‘Weirdo’ Fintech VC Anthemis marches to its own drummer

Entering into the world of Anthemis is a bit like stepping into the frame of a...


Blockchain and banking: is there a co-existential crisis?

Blockchain replaces the need for third-party money transferring systems like...


Zero raises $20 million from NEA and others for a credit card that works like debit

Just ahead of the launch of the Apple Card, a startup that has its own take on...


These startups are locating in SF and Africa to win in global fintech

To become a global fintech player, locate your company in San Francisco and...


A quiet London-based payments startup just raised among the biggest Series A rounds ever in Europe

You probably haven’t heard of Checkout, a digital payments processing...


India’s Cashfree raises $5.5M from Korea’s Smilegate, Y Combinator and others

Cashfree, an India-based startup that specializes in making corporate banking...


Sources: Y Combinator’s growth fund to back challenger bank Monzo

Just five months after announcing £85 million in Series E funding, Monzo...


Cannabis banking reform is smart, necessary and politically viable

Pressure is steadily mounting on U.S. lawmakers to implement comprehensive...


Startup Law A to Z: Regulatory Compliance

Startups are but one species in a complex regulatory and public policy...


Africa Roundup: Jumia files for IPO, OneFi acquires Amplify, FlexClub expands in Mexico

Less than a decade ago IPOs, acquisitions and global expansion by African...