Posts tagged "fintech"

Dom Pym helped launch Up in 2018, backed by Bendigo Bank. But it may never have happened at all if his previous business hadn't failed.

Australian fintech Airwallex has secured a new US$100 million ($159.6 million) funding round to power its international growth, but trying market conditions have kept the company from advancing on its $5.5 billion valuation.

A highly anticipated report seeks to draw a line under the gaping account security fudge banks have been railing against for years.

Companies that offer parental leave packages could disadvantage themselves if they don't also provide childcare subsidies, Stake says.

Hello Clever has completed a $4.5 million seed funding round, driving its plan to lure millennial and gen Z shoppers away from buy now, pay later services while pioneering the use of Australia's new PayTo technology.

On Monday, Live Payments said Tap to Phone will allow Android NFC-enabled smartphones and tablets to become portable POS systems for merchants which don't require a full hardware solution.

The personal finance app owned by BNPL stalwart Zip will close next month, 10 years after it was founded with a mission to help Australians better manage their money.

Australian fintech Brighte says market volatility influenced its decision to lay off 32 staff members, but bad debts affecting the broader BNPL sector were not a pressing concern.

Startup funding hit $452 million in May, Cut Through Venture said, down from the billion-dollar-plus highs of January and February.

Almost 99% of NFT projects fail in the first few months, Crowd Media Group chief executive Judy Sahay told SmartCompany.

Block Earner co-founder and chief Charlie Karaboga tells SmartCompany Plus why staying in his comfort zone was a big, big mistake.

The fortunes of pay-in-advance fintech Beforepay appeared to shift on Thursday, after a new report contrasted losses against rapid customer growth and a significant reduction in debt write-offs.