#Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow explains his troubled M personal loan, announces new ‘super app’

#Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow explains his troubled $30M personal loan, announces new ‘super app’

Bolt’s controversial co-founder Ryan Breslow, who returned as CEO earlier this month, spoke on Monday about the $30 million personal loan he took out of his company that sparked legal battles and contributed to his (temporary) ouster. Breslow also announced that Bolt will launch an “everything app” that will integrate one-click checkouts for everything from…

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#2025 Events Calendar | TechCrunch

#2025 Events Calendar | TechCrunch

For two decades, TechCrunch has provided a front row view to the future of technology, shaping conversations that matter and spotlighting the next big things before they break — both on the page and in person at our world-renowned events.  This year, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re launching our most ambitious events calendar…

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#Unique, a Swiss AI platform for finance, raises M

#Unique, a Swiss AI platform for finance, raises $30M

A four-year-old Swiss startup has raised a sizable chunk of change to capitalize on the burgeoning “agentic AI” movement. Unique said on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round that was led by London-based VC firm DN Capital and CommerzVentures, the investment offshoot of Germany’s Commerzbank. “Agentic AI” is…

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#Fintech founder Charlie Javice’s criminal trial has begun

#Fintech founder Charlie Javice’s criminal trial has begun

The criminal trial against fintech startup founder Charlie Javice began on Friday, with lawyers laying out their opening arguments, Reuters reported.  Lawyers reiterated their original claims and defenses from the lawsuit filed by JPMorgan Chase against Javice in December of 2022. The financial services giant alleges that Javice had helped “fake millions of customers in…

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#Tabby doubles valuation to .3B in 0M funding as it looks beyond BNPL and plans IPO

#Tabby doubles valuation to $3.3B in $160M funding as it looks beyond BNPL and plans IPO

Consumer demand for credit options varies across regions, and for fintechs, understanding these differences is key to survival. In developed markets, where credit cards are common, consumers often view buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings positively because of their flexible installment options. But in emerging markets like the Middle East, where credit card penetration is…

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#Klarna and Deel eye IPOs, and Stripe embraces crypto

#Klarna and Deel eye IPOs, and Stripe embraces crypto

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech!  This week we’re looking at how fintech heavyweights such as Klarna and Stripe are incorporating crypto into their strategies, which companies are planning for IPOs, one fintech’s Super Bowl ad, Stripe’s new lead of startups and venture capital, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech…

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#QED leads M investment in Nigerian fintech Raenest

#QED leads $11M investment in Nigerian fintech Raenest

As Africa’s tech ecosystem booms, more local talent is landing remote jobs with Big Tech firms and global startups. But getting paid remains a challenge for many of these freelancers and remote workers. They struggle to open accounts that accept US dollars, with foreign employers using incompatible payment platforms, and face slow invoicing and payment…

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