Mexico
Mexican Credit Card Issuer Stori Closes US$200 Million in Oversubscribed Series C
Mexican credit card issuer Stori announced that it has closed US$125 million during an over-subscribed Series C funding round co-led by global venture capital firm GGV Capital and growth-stage investor GIC. Other investors include General Catalyst, Goodwater Capital, and Mexico-based
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Mexican Startup Reworth Raises US$2.8 Million in Seed Funding
Reworth, a Mexico-based startup that offers API solutions so financial institutions can offer cash back to their clients, announced the closing of a US$2.8 million seed funding round. This round was led by ALLVP, with participation from New York-based FJ
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BBVA Mexico Joins Ant Group’s Blockchain-Based Trading Platform Trusple
BBVA has signed an agreement to integrate its cross-border payment and financing services on Trusple, a blockchain-based trading platform powered by Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Group, for greater transparency and security. Trusple aims to accelerate the digital transformation and facilitate the
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Latin America Sees Booming Digital Banking Sector with Brazil at the Lead
Over the last few years, digital banking in Latin America (Latam) has experienced extraordinary growth on the back of changing customer needs, expanding technological penetration and rapidly evolving regulatory standards. Since 2017, the number of digital banks has more than
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Brazil and Mexico Emerge as Top Fintech Countries in Latin America
Though the growth of fintech in Latin America (Latam) started later than in other region, it quickly picked up stream. Today, Latam is experiencing an explosion of fintech activity that’s being fueled by rising demand for online banking tools, encouraging
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Mexican Fintech Credijusto Acquires Banco Finterra for Under US$50 Million
Credijusto, a Mexican lending platform for small businesses, announced the acquisition of a local bank Banco Finterra which specialises in financing solutions for small businesses and the agriculture sector. According to Reuters, Credijusto acquired the regulated bank in a deal
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Neobanks Come for Kids and Teens
Neobanks and digital banks have set new standards in customer experience and expectations, pushing incumbents to get out of their comfort zone and innovate. After accumulating an estimated 39 million users worldwide, neobanks are now coming after the next generation,
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An Overview of South America’s Booming Neobanking Sector
South America has seen an exceptionally dynamic evolution of its neobanking landscape, with now more than 30 live neobanks and digital banks that serve over 50 million customers out of the region’s 430 million+ population (+11%), data from Dutch fintech
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What 2021 Holds for Fintechs and Challenger Banks in Mexico
In 2021 we will harvest the seeds of the accelerated adoption and development in technology that 2020 forced upon us. The fintech industry took a leap forward with the user base growing significantly. This will lead to more demands for
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Rapyd Expands Card Acquiring Capabilities in Europe
Rapyd, a fintech-as-a-service company, announced a major expansion of its European platform, adding end-to-end card acquiring capabilities to its payments capabilities. Rapyd now offers a full stack payment acceptance capabilities in Europe including card acceptance through Mastercard and Visa, and
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