FinTech

Robotics startup cofounded by Synapse CEO is raising funds with exaggerated claims about GM ties

A humanoid robotics startup cofounded by the CEO of bankrupt fintech firm Synapse has canvassed Silicon Valley investors for funds…

Affirm buy now, pay later loans will be embedded into Apple Pay later this year

Apple device users will soon be able to tap into buy now, pay later loans from Affirm for purchases, the…

Synapse bankruptcy trustee says $85 million of customer savings is missing in fintech meltdown

There is an $85 million shortfall between what partner banks of fintech middleman Synapse are holding and what depositors are…

Fintech firm Nium cuts valuation by 30% in new funding round, eyes 2025 IPO

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Financial technology startup Nium told CNBC Wednesday it raised $50 million in new funds from investors, and…

Bunq, the $1.8 billion European neobank, hopes to secure license for UK expansion this year

PARIS — Dutch digital bank Bunq is hoping it will manage to secure a banking license from U.K. financial regulators…

Savings app CEO says 85,000 accounts locked in fintech meltdown: ‘We never imagined a scenario like this’

When Adam Moelis co-founded a fintech startup named Yotta in 2019, he wanted to give Americans a new way to…

Fintech targeted by climate skeptics banks $37 million from likes of UBS, CommerzVentures

Swedish climate-focused financial technology startup Doconomy told CNBC on Thursday that it’s raised 34 million euros ($36.9 million) from leading…

BlackRock-backed fintech Trustly says IPO still at least one year out even as profits jump 51%

The boss of Swedish financial technology startup Trustly says an initial public offering for the company is still a year…

Fintech nightmare: ‘I have nearly $38,000 tied up’ after Synapse bankruptcy

A dispute between a fintech startup and its banking partners has ensnared potentially millions of Americans, leaving them without access…

Fintech firm Klarna says 90% of its employees are using generative AI daily

Swedish financial technology company Klarna said Tuesday that nearly 9 out of 10 employees in its 5,000-strong workforce are now…