Platform Pluto
by Kyle Burbank
The popular trading app Robinhood is joining the AI gold rush with its latest acquisition. About Pluto and the acquisition: In a blog post, Robinhood announced plans to purchase the AI-powered investment research tool Pluto Capital. With Pluto, investors can obtain customized strategies based on their goals. As a result of the acquisition, Pluto's founder and CEO Jacob Sansbury will join Robinhood's team. Financial details of the deal were not...