E-commerce startup Little Birdie lands $30M AUD pre-launch funding from Australia’s largest bank – TechCrunch

E-commerce startup Little Birdie lands $30M AUD pre-launch funding from Australia’s largest bank – TechCrunch

Angus Sullivan, Group Executive, Commonwealth Bank; and Jon Beros, Co-Founder and CEO of Little Birdie Melbourne-based Little Birdie, an e-commerce startup aiming to become the “new home page for online shopping,” won’t be released until next month, but has already attracted a large investor. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the largest of Australia’s “Big Four” … Read more

Square’s bank arm launches as fintech aims ‘to operate more nimbly’ – TechCrunch

Square’s bank arm launches as fintech aims ‘to operate more nimbly’ – TechCrunch

Known for its innovations in payments, Square is now officially a bank. Almost a year after receiving conditional approvalSquare said Monday afternoon that its industrial bank has Square Financial Services put into operation. Square Financial Services has completed the charter approval process with the FDIC and the Utah Department of the Treasury, which means the … Read more

Riveter CEO and husband dispute FBI’s seizure of their bank accounts in AWS kickback investigation

Riveter CEO and husband dispute FBI’s seizure of their bank accounts in AWS kickback investigation

BigStock Photo / DeepPixel In a new lawsuit, attorneys for Seattle entrepreneur Amy Nelson and her husband allege that their salary and income are being falsely held by the government in connection with the FBI’s seizure of more than $ 892,000 from their bank accounts last year. The case is one of several disputes arising … Read more