Company News

Ethical hacking platform Cobalt bags $29m

Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.

M1 Finance nets $33m in new round

Automated money management platform M1 Finance has bagged $33m in a Series B funding round led by Left Lane Capital, a growth equity firm.

Siemens enlists the services of Swedish security software company Safeture in $840,000 deal

German company Siemens has tapped Safetures to use its enterprise platform to protect its employees and corporate travellers.

Klarna global revenue jumped by 31% in the last year

Swedish Klarna became Europe most valuable private FinTech unicorn in 2019 and has kept on growing since.

Google and Alphabet CEO calls for more AI regulation

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, believes artificial intelligence (AI) must be regulated to avoid bad outcomes.

Why investors hate startups that do these things

Being backed by a successful venture capital firm can make or break a FinTech startup. So, we asked Karen McCormick, chief investment officer at Beringea, what new ventures must do to pique investors interest.

ACI Worldwide announces new tools to comply with upcoming strong customer authentication rules

Florida-based ACI Worldwide is releasing a new suite of tools to ensure businesses are prepared for the final parts of the EU Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) snapping into action in September.

US regulators encourage institutions to be innovative with AML/BSA compliance

The Federal Reserve Board has made a joint statement with four other US regulators to encourage depository institutions to explore innovative ways to meet compliance.

10 RegTechs to help you achieve GDPR compliance: Part 1

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is enforced today, bringing with it heavy fines (up to 4% of global turnover or ?20m) for those who fail to comply.

BitPesa buys TransferZero to plant deeper roots in Europe

BitPesa, a blockchain payments platform for Africa and Europe, has purchased TransferZero, an international, online money transfer platform.

News Stories

Over $3bn raised in this week's 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn raised in this week’s 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn was raised by FinTech companies this week, supercharged by a colossal €1.5bn raised by UK-based SumUp. 
Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena, a pioneering FinTech company known for its cloud-native, API-led microservices-based multi-product platforms, has appointed Rajesh Mehta to its Growth Advisory Board.
League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League Data and Mambu have embarked on a groundbreaking journey to transform the Canadian financial landscape by introducing advanced cloud banking solutions to credit unions.
Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint, known as the world's most accurate device intelligence platform, is partnering with Oscilar, a leader in AI-driven risk and fraud management.
Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.

Download the free AIFinTech100 report

FREE

Download the AIFinTech100 report for 2023 with details on each solution

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week