January 2024 unfolds with 3 colossal FinTech stories

January 25, 2024
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TLDR:

January 2024 witnessed significant developments in the FinTech sector, with three key news stories capturing attention:

  • Sequence, a FinTech company, raised $5.5 million in seed funding to develop the world’s first financial router, offering a unified platform for managing multiple financial accounts and investments.
  • Visa Canada partnered with Plug and Play to support FinTech innovation in the Canadian market, providing access to Visa’s global network for scalability and security.
  • Hong Kong-based FinTech FundPark secured a $250 million private loan from Goldman Sachs, which will be used to finance cross-border e-commerce SMEs and support the under-banked digital small and medium enterprises in Greater China.

The FinTech sector is evolving and adapting to the changing financial landscape, promising transformative changes in how individuals and businesses engage with and manage their finances on a global scale.

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