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Why AI development is crucial for business stability during the pandemic

Insurance companies looking to neglect their AI development in favour of business stability could see themselves “perish”, according to dacadoo president and CEO Peter Ohnemus.

BBVA and Spanish startup Multiverse team up for quantum technologies test

Spanish bank BBVA has run a proof-of-concept quantum technologies test together with Multiverse to see the innovative technology would boost investment portfolios' performance.

How AI development could benefit from the pandemic

Business stability is the priority for most businesses at the moment and you might think investing into R&D could impact the development of tools like AI. However, this might not explicitly be the case and AI could benefit from the situation.

Afterpay to enter southern European e-commerce market via Pagantis acquisition

Buy now, pay later company Afterpay will enter Europe through an an agreement with NBQ Corporate SLU to acquire Pagantis SAU and PMT Technology SLU.

FamaCash and Stably sign partnership

Digital financial service network FamaCash has inked a deal that will see the Stably Corporation provide development support for Fama's portfolio of financial service platforms.

The global challenger bank market to be valued at $471bn by 2027

The global neobank market is estimated to grow from $20.4bn in 2019 to reach $471bn by 2027, according to a ResearchAndMarkets.com' report.

Tandem Bank has acquired Allium Lending Group in a £60m deal

UK challenger bank Tandem Bank has acquired green lender Allium Lending Group as part of a £60m fundraising deal.

Billon nets £2m in funding from the UK Future Fund

The London and Warsaw-based FinTech Billon has topped up its accounts with a £2m cash injection supported by the Future Fund scheme, which matched the £1m invested by angel investors and VCs.

Open Payments secures €3m in seed funding round backed by Industrifonden

Swedish FinTech Open Payments has added €3m in a seed round and will use the cash injection to grow its team and its reach across the European market.

Challenger bank Zopa launches savings accounts

Hot on the heels of getting its banking licence in June, neobank Zopa is now launching a savings accounts.

News Stories

Boosting identity-based security, Elisity raises $37m from Insight Partners

Boosting identity-based security, Elisity raises $37m from Insight Partners

Elisity, a leading pioneer in identity-based microsegmentation, announced a significant financial boost with a $37m Series B funding round led by global software investor...
Blend Labs secures $150m from Haveli Investments to boost financial service innovations

Blend Labs secures $150m from Haveli Investments to boost financial service innovations

Blend Labs, known for its cloud banking services, and Haveli Investments, a technology-focused private equity firm, have announced a strategic partnership marked by a significant $150m investment in Blend by Haveli.
Corelight bags $150m in Series E funding to boost AI security innovations

Corelight bags $150m in Series E funding to boost AI security innovations

Corelight, a prominent player in open network detection and response (NDR) headquartered in San Francisco, recently secured a substantial $150m in Series E funding.
Backflip secures $15m in Series A to redefine real estate FinTech

Backflip secures $15m in Series A to redefine real estate FinTech

Backflip, an all-encompassing real estate and financial technology platform, has closed a $15m Series A funding round, spearheaded by FirstMark Capital, known for their early investment in other category-defining platforms like Airbnb, Shopify, and Pinterest.
Navigating corporate reporting: How CSRD is changing the game

Majority of companies not subject to CSRD still plan to align with its requirements

The majority (81%) of companies not subject to the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) intend to partially or fully align their sustainability...

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