The year is off to an exciting start for Galileo clients! From fundraising to expansions, these innovative fintechs, neobanks and providers from around the world are making strides in their journeys to expand the financial frontier.
Check out our roundup of Galileo clients in the news recently.
• Several Galileo clients were named finalists for the LendIt Fintech Industry Award, including Fundbox and Lili.
• American Banker interviewed Dave CEO Jason Wilk about the company’s plans after going public.
• TechCrunch profiled Mesh Payments about the $50 million in Series B funding it raised to help support the platform’s continued development.
• MoneyLion’s acquisition of embedded finance marketplace Even Financial was featured by Fintech Futures.
• Finextra ran a feature on Revolut’s expansion into Western Europe.
• The launch of Robinhood’s First Trade Recommendations for beginner investors was recently highlighted by The Verge.
• Gotham Magazine profiled TomoCredit about its quest to help GenZ build credit.
• Tribal was showcased by PYMNTS for closing its $40 million debt funding round, which included $20 million USDC from the Stellar Development Foundation.
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