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| 30.07.2026 | ‘It’s going to impact work’: Lloyds to cut £2bn in costs with AI | The boss of Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to wield the axe on its cost base as the bank doubles down on AI ambitions.
Charlie Nunn, the chief executive of the financial services giant, said AI is “going to impact work” and “require us t... |
| 09.06.2026 | Lloyds taps $160bn fintech giant to boost small business tech | Lloyds Bank has sealed a partnership with a $160bn (£119bn) fintech giant to ramp up its payments tech for small-business clients.
The blue-chip banking giant has agreed a tie-up with Stripe that will see Lloyds leverage the fintech’s payme... |
| 25.05.2026 | Shawbrook weighs Aldermore bid as Firstrand looks to offload challenger bank | Shawbrook is reportedly weighing up a merger with rival Aldermore after its owner put the challenger bank up for sale.
The lender, which debuted on the London Stock Exchange last year, is in the early stages of considering a takeover, accor... |
| 20.05.2026 | Curve swings to £9m loss as Lloyds takeover remains incomplete | Curve has swung to a loss as the Apple Pay rival’s future faces uncertainty ahead of its takeover by Lloyds Banking Group.
The digital wallet provider suffered a £9.5m loss in the 2024 financial year, a major drawback from its £3m profit th... |
| 23.02.2026 | Odynn Secures $9.5M Seed Funding, Revolutionizing AI Travel Loyalty for Financial Institutions | Odynn secures $9.5M in seed funding. Its AI platform transforms how banks and fintechs deliver loyalty. Personalized travel programs deploy in weeks, not years. This disrupts slow, costly legacy portals. Odynn drives customer engagement, bo... |
| 22.02.2026 | Odynn: $9.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Travel And Loyalty Infrastructure Platform | Odynn, an AI-powered platform that enables banks and fintechs to launch personalized travel and loyalty programs, has raised $9.5 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures and co-led by Fiat Ventures. The company positions itself as t... |
| 20.02.2026 | Odynn Raises $9.5 Million Seed Round to Disrupt Travel Portals with Personalized AI Infrastructure | , the AI-powered platform enabling banks and fintechs to launch personalized travel and loyalty programs, announced it has raised $9.5 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures and co-led by Fiat Ventures. Odynn is transforming how fi... |
| 19.02.2026 | Odynn Raises $9.5M in Seed Funding | Odynn, a NYC-based provider of an AI-powered platform enabling banks and fintechs to launch personalized travel and loyalty programs, raised $9.5M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Bonfire Ventures and Fiat Ventures.
The company intends... |
| 21.11.2025 | Capital on Tap secures £500M, the second round of speakers for the Tech.eu Summit 2026, and how EQT uses AI | This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €2.3 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most i... |
| 19.11.2025 | Lloyds to acquire London fintech in bid to grow digital offerings | Lloyds Banking Group is acquiring London based fintech Curve, as it looks to boost its digital offerings and compete against popular challenger banks.
Curve, which was founded in 2015, operates as a digital payment wallet which combines all... |
| 19.11.2025 | London fintech Curve confirms sale to Lloyds | Curve, the UK all-your-cards-in-one-place fintech, has been acquired by banking giant Lloyds Banking Group, the companies have confirmed.
Curve, which is backed by investors Fuel Ventures, IDC Ventures, Outward VC and Hanaco Ventures and ha... |
| 23.10.2025 | Mark Kleinman: Ovo’s quest for cash needs fresh spark | Talk about losing its spark. For Stephen Fitzpatrick, the 2020 acquisition of SSE’s retail energy supply arm was a defining moment – a daring swoop by Ovo, the upstart utility he had founded, for a principal member of the sector oligopoly.
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| 25.09.2025 | Mark Kleinman: Investor row is a Curve-ball for Lloyds deal | Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column
Talk about a messy divorce. For investors in Curve, the digital wallet provider founded a decade ago, its impending sale to Llo... |
| 15.09.2025 | Europe's VC Shift: UK Fights for Lead as Healthtech Soars in 2025 | European venture capital is undergoing significant shifts in 2025. The UK remains a leader, but emerging competition from Germany and France is notable. Healthtech and AI innovation are major investment drivers, securing billions across the... |
| 11.09.2025 | UK Venture Capital Market Performance 2025 | UK venture capital reached £4.1 billion across 507 deals in Q1 2025, maintaining European leadership despite a modest decline from £4.4 billion in Q4 2024.
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| 15.07.2025 | The soldier-turned-fintech founder wanting to take a bite out of Apple | The founder of UK fintech Curve proudly tells Tech.eu that its 200-strong workforce comprises 45 nationalities, likening it to a “melting pot”.
It seems apt then that Curve’s headquarters are in a pretty mews in London’s Paddington district... |
| 24.06.2025 | DXC and Thought Machine Launch Joint Solution to Accelerate Banking Modernization | ASHBURN, Va., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, and Thought Machine, a leading provider of cloud-native banking technology, today announced a joint solution ... |
| 13.06.2025 | A Top Crowdfunding Example: Blueberry Life | There’s a unique energy that comes from seeing a company you’ve backed resonate with the public. When Blueberry Life launched their crowdfunding campaign, it wasn’t just a milestone—it was a powerful crowdfunding example of how mission-driv... |
| 17.03.2025 | Curve Raises £37M in Funding | Curve, a London, UK-based company developing a digital wallet service, raised £37M in funding.
The round was led by Hanaco Ventures, with participation from existing shareholders such as Fuel Ventures, IDC, Outward VC and Lord Stanley Fink.... |
| 14.03.2025 | Curve lands £37M in funding | Curve, the London fintech, has secured £37m in funding, led by a VC firm that invests in early and growth stage startups.
Hanaco Ventures, which is investing in Curve for the first time and has a focus on Israeli startups, led the round whi... |
| 12.03.2025 | BRITTO® Takes a Bold Step into Yoga Activewear | BRITTO® is not just an art brand; it’s a vibrant lifestyle. Founded by the renowned artist Romero Britto, the brand is now stepping onto the yoga mat. With a new collection of activewear, BRITTO® aims to blend art with fitness. This move is... |
| 11.03.2025 | Curve halves losses as it puts US expansion plans on hold | Curve, the all-your-cards-in-one-place fintech, says its goal is to break even in the “near term” after halving losses but has put on hold its US expansion plans.
Curve, founded in 2015, allows customers to use their bank and loyalty cards ... |
| 18.02.2025 | UK fintech investment hits four-year low | - |
| 13.02.2025 | London named Europe’s ‘unicorn capital’ for fintechs | - |
| 27.01.2025 | Scotland’s fintech hub is key to the UK’s growth mission | - |
| 09.01.2025 | UK fintech funding races ahead of Europe | - |
| 14.09.2024 | Outward VC Closes £51M Fund, British Business Bank Leads Way With £30M | Listen to this article
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This week, London-based investment firm Outward VC announced the first closing, at £51 million, of its Fund II. The fund received a £30 million investment from the British Business Bank, whi... |
| 10.09.2024 | Outward VC's New Fund: A Beacon for Early-Stage Founders | In the bustling landscape of venture capital, a new wave is rising. Outward VC, a London-based investment firm, has announced the first close of its second fund at £51 million (approximately €60.5 million). This fund is not just a number; i... |
| 10.09.2024 | Outward VC raises €60.5 million in first close to help early-stage fintech founders breakthrough | London-based investment firm Outward VC has announced the first closing at €60.5 million of its Fund II. The fund has received a cornerstone investment of €35.5 million from the British Business Bank, which is deploying capital through its ... |
| 10.09.2024 | Outward VC announces first close of Fund II at £51M | London-based investment firm Outward VC has announced the first closing at £51m of its Fund II. The fund has received a cornerstone investment of £30m from the British Business Bank, which is deploying capital through its Enterprise Capital... |
| 09.07.2024 | Curve Raises Strategic Funding From Samsung Next | Digital wallet company Curve announced a strategic investment by Samsung Next. This new investment brings Curve’s total raised funds to over $250 million. The funding will be used to enhance its products and offerings to financial consumers... |
| 24.06.2024 | Curve Receives Investment from Samsung Next | Curve, a London, UK-based provider of a digital wallet, received an investment from Samsung Next.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed. This new investment takes Curve’s total raised funds to over $250m.
The company intends to use the f... |
| 07.06.2024 | UK Fintech Curve Announces New US CEO | Curve, a digital wallet that aims to challenge entrenched incumbents, has selected Nancy Yaffa as its new CEO for the United States.
Based in the UK, Curve operates in 31 different markets, including the UK and European Economic Area countr... |
| 16.05.2024 | Senior executive stands down from roles at card consolidator Curve | The finance chief at Curve, the card consolidator fintech which has raised more than £200m in equity, is leaving the role.
Paul Harrald, who joined Curve in 2019, is standing down from his role as Curve CFO and CEO of Curve’s lending busine... |
| 14.12.2023 | London fintech Curve has “strong potential” to hit profit in 2024 | The founder of London-headquartered fintech Curve says it has a “strong potential” to hit profitability in 2024 after making “a substantial reduction in headcount” and improving margins across the board.
Curve, founded in 2015, is a London-... |
| 22.09.2023 | United Kingdom-based Curve raises an additional GBP 58 million in Series C extension | London, United Kingdom-based financial app connecting existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, Curve raised an additional GBP 58 million in Series C extension. The company announced the investment on September 21, 2023. B... |
| 22.09.2023 | Financial Super App Curve Secures Additional £58M, Bringing Series C Funding to £133M+ | Curve, the financial super app that connects all your existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, announced that it has raised an additional £58 million extension of its Series C round, bringing its Series C funding total to... |
| 21.09.2023 | Curve Secures Additional £58M; Series C Funding to Over £133M | Curve, a London, UK-based provider of a financial app that connects existing credit and debit cards to one single card and app, raised additional £58M in Series C extension.
The round, which brought the total amount to £133M, saw participat... |
| 21.09.2023 | London-based Curve secures €67M in Series C extension to improve its financial super app | Read this article in:
London-based Curve, a financial super app, announced on Thursday that it has raised an £58M (approximately €67M) in a Series C extension round of funding, bringing its total Series C funding to over £133M.
Britannia, I... |
| 21.09.2023 | Microsoft co-founder's venture arm contributes to Curve's £58M funding boost - Series C now at £133M | London-based Curve has disclosed the addition of £58 million to its Series C funding round, now bringing the total to £133 million. The all-things-financial app intends to use the new capital to improve the overall customer experience, buil... |
| 09.08.2023 | Two UK fintechs stay committed to the “hard” US market, despite exec exits and banking crisis | Two UK-headquartered fintechs looking to crack the US say they remain committed to the market, despite key US executive departures and a banking crisis across the Atlantic.
HSBC-backed open banking fintech Bud and the all-your-cards-in-one ... |
| 26.05.2023 | Fuel Venture Capital launches $300M Flagship Fund II | Facebook
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Fuel Venture Capital, the Miami-based firm that has invested $100 million into South Florida startups and millions more around the world, is launching its Flagship Fund II.
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| 14.04.2023 | Curve Launches New Functionality Allowing Customers to Transfer Crypto Rewards to External Wallets | Curve, the financial super app and one-of-a-kind digital wallet that empowers you to maximize rewards from your existing cards and gives you the ability to earn in cashback or in crypto, has announced the launch of a new function that enabl... |
| 09.12.2022 | Curve Secures USD1 Billion Deal From Credit Suisse | Curve, a London, UK-based provider of financial app, closed a deal to fund its first $1B in loans with a facility provided by Credit Suisse.
The deal enables Curve to scale its lending business, Curve Flex, across the UK, the EU and the Uni... |
| 06.12.2022 | Curve ups its lending game with $1 billion facility provided by Credit Suisse | London’s all-things-financial fintech Curve has secured $1 billion in a funding deal provided by Credit Suisse that will see the company scale its lending business, Curve Flex, across the UK, EU, and US markets.
A similar offering to what w... |
| 21.04.2022 | Huawei P50 Pro: Living without Google Services is … different | When the Huawei P50 Pro showed up in my mailbox, my excitement had no boundaries. I was really looking forward to the device. The last Huawei phone I used was the P30 Pro, and it gave me the best battery life and camera experience of any sm... |
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| 21.09.2021 | Startup of the Week: Curve | 0 shares
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Curve was founded by Shachar Bialick in 2015.
The startup are simplifying the way customers spend, connecting all their debit and credit cards onto one Curve Card.
So far, Curve have raised a total $182... |
| 30.05.2021 | Curve Closes Latest Crowdfunding Campaign With Nearly £10 Million Raised | Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £10m in funding from 11,795 investors. Curve also claimed it ... |
| 28.05.2021 | London’s fintech Curve raises €11.64M in its “record-breaking” crowdfunding campaign; plans to hire 200 employees this year | London-based fintech Curve, which combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, announced that it has closed the largest ever equity raise on Crowdcube, breaking multiple records during the campaign. The company raised n... |
| 28.05.2021 | Curve Raises Nearly £10M in Equity Crowdfunding | Curve, a London, UK-based financial app provider, closed a nearly £10m in equity raise on Crowdcube.
11,795 investors participated in the campaign. These crowdfunds follow the £132m Curve has raised in cash and capital commitments to-date i... |
| 26.05.2021 | Update: Curve’s Crowdcube Campaign to Close Within 24 Hours After Launch With More Than £7.9 Million Raised | Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced it is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £7.9 million secured from nearly 970... |
| 20.05.2021 | London’s one-card-to-rule them all fintech Curve sees 21,000 interested investors in 24 hours, goes live with crowdfunding next week | Since announcing their crowdfunding campaign on the 11th of May, London’s fintech Curve saw 21,000 sign-ups within the first 24 hours, clearly reflecting a massive interest from customers. As of the timing of this release, the company is re... |
| 11.05.2021 | UK Fintech Curve Announces Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Crowdcube | Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Tuesday it is planning to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.
As previously reported, Curve is o... |
| 06.05.2021 | UK Fintech Curve Partners Cardlytics to Offer In-App Rewards Program | UK-based Fintech Curve, an all-in-one card provider, has teamed up with Cardlytics in order to offer an in-app rewards program.
Through the partnership, Curve’s million-plus UK clients will be able to connect with Cardlytics’ 100+ recognize... |
| 14.01.2021 | London-based fintech Curve secures €78M funding; eyes international expansion | London-based fintech Curve, which combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, has announced that it raised $95M (nearly €78M) as a part of its Series C funding round. The investment comes from a slew of leading interna... |
| 12.01.2021 | London-based Curve, the ‘over-the-top’ banking card and app, snaps up €78 million to expand further across Europe and the US | Curve's CEO and founder Shachar Bialick. Photo from Curve / Hermione Hodgson.
Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, today announces it has secured around €78 mill... |
| 11.01.2021 | Curve says closing its new $95M Series C funding will put it on track for a US launch | Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and an app, has secured a Series C funding round of $95 million. The financing was led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital and Vulcan Capital (t... |
| 11.01.2021 | Curve says closing its new $95M Series C funding caused the delay on accounts filing | Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and an app, has secured a Series C finding round of $95 million. The financing was led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital and Vulcan Capital (t... |
| 18.08.2020 | Samsung Pay Card launches in UK, powered by fintech Curve | Samsung Pay Card, a new Mastercard debit card from the mobile handset giant, has launched in the U.K. today.
Powered by London-based fintech Curve, it lets you consolidate all of your other existing bank cards into a single card and digital... |
| 18.08.2020 | Samsung Pay Card concentra vários cartões de crédito em um só | Você se lembra do Samsung Pay Card? Trata-se de uma espécie de cartão virtual que concentra todos os cartões de débito e crédito do usuário. A novidade, que é fruto de uma parceria entre a Samsung e a fintech Curve, foi anunciada em junho e... |
| 24.06.2020 | London fintech Curve to power Samsung Pay Card in the UK | Curve, the London fintech that is re-bundling various financial products by letting you consolidate all your bank cards into a single card and app, is partnering with Samsung in the U.K. to power its forthcoming debit card, which is schedul... |
| 08.06.2020 | Curve begins quietly testing Curve Credit, its planned Klarna competitor | Curve, the “over-the-top” banking platform that lets you consolidate all your bank cards into a single Curve card and app, is quietly testing its planned “Klarna rival.”
Dubbed “Curve Credit,” the new feature is being tested with a small nu... |
| 23.04.2020 | European Fintech Curve discovers innovative way to help customers free up more cash during lockdown | 0 shares
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Curve, the banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, now allows customers to move past payments onto a different card for up to 90 days after the payme... |
| 17.04.2020 | Curve hires former CEO of UK Payment Systems Regulator as Advisor to the Executives | 0 shares
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Hannah Nixon joins Curve to guide fintech’s regulatory strategy as company grows
Curve, the banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, has appointed Ha... |
| 07.04.2020 | Fintech firm Curve launches numberless cards for investors in Europe | Curve, the UK-based fintech company, has announced that European investors from its crowdfunding round will be among the first to received more secure numberless payment cards.
The cards do not feature primary account numbers (PAN) on their... |
| 05.03.2020 | UK business Curve to close all offices on Friday in preparation for COVID-19 emergency | 1 shares
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Curve, one of the fastest growing fintechs in the UK, is taking the unprecedented step of closing all its offices for a day on Friday in preparation for a COVID-19 emergency it has been announced today... |
| 25.02.2020 | Fond de investiții de 190 milioane euro pentru startup-uri IT din Europa | Startup-uri IT din Europa, inclusiv românești, vor putea obține finanțări e la un fond de investiții de 190 de milioane de euro.
Lansat inițial la Viena, Speedinvest are în prezent birouri la Londra, Berlin, Munchen și San Francisco. Suma d... |
| 25.02.2020 | Austrian venture capital firm Speedinvest raises €190M to invest in early stage European tech startups | Based out of Vienna, Speedinvest is a European venture capital fund for early-stage tech startups. Recently, the company has raised €190 million for its third flagship fund, surpassing its original target ahead of schedule due to high inves... |
| 14.02.2020 | TechRound’s 20 Startups to Watch in 2020 | 207 shares
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With the UK being one of the leading countries in Europe for startups, it’s exciting to think of what the new decade will bring to this booming sector. This millennium has already seen a majorly disr... |
| 16.07.2019 | UK fintech startup Curve scores $55 million to help consolidate all bank cards into a single smart card and app; now valued at $0.25 billion | Investment in fintech startups continues at a record pace in 2019. Global fintech investment doubled in 2018 to $111.8 billion from $50.8 billion in 2017, according to KPMG’s The Pulse of Fintech, a biannual report that highlights key trend... |
| 12.07.2017 | London fintech startup Curve raises $10 million in Series A funding | Curve, a London-based fintech startup, raised $10 million in a Series A financing round. The investors included Santander InnoVentures, Investec, Connect Ventures, Speedinvest, Oxford Capital, Breega Capital, Samos Investments, as well as s... |
| - | Curve | “Curve is a digital wallet that connects all your cards into one physical debit card. Curve is the only digital wallet that doesn't just store your cards - it supercharges them. Your Curve wallet comes pre-loaded with a cashback card, so yo... |
| - | London’s one-card-to-rule them all fintech Curve sees 21,000 interested investors in 24 hours, goes live with crowdfunding next week | Since announcing their crowdfunding campaign on the 11th of May, London’s fintech Curve saw 21,000 sign-ups within the first 24 hours, clearly reflecting a massive interest from customers. As of the timing of this release, the company is re... |
| - | Curve | “With Curve you earn money as you spend. All Your Cards in One that gives you cashback, rewards, and more as you spend. The most rewarding way to pay.” |
