3 May 2017

Lending Briefing: How fintechs are redefining credit scores

With $1 billion funding round, Checkout.com gears up for Web3

• London-based Checkout.com raised $1 billion dollars in its Series D round of funding, which saw the firm valued at $40 billion.
• The firm has three major projects following the funding: a push for Web3, expansion into the US market, and additions of new solutions to its platform.

‘What fintechs have done right is understanding who their customer is, and building for them’: BlueVine’s Herman Man

• There are 30 millions SMBs, and they create two thirds of the jobs in the US economy – who’s building for them?
• BlueVine’s CPO Herman Man joins us on the Tearsheet Podcast to talk about the importance of customer-product fit, and what’s next for digital-first banking solutions and the fintech ecosystem.

How B2B fintech lenders can sharpen their analytics with external data to increase qualified leads

• Many fintechs are addressing niche market segments with innovative solutions, like SMBs, which come with unique challenges.
• In the second of this article series, we discuss how the data can be leveraged in generating leads and accelerating the sales pipeline.

Stripe inks e-commerce and payments deal with Ford

• Ford and Stripe have entered a five-year agreement to modernize the carmaker’s e-commerce and payments experience.
• This marks another partnership looking to transform cars into e-commerce hubs, as both banks and fintechs have been collaborating in recent years on bringing new technology to vehicles.