{"id":31095,"date":"2021-11-16T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=31095"},"modified":"2021-11-19T13:05:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T13:05:07","slug":"fintech-wire-55-weekly-news-9-15-november-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-55-weekly-news-9-15-november-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #55: Ziglu\u2019s Crowdfunding Breaks Records, SEON Partners With Creditstar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week in FinTech brought successful funding rounds for the crypto investment platform <strong>Ziglu<\/strong> and Buy Now Pay Later unicorn <strong>Zilch<\/strong>. Meanwhile, the investment app <strong>Freetrade<\/strong> announced its seventh crowdfunding campaign that launches next week. Apart from that, we look into an <strong>exciting partnership<\/strong> in the lending world and a brand new app set out to propel <strong>climate investment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55.jpg\" alt=\"Weekly FinTech news digest: 9\u201415 November 2021\" class=\"wp-image-31096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-80x42.jpg 80w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-118x62.jpg 118w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-433x227.jpg 433w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_55-432x226.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-9-15-november-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 9\u201415 November 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_61979ac41b40d\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Ziglu crowdfunding raises a record \u00a37m<\/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\/11\/Ziglu-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ziglu crowdfunding raises a record \u00a37m\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-110x62.jpg 110w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ziglu.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">The campaign was held on the crowdfunding platform Seedrs<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ziglu.io\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ziglu<\/a>, the banking and crypto investment app, has closed its crowdfunding campaign early, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibsintelligence.com\/ibsi-news\/ziglu-crowdfunding-raises-a-record-7m-on-seedrs\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">raising a record \u00a37.19 million<\/a>. The campaign took place on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedrs.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Seedrs<\/a> and resulted in Ziglu being named <b>the largest equity raise<\/b> on the platform for the second year in a row. The fundraising round saw intense interest from the very beginning. Ziglu planned to raise \u00a31 million but investors oversubscribed the funding round within 81 minutes from its launch in late September. Still, the campaign was extended due to high demand from investors. Eventually, Ziglu ended it early, beating its 2020 biggest equity raise record on Seedrs by over \u00a31 million. Ziglu plans to use the funds raised in the crowdfunding campaign and a Series A round for further expansion.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/banking-software-development-company\/\">banking software development<\/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_61979b861b40e\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Zilch becomes fastest ever unicorn with $2bn valuation<\/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\/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\">The BNPL startup raised $110m in its Series C round<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/payzilch.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zilch<\/a>, the UK-based BNPL startup founded in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altfi.com\/article\/8526_bnpl-upstart-zilch-becomes-faster-ever-unicorn-with-2bn-valuation\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">secured $110 million in a Series C round<\/a> led by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ventura.ae\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ventura Capital<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gauss.vc\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gauss Ventures<\/a>. With this funding round, the company\u2019s valuation rose to over $2 billion as Zilch becomes the fastest European company to gain the unicorn status from its Series A round. Zilch can currently boast over 1 million users, having successfully scaled up its reach in the UK. Its current plans include <b>a complete launch in the US in early 2022<\/b>, with sights set on the EU market as well. Zilch\u2019s CEO Philip Belamant revealed the company\u2019s ambitions to compete with Klarna, the leading BNPL provider, in all three markets in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/buy-now-pay-later-payment-solutions\/\">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 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_61979c791b40f\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Freetrade to launch seventh crowdfund<\/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\/04\/freetrade-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Freetrade to launch seventh crowdfund\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/freetrade-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/freetrade-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/freetrade-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/freetrade-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/freetrade-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 campaign will be open to UK and EU-based investors, starting on Nov 24<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>The London-based investment app <a href=\"https:\/\/freetrade.io\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Freetrade<\/a> announced <a href=\"https:\/\/member.fintech.global\/2021\/11\/15\/investing-platform-freetrade-to-launch-seventh-crowdfund\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">its seventh crowdfunding campaign<\/a>, which launches on Crowdcube on November 24. The campaign follows a Series B round <a href=\"https:\/\/freetrade.io\/blog\/announcing-our-series-b\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced in March earlier this year<\/a>, which brought in $69 million funding. In October Freetrade shared the news that the platform reached 1 million users, marking <b>a 600% growth within 18 months<\/b>. Adam Dodds, Freetrade\u2019s CEO and founder, commented on the upcoming campaign: \u201cAs we\u2019re about to expand into Europe, it only makes sense that we should open up this round to prospective customers and investors across the continent. Crowdfunding has given us a passionate community of shareholders who help to keep us focused on our mission to get everyone investing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/crowdfunding-market-trends-best-platforms\/\">trends in crowdfunding<\/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 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1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_61979d251b410\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">SEON partners with Creditstar to bolster fraud detection for the lenders<\/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\/11\/Seon-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"SEON partners with Creditstar to bolster fraud detection for the lenders\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-110x62.jpg 110w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Seon.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Creditstar will use SEON\u2019s Intelligence Tool to improve its KYC processes<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/seon.io\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SEON<\/a>, the Hungarian fraud detection software provider, joins forces with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creditstar.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Creditstar<\/a>, the Tallinn-based consumer finance company operating in the UK and several EU countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfintechseries.com\/finance\/seon-partners-with-creditstar-to-bolster-fraud-detection-for-the-lenders\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The partnership will allow Creditstar to use SEON\u2019s Intelligence Tool<\/a> for data enrichment and KYC process boost. SEON\u2019s solution will also aid Creditstar\u2019s fraud detection efforts to <b>decrease the risk of financial losses<\/b>. By scanning open-source databases and social media platforms, the Intelligence Tool offers more information on users and flags suspicious  potential customers. \u201cAlthough relatively new, our partnership with SEON has already shown to be valuable to Creditstar, bolstering our KYC processes, providing rich data capture tools, and equipping us with the intel we need to be able minimise any risk of fraud and to recover debt,\u201d said Aleksei Moronov, Head of Credit Risk at Creditstar.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-security-standards-and-requirements\/\">FinTech security standards<\/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 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<\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sc.com\/en\/about\/technology-innovation\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SC Ventures<\/a> plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechfutures.com\/2021\/11\/standard-chartered-to-launch-climate-focused-savings-app-powered-by-starling\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">launch an app that will empower UK users<\/a> to fund sustainable and green projects. The new platform is called Shoal and utilises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starlingbank.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Starling Bank<\/a>\u2019s BaaS solution. Set to launch in 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinshoal.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shoal<\/a> will at first offer a savings account. It will allow users to choose how their money is invested, with available themes revolving around <b>renewable energy, community development, and clean water<\/b>. To see what impact their money has made, users will receive regular progress reports on their selected projects. Starling\u2019s banking licence grants Shoal accounts protection through the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, while the bank\u2019s technology enables payments to be instantly turned into funds.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/green-finance\/\">green finance<\/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\n<p>Every week we handpick the most exciting FinTech headlines and post the highlights on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/codeandpepper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/codeandpepper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/codeandpepper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>. 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