Funding Rounds

Quantexa rounds off Series D with BNY Mellon backing

Data and analytics software firm Quantexa has closed off its Series D funding round with a strategic investment from investment banking company BNY Mellon.

Chip looks to raise funding through crowdfunding campaign

Digital savings account Chip is looking to raise up to ?20m in the coming week through a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.

Betterment hits unicorn status after close of equity and debt round

Digital investment advisor Betterment has been valued at nearly $1.3bn, following the close of a $60m Series F funding round.

Cocoon launches its leave compliance tool alongside Series A close

Cocoon has launched the first full-suite software solution that removes complex leave processes, alongside the close of its Series A funding round.

Security giant Akamai to acquire Guardicore in $600m deal

Edge security and content deliver firm Akamai Technologies is set to purchase micro-segmentation company Guardicore for a total of $600m.

S2W secures $10m Series B to support rapid growth initiative

Cybersecurity company S2W, which was previously known as S2W LAB, has closed its Series B round on $10m.

InsurTech Buckle closes $60m Series B to scale platform across US

Buckle has secured $60m from a Series B funding round that was led by Volery Capital Partners.

FinTech-as-a-service platform Rize secures Series A funding

Rize, a self-stylised FinTech-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series A on $11.4m as it continues its mission of revisioning the financial world.

Cyber insurer Coalition enhances unicorn status with $205m Series E

Cyber insurance and security firm Coalition has raised $205m from a Series E funding round, lifting its valuation to $3.5bn.

ForMotiv capitalises on 500% ARR growth with seed round close

ForMotiv, which leverages behavioural data to help insurance carriers detect fraud, has experienced a stellar 500% annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth in 2021, culminating in the close of its seed round on $6m.

News Stories

Lemonade, the tech-first insurance company, has launched its renters insurance product in Delaware as part of its continued expansion across the United States.

Lemonade launches renters insurance in Delaware

Lemonade, the tech-first insurance company, has launched its renters insurance product in Delaware as part of its continued expansion across the United States. The move...
brokerage

Why brokerage back-end neglect is a growing liability

For much of the brokerage industry's recent history, investment followed visibility. Trading platforms became the defining battleground — sleek multi-asset interfaces, mobile-first dashboards, and...
ZestyAI, an AI risk platform, has expanded its partnership with Standard Casualty Company, a manufactured home insurer, as the carrier adopts its ZORRO Discover tool to strengthen regulatory and competitive intelligence.

Standard Casualty taps ZestyAI for competitor analytics

ZestyAI, an AI risk platform, has expanded its partnership with Standard Casualty Company, a manufactured home insurer, as the carrier adopts its ZORRO Discover...
A staggering 93% of UK properties are insured for the wrong amount, signalling a major flaw in how insurers assess and price risk, according to new research from Intelligent AI.

UK insurers face risk gap as 93% of properties misvalued

A staggering 93% of UK properties are insured for the wrong amount, signalling a major flaw in how insurers assess and price risk, according...
Frame

Frame Security raises $50m to tackle human cyber risk

Frame Security, a human risk security company using AI to defend organisations against social engineering and deepfake attacks, has made its public debut alongside...

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