Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a Brex exec’s jump to join venture firm a16z, Klarna selling off its payments unit and some mega-raises. To get […]
UK neobank Monzo reports first full (pre-tax) profit, prepares for EU expansion with Dublin hub
Monzo has announced its 2024 financial results, revealing its first full-year pre-tax profit. The company also confirmed that it’s in the early stages of expanding into the broader […]
More neobanks are becoming mobile networks — and Nubank wants a piece of the action
Nubank is taking its first tentative steps into the mobile network realm, as the NYSE-traded Brazilian neobank rolls out an eSIM (embedded SIM) service for travelers. The service […]
Lydia, the French payments app with 8 million users, launches mobile banking app Sumeria
If you live in the U.S., chances are you use apps like Venmo and Cash App to pay back your friends or split the bills with your roommates. […]
Solo GP fund Andrena Ventures hopes to carry startup talent onto its next challenges
In the world of startups, it’s not uncommon to see talent from successful companies go on to found their own ventures. This is particularly evident in fintech in […]
Global Founders Capital will deploy Rocket Internet’s cash instead of raising a new fund
Global Founders Capital, the Berlin-based early stage VC firm with close ties to the German startup factory Rocket Internet, is going to become the venture arm of Rocket […]
Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
Stripe continues to hold the title of being the biggest financial technology business still in private hands, with a current valuation of about $65 billion and a whopping $1 […]
The UK threw a splashy event in New York this week to woo more American VCs TechCrunch |
A 3-D hologram, dubbed the Ever-Changing Statue, will be on display at the Rise by Barclays workspace until April 4. Sipping wine and nibbling burrata, a group of […]
Budgeting app Copilot is booming now that Mint is dead, leading to $6M Series A
Intuit is winding down budgeting app Mint this week and that’s become good news for competitor Copilot. Mint’s demise represents both the end of an era and proof […]
Griffin Bank has a license to thrill
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! I’m filling in for Mary Ann, who is on a much deserved break. This week, we look at Griffin Bank getting […]