US payments firm Bolt becomes latest fintech to slash jobs May 25, 2022 Checkout tech firm Bolt is slashing its workforce as it becomes the latest in a swathe of fintechs to announce job cuts.
Andreessen Horowitz looks to buck crypto crash with new $4.5bn fund May 25, 2022 US venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz is looking to buck the crypto crash with a new $4.5bn fund that will pump cash into crypto and so-called ‘web3’ startups.
London fintech Paddle snaps up US firm ProfitWell for $200m May 25, 2022 London fintech firm Paddle has struck a $200m deal to buy US firm ProfitWell today in its first acquisition since being founded ten years ago.
JPMorgan braced for more than $1bn losses on digital retail bank Chase May 24, 2022 Wall Street giant JPMorgan said it is braced for more than $1bn losses as it grows its digital bank Chase over the next few years, with the retail lender passing the 500,000 customer mark in the UK today.
London-based venture firm Crane bags £112m for new ‘deeptech’ fund May 24, 2022 London-based venture firm Crane has bagged $140m (£112m) for a fresh ‘deep-tech’ fund today with £30m backing from British Business Bank-owned investor British Patient Capital.
Exclusive: Politicians jeopardise tech growth with hard-line immigration policy, top tech chief warns May 24, 2022 Open immigration is critical to the success of the UK’s tech sector but politicians are being distracted by hard-line point scoring, a top tech chief has warned.
Klarna to slash workforce by 10 per cent May 23, 2022 Buy-now pay-later firm Klarna will slash its workforce by around 10 per cent as it becomes the latest tech giant to announce a swathe of job cuts.
Fintech lender Creditspring bags £48m to keep up with cost-of-living borrowing boom May 23, 2022 London fintech lender Creditspring has revealed a £48m cash injection today as it looks to meet a surge in demand as consumers turn to credit amidst a cost of living crunch.
Allica set for profitability this year after loan book swells to £560m May 23, 2022 UK business lender Allica Bank said it is set to hit profitability for the first time this year after its loan book ballooned to £560m in 2021.
Buy-now pay-later firm Tranch poised for US push after cash injection May 23, 2022 Business to business buy-now pay-later firm Tranch is poised for a move into the US this year after bagging a £3.5m funding injection, the firm revealed today.