Articles about fintech

Pro.com co-founders reunite to launch OnTrade, an AI startup for the wealth management industry

OnTrade deploys AI agents to handle analytical work for wealth management firms, connecting their fragmented software systems into a single interface. The Seattle startup has been building in stealth for two years with backing from General Catalyst and Madrona. Read More

Remitly launches Global Card to turn cross-border money transfers into everyday banking

By offering direct deposits, fee-free local spending, and global ATM access, the company is aiming to deepen customer loyalty and eliminate the banking friction faced by many underbanked or immigrant workers when trying to open traditional accounts. Read More

Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur Diplo invests in Seattle startup Copper

Seattle startup Copper is getting a high-profile boost from Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur Diplo, who has invested in the company as it expands its consumer rewards platform. Copper, which says it has more than 4 million members, helps users earn money through shopping, mobile games and everyday digital activities. Read More

KredosAI raises $7M, led by BMW’s venture arm, to use AI to help companies collect late payments

KredosAI, an Issaquah startup founded by former T-Mobile executives, raised $7 million led by BMW i Ventures for its AI platform that helps companies collect overdue payments while keeping customers. The round brings its total funding to a little over $10 million. Read More

Possible Finance rebounds, rebuilds, and reaches profitability as founders reunite for a new chapter

Seattle fintech Possible Finance hit a $125 million revenue run rate and its first annual profit after a pandemic-era stretch of flat growth and layoffs. The company is expanding its Seattle office and reuniting its founding team. Read More

Robinhood sues WA state to block enforcement of gambling laws against prediction markets

Robinhood filed a preemptive federal lawsuit to block Washington state from enforcing gambling laws against its prediction markets business, days after the state’s attorney general sued Kalshi over the same issue. Read More

Former CrowdStrike and Bloomberg engineers raise $2M for Seattle fintech startup OpenCFO

OpenCFO, a Seattle-based startup tackling the ‘fragmented and manual’ nature of modern finance, has raised $2 million to automate financial functions for mid-sized companies. Read More

Seattle’s ORCA transit system gets major tech upgrade with new ‘Tap to Pay’ feature

Seattle’s ORCA transit system is rolling out an upgrade that will let riders pay fares by tapping their credit card or smartphone — no dedicated ORCA card required. Read More

Coinme to resume WA state operations after reaching interim deal with regulators

Seattle cryptocurrency company Coinme has reached an interim deal with Washington state regulators allowing it to resume operations after a temporary cease-and-desist order was stayed. The agreement follows allegations that the company improperly claimed more than $8 million owed to consumers from unredeemed crypto vouchers. Read More

HSA Bank acquires fintech startup SecureSave, providers of employee savings solutions

A 2020 spinout of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs, SecureSave was co-founded by CEO Devin Miller, CTO Bassam Saliba, and TV personality and best-selling author Suze Orman. Read More

Upward, a Seattle fintech startup led by former Remitly execs, raises $8M and partners with Mastercard

Seattle startup Upward raised $8 million and announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to make it faster and simpler for… Read More

Spokane fintech startup Treasury4 acquires TreasuryGo

Treasury4, a Spokane, Wash.-based startup that sells software for treasury management, acquired TreasuryGo, a Seattle-area company offering similar financial technology… Read More

Seattle entrepreneurs raise cash for new startup aiming to democratize thematic portfolio investing

A new startup founded earlier this year is building a marketplace for high-performance model portfolios, aiming to give everyday investors… Read More

Three startups selected for inaugural Curinos FinTech Incubator based at UW’s CoMotion

Three startups have been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Curinos FinTech Incubator, launched in partnership with… Read More

UW’s CoMotion relaunches Seattle fintech incubator with new partner Curinos

The fintech incubator at the University of Washington is back. The UW’s CoMotion innovation arm announced Tuesday that it is… Read More

Osyte, a Seattle startup that helps multi-asset investors optimize portfolios, raises $4M

Seattle-based startup Osyte announced a $4 million seed round to fuel growth of its software used by investors who manage… Read More

Meet the climate startup helping other climate startups fund their ventures with lower cost loans

Government grants and publicly funded projects have been a boon to climate tech and clean energy businesses. But while companies… Read More

Finpilot, a Seattle startup using generative AI to help financial analysts with research, raises $4M

Seattle startup Finpilot raised a $4 million investment round led by Madrona to help fuel its “ChatGPT for financial questions”… Read More

Fintech startup PortX raises $16.5M and forms new subsidiary to serve credit unions

The news: Seattle-area financial services technology startup PortX landed $16.5 million in fresh cash. Investors: The Series B funding round… Read More

Financial budgeting and analytics platform Jirav raises $20M

Seattle-based fintech startup Jirav raised $20 million. The company sells a financial planning, forecasting and analytics platform to small- and… Read More

Seattle startups among winners in BECU and CoMotion fintech incubator competition

The BECU Fintech Incubator named three companies that won its fifth annual competition, including two from the Seattle region. The… Read More

Seattle-area startup Cheq lands $8M for mobile ordering platform used in stadiums, restaurants

Editor’s note: The headline and story were updated to better reflect CHEQ’s business and technology. Seattle-area startup Cheq Lifestyle Technology… Read More

Seattle startup ModusBox spins out PortX into new financial services company and raises $10M

Seattle-based ModusBox is taking half of its financial services technology business and spinning it out into a separate startup called… Read More

Seattle startup helping teens learn about and invest in crypto raises $2.7M

Stack, a Seattle-based startup building a platform that enables teens to invest in and learn about cryptocurrencies, has raised $2.7… Read More

Who has the winning formula? Watch 3 fintech startup CEOs compete in GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch

It’s time for a new episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch! This week’s installment of our startup pitch competition focuses on… Read More

Seattle startup aims to make it easier to invest in social or environmental impact companies

A former finance executive and a veteran software engineer are teaming up to build a platform that allows users to… Read More

Why some high-tech lending companies aren’t worried about rising interest rates

Rising interest rates caused by recent inflation may hurt traditional lenders, but some tech-fueled financial companies are seeing tailwinds. Tony… Read More

Fintech startup SecureSave, co-led by Suze Orman, raises $11M

SecureSave, the Seattle-area financial technology startup co-led by TV personality and best-selling author Suze Orman, has raised $11 million in new… Read More

Seattle fintech startup Possible Finance lands $20M to launch ‘safest credit card ever’

The news: Possible Finance, a Seattle startup that offers loans, just raised an additional $20 million and plans to launch… Read More

Seattle startup ModusBox raises $7.5M to meet demand for its financial services integration tech

ModusBox, a Seattle startup whose technology helps integrate financial services, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round,… Read More