financial

Asia’s crypto games and web3 investment powerhouse Animoca Brands is making inroads into Japan as its local unit picks up $45 million in financing at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The inve

Plaid, the company building data transfer technologies to power fintech and digital finance products like smartphone-based wallets, today announced that it’s adding support for leading crypto ex

The banking industry isn’t always welcoming to startups, depending on the market’s outlook. As inflation rises and companies brace for the worst, once-promising neobanks are being forced t

Qapita, a Singapore-based fintech that provides capitalization table and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) management software, has raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by

Oriente, a Hong Kong-based startup that develops tech infrastructure for digital credit and other online financial services, has raised $50 million for its ongoing Series B round. The funding was led

Amazon this morning announced the launch of Amazon Credit Builder, a new secured credit card offered in partnership with Synchrony Bank. As the name implies, the card is aimed at those who are looking

OneDegree, an insurance technology startup based in Hong Kong, announced today it has extended its Series A round to $30 million, up from the $25.5 million it announced in September. Its extension, wh

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Despite holding the vast majority of the world's wealth (or perhaps because of that), banks aren't exactly hotbeds of cutting-edge tech, often relying on decades-old systems for everyday tasks. Though

Online credit monitoring startup <a target="_blank" href="https://www.creditkarma.com">Credit Karma</a> is rolling out free credit reports. And no, it's not a scam. Over the years, consumers have

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.welend.hk/en">WeLab</a>, the startup that runs WeLend, Hong Kong's first peer-to-peer lending site, has raised a $14 million Series A from TOM Group and Sequoia Ca

NYC-based financial services startup for families, <a href="http://www.tykoon.com/">Tykoon</a>, is exiting its private beta and is launching its first mobile app for iPhone. The company, which aims to

Today, a company called <a href="http://www.bodetree.com">BodeTree</a> is launching a new web-based solution to help small business owners make better sense of their financial data. Like another ne

<a href="https://www.readyforzero.com">ReadyForZero</a>, an online financial service (and YC alum) focused on addressing a real need - getting people out of debt faster - appears to be working. The co