2020 will be a challenging year for challenger banks

Over the past year, startup banks have proven that they have a shot at...


A look at Latin America’s emerging fintech trends

Because many Latin American gig economy workers don't have access to basic...


Eigen nabs $37M to help banks and others parse huge documents using natural language and ‘small data’

One of the bigger trends in enterprise software has been the emergence of...


Every startup is a bank–or wants to be

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture...


Brex wants to replace startup bank accounts with Brex Cash

Brex announces its newest product, Brex Cash, onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt.


Upstart banking company Dave is now worth $1 billion, as Norwest puts in $50 million

Two years after the Los Angeles-based fintech startup Dave launched with a suite...


Nigerian online-only bank startup Kuda raises $1.6M

Nigerian fintech startup Kuda — a digital-only retail bank — has...


How Axis went from concept to shipping its Gear smart blinds hardware

Axis is selling its first product, the Axis Gear, on Amazon and direct from its...


UK challenger bank Atom raises another £50M from BBVA and more, sources say at £530M valuation

Another hopeful among Europe’s so-called challenger banks — startups...


Flybits nabs $35M to build consumer recommendation engines for the financial sector

Financial service companies like banks have seen some of their business...