Prolific fintech investor and QED Investors co-founder Frank Rotman said Friday that he will transition to a partner emeritus role by year’s end to focus on founding his own startups. But those startups won’t necessarily be financial technology companies. In a post on X, Rotman – who helped start QED...
Mexico City-based Mendel has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Corporate spend management platform Mendel last raised in December 2021 — a $15 million Series A round and $20 million in debt — after participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 cohort. With...
Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $300 million in primary and secondary funding at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. The valuation is more than double the startup’s valuation when it last raised capital – a $120 million Series B round in 2021 that...
Seoul, Korea, March 26th, 2025, FinanceWireCROSS Protocol, a blockchain gaming pioneer, has secured $10 million in its private token sale while establishing an unprecedented equal pricing model for all investors.The company sold 100 million tokens—10% of its planned 1 billion supply—at $0.10 per token, a price that will remain...
New York, United States, March 26th, 2025, FinanceWireChargeAfter was chosen by Authority Brands to enhance BuyFin, its consumer financing platform, delivering a seamless customer experience that maximizes approval rates by embedding customized financing choices for its in-home service brands.ChargeAfter, the embedded lending platform for point-of-sale financing, announced today that...
In recent years, fintech apps have become pivotal in shaping financial literacy among Millennials and Gen Z. These innovative platforms, often mobile-first and user-friendly, simplify complex financial topics. Through interactive tools and easy-to-use interfaces, fintech companies educate young users on personal finance, budgeting, and investing. Traditional methods of financial...
London, United Kingdom, March 25th, 2025, FinanceWireTaxTec Group Ltd, the world’s first fully digital tax reclamation service has forged two new official partnerships with NRW Consulting LLC and WTS Hansuke.NRW Consulting LLC is a premier consultancy specializing in global litigation and shareholder engagement solutions for investors and consumers across...
New York, New York, March 25th, 2025, FinanceWireMetrika, a leading provider of real-time, dynamic risk management solutions for digital assets and blockchain, collaborated with Moody’s Ratings on a proof-of-concept (PoC) to evaluate key risk indicators (KRIs) for digital assets, issued on multiple blockchains, focusing on operational challenges such as...
London, United Kingdom, March 25th, 2025, FinanceWireThinkMarkets, a globally recognised leader in multi-asset online trading, recently announced the launch of ThinkRewards, its new loyalty programme, designed to recognise and reward both new and existing clients who trade with ThinkMarkets on a recurring basis. The programme allows clients to earn points...
Tolgart | E+ | Getty ImagesScammers are always looking at ways to separate you from your money and they are using the tax season to try and trick taxpayers into falling for various fraud schemes.With millions of Americans sharing personal and financial information, tax season is a prime time...