LemonEdge secures $2.5m in funding

US venture firm Sidekick Partners led the fundraising, with participation from Tikhon Bernstam and Lauren Iaslovits.

Prometeo unveils Payment API for LatAm

The largest Open Banking API platform in Latin America has launched a new solution that will allow digital money transfers and automated payments between financial institutions.

Open Banking: Who are you opening the door to

Berkshire Hathaway backs Nubank

The neobank said the $500 million investment is an extension to its Series G funding round, and will be used to drive international expansion and continue to attract ‘global talent’.

Clim8 surpasses crowdfunding target

The sustainable investment platform raised £1.26 million on the first day of the Crowdcube campaign.

Yapily rolls out bulk payments service with Comma

Comma helped to ‘stress test’ the new functionality, which is now live in the UK.

Canada’s Trulioo raises $394m led by TCV

The new funding round values the global identity verification company at $1.75 billion.

Feature: Where is Latin America on its Open Banking journey?

Mexico and Brazil have been the ‘first movers’ when it comes to implementing Open Banking, but other Latin American countries are also making progress, as Ellie Duncan reports

FIS reveals 2021 Fintech Accelerator cohort

The Fintech Accelerator programme commences on 7 June, with 30% of this year’s cohort featuring solutions created by female founders.

Temenos partners Huawei for China push

Under the agreement, the Swiss company is the first core banking software certified with Huawei infrastructure and Huawei Public Cloud.

Enfuce collaborates with Visa for card issuing service

The new programme, powered by Visa, will mean that European fintechs can issue payment cards in eight weeks.