US, Israel universities lead consortium aimed at bolstering global cybersecurity

Arizona State University and Israel’s Ben-Gurion University have established a consortium aimed at developing new ways to improve global cybersecurity.

Cyber startup Saporo nets $2.7 pre-seed financing

Swiss cybersecurity company Saporo has raised $2.7m in pre-seed funding round led by Session VC and Lightbird Ventures.

Klarna and LendInvest backer Atomico closes new $765m fund

European VC Atomico has closed its fourth fund at $765m, making it one of Europe’s largest tech funds to date.
Zip

Intake-to-pay platform Zip nets $100m in Series C

Zip, an intake-to-pay platform, has secured $100m in a Series C funding round as well as launch its Zip Intake-to-Pay product.

Rosecliff Ventures raises over $74m for its second venture vehicle

Rosecliff Ventures has surged past its initial goal for its second fund to raise more than $74m in what appears to be its final close.
Dotfile

Compliance firm Dotfile lands €2.5m

Dotfile, a French compliance operating system supporting FinTech and regulated firms to verify their customers, has scored €2.5m in seed funding.

Over 50% of consumers fear using biometrics for online payments

More than half of consumers are worried about shifting to biometrics for authenticating online payments, a study from Paysafe claims.

United Fintech unveils advisory board to help steer firm to global expansion

United Fintech has appointed its Advisory Board with the aim of driving the company towards further global expansion.
Plerion

Aussie cybersecurity startup Plerion secures $10m seed funding

Cyber startup Plerion, founded by industry veterans Mike Rahmati, Paul Garner, and Pierre Liddle, has recently closed a $10m seed round. 

The 35 FinTech deals from the last week that you can’t afford to miss

Keeping up with all the comings and goings of the FinTech space is far from easy, but don't worry. We've got you covered with the deals that sent shock waves across the sector in the last week.

News Stories

LendingClub reveals the strain of seasonal expenses on US financial health

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, and PYMNTS Intelligence have partnered to shed light on the financial challenges faced by US consumers.
Praxent

Robin Smith takes on Chief Revenue Officer role at Praxent

Praxent, a financial services digital consultancy, has expanded its leadership by ushering in Robin Smith as Chief Revenue Officer. Smith, an enthusiast of FinTech and...
ESMA

ESMA shifts focus: Navigating the digital and green transitions in 2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recently unveiled its work programme for 2024.
This week saw the FinTech sector flounder compared to seven days ago, as the space failed to meet the $1bn mark in deals completed.

FinTech sector drops this week with only 24 deals

This week saw the FinTech sector flounder compared to seven days ago, as the space failed to meet the $1bn mark in deals completed.
SEC

SEC reviews Scope 3 emissions in upcoming climate disclosure rules

The U.S. SEC has received feedback against the inclusion of Scope 3 emissions in their proposed climate disclosure rule.

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