Fintech startups inspire—Visa enables. Join us at the Visa Emerging Innovators (VEI) program, where we celebrate the next generation of fintech pioneers. This year, we are thrilled to announce that we are doubling the prize to an incredible $100K! Visa has carefully selected five visionary startups from around the world, each poised to pitch their […]
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The bankruptcy of banking-as-a-service (BaaS) fintech Synapse shows just how treacherous things are for the often-interdependent fintech world when one key player hits trouble. Synapse’s problems have hurt and taken down a number of other startups and affected millions of consumers all over the country. Many believe regulatory clarity is needed moving forward. One analyst
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Software is eating the world, and companies are hiring global talent more frequently than ever. They want to be able to hire talent in foreign countries and retain employees who want to move abroad. That’s why a new wave of global HR startups are helping companies hire people all around the world with local contracts.
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After selling Postmates to Uber for $2.65 billion, Bastian Lehmann is back with Tiptop, a startup that wants to unlock the monetary value of things you already own. Tiptop is building an instant trade-in program that is available at checkout. Retailers can integrate Tiptop as a payment option and Tiptop handles everything from quotes to
Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann is hungry for more with Tiptop, a new fintech startup Read More »
While there have been a number of digital bank shutdowns in recent years, there are some players that are not only doing well, but thriving. Neobanks Dave and Varo Bank each have millions of customers, growing despite a challenging macroeconomic environment and an increasing number of competitors. What are these companies doing to help them
How two neobanks grew during challenging times and the future of online banking Read More »
A few months after acquiring equity management company Easop, Remote, an HR platform for managing geographically distributed teams, is doubling down on its focus on managing equity compensation with a new product, Remote Equity. Remote already makes it easy for companies to work with talent all around the globe. Companies can hire workers based anywhere
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Indian fintech startup Slice has completed its merger with North East Small Finance Bank, marking a rare instance of a startup successfully entering India’s tightly regulated banking sector. The merger, first proposed last year, transforms the Bengaluru-based startup into a banking entity, following months of regulatory scrutiny that has reshaped India’s fintech landscape. Slice, which
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We’re just 24 hours away from one of the most highly anticipated tech events of the year! Excitement is building as we prepare to welcome the global tech community to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024! Brace yourself for a week of vibrant energy lighting up San Francisco! Disrupt 2024 runs from October 28-30, but the excitement will
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We are a mere 2 days away from one of the most anticipated tech events of the year! San Francisco is about to be electrified by the global tech community. Join the crowd at Moscone West from October 28-30 (and all week) as Silicon Valley’s finest come together for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Only two days
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Finix has been slowly chipping away at Stripe – which handles payments with millions of businesses – for years now. But after previously helping companies set up internal payment systems of their own, the startup officially became a payment processor in 2023, just like Stripe. Now, Finix is geaingr up for its biggest push against
Finix raises $75 million to take on Stripe as a payment processor Read More »
