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Anthemis on public InsurTech woes, backing female founders and the sector’s future

Anthemis Group, a cultivator of change in the financial system, was the most active InsurTech investor in 2021, participating in a total of 11 transactions. FinTech Global sits down with the prolific VC to discuss what exactly it sees in the InsurTech industry.

Cover Whale and dreyhev in pursuit of creating safer roads

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions is partnering with dreyhev to build a risk-based technology process to transform commercial auto insurance.

Acrisure sets foot in Spain with Summa Insurance

Global insurance broker Acrisure has acquired Spain-based Summa Insurance Brokerage, marking its entry into its tenth global market.

Verisk in Opta take-over for data-driven risk management

Global data analytics provider Verisk has acquired provider of property intelligence solutions Opta with the goal of reshaping risk management.

Hacking gangs pick sides in developing Russia-Ukraine conflict

Hacking groups are beginning to choose sides on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as the invasion of Ukraine continues to heat up.

Shares unveils social investing app following $40m Series A

Social and investing app Shares has launched its first product following the closure of a Series A funding round that raked in $40m.

Sokin brings digital payments wallet to remittance giant India

Next-generation payments provider Sokin has launched its digital payments wallet in India, a market that generates a huge $87bn in remittances per year.

N26 outlines preparations for IPO by end of 2022

The CEO of German banking firm N26 has said the firm will be prepared for an initial public offering by the end of this year.

Aussie FinTech Zeller becomes unicorn following $100m Series B

Australian financial and payments solution Zeller has closed a Series B on $100m, driving its valuation above $1bn.

How advanced analytics can help monitor and manage ESG risks

The rise in importance of climate change on the business agenda has been impossible to miss. With this rise, the need for financial organisations to address ESG matters is reaching a boiling point.

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Heimdal and emt Distribution forge alliance to elevate cybersecurity in MENA

Heimdal and emt Distribution have linked to combine Heimdal's cybersecurity solutions with emt Distribution’s deep market expertise.
FinTech funding declines by 63% in Q2 2024 as average deal size increases

FinTech deals drop by two-thirds during Q2 as investors back fewer but larger deals

Key global FinTech investment stats in Q2 2024: Global FinTech deal activity reduced by two-thirds in Q2 2024 YoY Average deal size increased to...
Australian FinTech funding rises 4x in Q2 2024 despite drop in deal size

Australian FinTech market on the bounce back as funding increases over 4x in Q2...

Key Australian FinTech investment stats in Q2 2024: Australian FinTech funding in the second quarter increased by 4x compared to the opening quarter of...
Ushur, a leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has announced the launch of its new end-to-end solution designed specifically for insurance carriers offering group and worksite benefits.

Ushur enhances customer experience with new end-to-end solution for insurance carriers

Ushur, a leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has announced the launch of its new end-to-end solution designed specifically for insurance carriers offering group and worksite benefits.
UK leads CyberTech deal volume in Europe as funding grows in 2024

UK claimed top spot for CyberTech deal volume in Europe for H1 as investors...

European CyberTech investment stats in H1 2024: European CyberTech funding increased by 28% YoY UK emerged as the most active country for CyberTech deals...

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