June 26, 2026
On-chain finance data startup Allium has raised $40 million in Series B funding. Amplify Partners led the round. The deal lands as banks and payment firms push real volume into on-chain finance. Existing backers returned. Kleiner Perkins and Theory Ventures joined again. Amplify's David Beyer will take a board seat. The raise lifts total funding
June 10, 2026
UK retail investing has long carried a confidence gap, with many Britons saving for the future yet holding back from investing because they lack guidance, lack confidence, or do not know where to begin. Zopa is looking to change that, in a move that will have a huge impact on the sector. Key Facts The
June 9, 2026
Legacy core banking systems quietly swallow most of a bank's technology budget, and the bill grows every year. So we asked banking and technology leaders a direct question: what does staying on old infrastructure truly cost, and when does modernisation finally pay for itself? These are people who have lived through migrations, budgets, and the
April 9, 2026
Author: Ankush Gupta, CEO, The BlockoPedia Stablecoins for payroll have moved from speculative concept to working infrastructure in 2026. Every month, millions of workers across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa wait days to receive wages from overseas employers. By the time money clears through correspondent banks and currency conversion desks, it has shed three
April 8, 2026
Author: Charitarth Sindhu, Fractional Business & AI Workflow Consultan Early payment discount financing remains one of the most debated tools in B2B cash flow management. Some companies swear by it, while others see it as a silent margin killer. So we asked four industry leaders a simple question: has early payment discount financing worked for
April 6, 2026
Author: John Taylor Garner, Founder & CEO, Odynn Open banking B2B payments are quietly reshaping how businesses move money, reconcile invoices, and close their books. Yet most finance leaders still think of open banking as a consumer play. In reality, the infrastructure now exists for platforms to request account-to-account payments, receive payer authorisation through the bank
March 25, 2026
Author: Callum Gracie, Founder, Gia AI Fintech marketing agencies have become the first external cheque most venture-backed startups write. Before a CFO even enters the conversation, founders are already signing retainers with fintech marketing agencies to generate the traction metrics that keep fundraising alive. So what does this spending pattern tell us about growth-stage priorities,
March 22, 2026
Author: Darren Tredgold, General Manager, Independent Steel Company The construction payment chain is broken, and suppliers are paying the price. Every construction payment chain runs four layers deep: developer to head contractor, head contractor to subcontractor, subcontractor to material supplier. Money trickles down. Risk concentrates at the bottom. For a steel distributor like us at Independent
March 22, 2026
Key global WealthTech investment stats in Q4 2025: Global WealthTech funding hit a five-quarter high in Q4 after a 49% year-on-year increase Average deal value increased by 27% to $22.7 million as investors opened their wallets Wealthsimple, based in Toronto, completed one of the largest WealthTech deals of the quarter with a $393 million funding
March 21, 2026
By Jesse Fowler, Founder of J&J Renovations and J&J Plumbing Services Renovation financing has a gaping hole right in the middle. Homeowners planning $20K-$80K projects (think kitchens, bathrooms, landscaping, modest extensions) face a frustrating choice: slow bank products that take weeks and demand mountains of paperwork, or credit cards charging close to 19% interest with limits that barely scratch
March 18, 2026
Author: Darren Tredgold, General Manager, Independent Steel Company Construction trade credit keeps the Australian building industry moving. Yet construction trade credit sits in a blind spot that banks, fintechs, and policymakers all refuse to acknowledge. I run a regional steel distribution business with branches across South-East NSW. Every week, we send steel out the door on 30-day
March 18, 2026
By Jesse Fowler, Founder of J&J Renovations and J&J Plumbing Services Late B2B payments are costing small businesses more than money. They are draining confidence, stalling growth, and forcing founders into survival mode across every industry imaginable. So we asked nine industry leaders one simple question: how are late B2B payments affecting your small business right now? Their answers
