The 10 latest articles on Startups and Innovation come from 10 sources, published between Oct 16 and Nov 11.
People in these stories: Alta (2), Airwallex (2), Loong Wang (2), Catherine Porter (2)
Organizations: Index Ventures (2), Google Ventures (2), Blackbird Ventures (2), SBA (2)
Places: Alta (2), US (2)
HomeEcosystem NewsMNT-Halan Shifts From Risky SME Lending as ‘Super-App’ Strategy Lifts Third-Quarter Profit Ecosystem NewsUpdates Published on November 10, 2026 By Staff Writer FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinPrintTelegram Image credit: EFG Hermes Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan reported a sharp increase in third-quarter net profit, driven by a…
On November 11th, HDBank, VINASME, and Thien Minh Rating jointly organized a conference to launch the digital financing program for SMEs titled "Connect - Digitalize - Be Flexible". Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, Nguyen Ngoc Canh, attended and spoke at…
Sector Updates Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies FinTech News Company News Funding Rounds Industry News Investors Alta raises $80m as banks demand private blockchains November 11, 2026Alta, a financial infrastructure start-up developing blockchain rails for regulated institutions, has secured $47.5m in Series A capital, lifting its total…
Yoco, a South African fintech, has secured a $100 million credit facility from US investment firm Victory Park Capital to expand its small-business cash advances operation and take greater control of the financing offered through its payments platform. The deal marks…
Jan 21, 2026, 04:00 ET - On track for $500 million raise and rare investment-grade rating - The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed US$86 million across both funds, with other investors including a US-based, publicly owned financial institution along with leading international…
Joseph Lustberg, cofounder and CEO of Upwise Capital, a premier small business financing marketplace for small to middle market businesses. Strong sales and healthy cash flow do not always arrive together. Inventory must be purchased before it sells. Payroll comes…
Index Ventures led the round for the Layer 1 startup, bringing its total funding to approximately $80 million Banks that want to move money on a blockchain already have plenty of choices. Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche are all available and actively courting…
Owners have responded by turning to online funding, and the market has obliged with hundreds of websites promising fast money. The trouble is that many of them are selling one product, reselling your application, or quoting a price you cannot…
For entrepreneurs, there are lots of good reasons to hire on a fractional basis — but it might not be right for everyone. Here’s my take. Several factors have conspired to create the recent boom in fractional work. Post-Covid-19, more people…
Lenders can now use conversational prompts to query a proprietary risk data moat built from more than 340 million loan applications and more than 600 billion attributes to identify "headline" portfolio risk, spot emerging patterns of fraud across the industry and run…
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