{"id":24500,"date":"2021-07-27T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=24500"},"modified":"2021-07-29T13:11:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T13:11:20","slug":"fintech-wire-39-weekly-news-20-26-july-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-39-weekly-news-20-26-july-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #39: Funding Successes, Expansion Plans, and Investment AI on Main Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week\u2019s FinTech Wire is full of impressive funding rounds, international acquisitions, exciting expansion plans, and an AI-powered investment app being the cherry on top. Sounds exciting? It totally does! So go ahead and<strong> learn about the latest achievements of Yapily, Soldo, Clim8, Bridgeweave, Zilch, and Solarisbank!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24502\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39-432x226.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/FintechWire_1200x628_39.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-20-26-july-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 20\u201426 July 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6101d87aeb21e\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Yapily raises $51 million in Series B funding round<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Yapilly-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yapily raises $51 million in Series B funding round\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Yapilly-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Yapilly-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Yapilly-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Yapilly-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Yapilly.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Banking API focusing on infrastructure<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>This London-based open banking outfit provides a <strong>unified open banking API<\/strong>. Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yapily.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yapily<\/a> operates in eight countries, supporting over 1,500 banks. As the founder and CEO at Yapily, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stefanovaccino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stefano Vaccino<\/a>, told <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/07\/21\/yapily-raises-51-million-for-its-open-banking-api\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Techcrunch<\/a>, Yapily has between 90 and 99% coverage in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>The company states that they will use the new funds to continue investing in the UK, Italy, and Germany, but mainly to enter the next European markets, including Spain and France. Their further plans also cover expansion to Latin America in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/open-banking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open banking development services<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6101da9ceb21f\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Soldo closes $180m in Series C funding round<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Soldo-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Soldo closes $180m in Series C funding round\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Soldo-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Soldo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Soldo-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Soldo-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Soldo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">\u201cTo invest in our product and people\u201d<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>It\u2019s the next big step for this Dublin-based company, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/38499\/soldo-closes-180-million-series-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">closed $61 million in Series B<\/a> funding in July 2019. The previous funds allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soldo.com\/en-eu\/blog\/180m-closed-for-series-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Soldo<\/a> to increase the number of employees in offices in London, Dublin, Rome, and Milan, while Series C will cover expansion to new markets.<\/p>\n<p>Soldo created a <strong>pay and spend automation platform<\/strong> which businesses can use to handle their costs in real-time across all departments. \u201cManaging business spend is costly and challenging, yet Soldo continues to demonstrate its value and ease to customers of every size and across every industry,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cgualandri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carlo Gualandri<\/a>, CEO and Founder of Soldo.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/alternative-financing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finance technology<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" 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class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/clim8-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Channel 4 Ventures exchange airtime for equity in Clim8 Invest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/clim8-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/clim8-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/clim8-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/clim8-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/clim8-logo.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">The third crowdfunding campaign overachieving the target<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>Within two years since its inception, <a href=\"https:\/\/clim8invest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clim8<\/a> already ran three successful crowdfunding campaigns on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Crowdcube<\/a>, raising \u00a310 million. The results of each campaign significantly exceeded the target &#8211; by 300% in the first and 500% in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>The Clim8 <strong>Invest app<\/strong> was officially launched this year, and, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/duncan-grierson-20391\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Duncan Grierson<\/a>, founder and CEO, it already attracted thousands of active users. The <strong>app allows investing<\/strong> in publicly listed companies and funds focused on fighting the climate crisis. As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/38506\/clim8-closes-285-million-crowdfund-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Finextra<\/a>, newly raised funds will be used for further <strong>app development<\/strong> and expansion of Clim8&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/10-top-green-fintech-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sustainable FinTech firms<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_6101dcf6eb221\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Bridgeweave launched an AI-powered investment app<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bridgeweave-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bridgeweave launched an AI-powered investment app\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bridgeweave-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bridgeweave-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bridgeweave-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bridgeweave-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bridgeweave.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Bringing Wall Street-level quant signals to Main Street<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>The app called <a href=\"https:\/\/investorai.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">InvestorAi<\/a> helps self-directed investors make better investment decisions. It covers <a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstime.com\/bridgeweave-brings-wall-street-level-quants-signals-to-main-street\/365672\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">over 4,500 stocks and 1,500 ETFs<\/a> and uses <strong>algorithms that process over 800 million calculations<\/strong> every day to create over 600 signals and ideas for investors. The algorithms adjust with time, becoming smarter and more personalized by <strong>learning from user behavior<\/strong> and market conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are trying to fill the gap in investment information by providing DIY investors with the same high quality predictive market insights that top hedge fund managers and investment bankers have obtained from a team of Quants Research Analysts,\u201d said founder and executive chairman of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/bridgeweave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bridgeweave<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akshaya-bhargava-15549714\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Akshaya Bhargava<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/digital-transformation-it-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investments-oriented apps development<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Zilch becomes fastest ever unicorn with $2bn valuation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Plan: extend the team and expand to the US market<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left\">After launching a <strong>BNPL service<\/strong> called Tap &amp; Pay-over-time earlier this year (and becoming the first company in the sector to do so), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payzilch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zilch<\/a> is not slowing down. Extending its Series B funding round, it just <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/buy-now-pay-later-provider-zilch-strikes-110m-funding-deal-with-goldman-and-daily-mail-owner-12361365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener NOFOLLOW\">added another $110 million<\/a> to previously raised $80 million, ending the round with an overall size of more than $200m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re delighted that well-respected institutions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldmansachs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Goldman Sachs<\/a> and share our vision of what credit should be in today&#8217;s world and how that can be delivered directly to customers in the most responsible way,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philip-belamant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Philip Belamant<\/a>, the CEO and founder of Zilch.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/buy-now-pay-later-payment-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top buy now, pay later apps<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 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Series D<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Solarisbank-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Solarisbank buys Contis after raising EUR 190m in a Series D\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Solarisbank-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Solarisbank-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Solarisbank-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Solarisbank-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Solarisbank.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">A good start to conquer Europe<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>Thanks to the successful funding round and acquisition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Contis<\/a>, this Berlin-based <strong>banking-as-a-service platform<\/strong> will find its place in the UK with sights set on expansion to other countries. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/38534\/solarisbank-raises-eur190m-buys-contis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Finextra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarisbank.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Solarisbank<\/a> already made a move into France, Italy, and Spain, but we can assume those are only mid-steps on its way to conquering Europe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rniroumand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ramin Niroumand<\/a>, the chairman of the supervisory board at Solarisbank, comments on the acquisition: &#8220;The alliance of our companies follows a clear strategic rationale as the platforms complement each other perfectly. 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