Klarna Targets $14B Valuation in Resurrected US IPO
Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna officially revived its plans for a U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday,...
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Aspiration Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to $248M Fraud
Joseph Sanberg, the co-founder of the environmentally conscious financial technology startup Aspiration, has agreed to plead guilty in California federal...
Figure Files for IPO: Mike Cagney’s Wall Street Comeback
On Monday, blockchain-based lending pioneer Figure Technology officially filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) after swinging to a...
Paytm Secures Key RBI License After Chinese Investor Exit
On Tuesday, Indian fintech giant Paytm secured crucial "in-principle" approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as...
Brex Lands Crucial EU License Ahead of Planned IPO
US fintech giant Brex announced on Thursday that it has officially secured an EU financial license, allowing the IPO-bound startup...
Lava Raises $5.8M for AI Agent Digital Wallets
On Wednesday, San Francisco-based fintech startup Lava Payments secured $5.8 million in seed funding to launch a unified digital wallet...
Alaan Bags $48M in One of MENA’s Largest Series A Rounds
Dubai-based spend management platform Alaan secured a massive $48 million Series A funding round today to accelerate its AI-driven financial...
Tencent Backs Uzum as Uzbek Unicorn Hits $1.5B Valuation
Tashkent-based super-app Uzum, Uzbekistan’s first tech unicorn, has secured $65.5 million in a fresh funding round co-led by global giant...
Klarna Eyes September US IPO Amid Fintech Revival
Swedish fintech powerhouse Klarna is preparing to launch its highly anticipated U.S. initial public offering (IPO) as early as September,...
Handwave Challenges Amazon with EU Palm Payments
Latvian fintech startup Handwave has secured $4.2 million in seed funding to challenge Amazon's biometric dominance by launching its independent...
