FinTech News

Ant Financial expands reach with $200m investment in Kakao Pay

Ant Financial continues to expand its reach outside of China with a $200m investment in South Korean mobile giant Kakao finance subsidiary Kakao Pay.

OpenFin takes $15m from Wall Street firms

New York-based startup OpenFin has landed $15m in its Series B round from a host of Wall Street firms and their venture arms for its financial desktop applications operating layer.

Ant Financial backs Philippines FinTech player Mynt

Chinese fintech giant Ant financial is making moves in the Philippines with an investment in Mynt. The size of the deal is undisclosed.

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.

ID Finance pockets $50m to expand into Latin America

Emerging markets-focused credit scoring and lending startup ID Finance is has raised $50m in debt funding to expand across Latin America.

Jakarta-based POS MOKA lands $2m in Mandiri-led round

Jakarta-based point-of-sale (POS) startup MOKA has raised $2m in a new round of funding led by Mandiri Capital.

Company cards startup Pleo picks up funding from Creandum

Previously investing in regional heavyweights such as Spotify and FinTech players Klarna and iZettle, Creandum led a fresh $3.25m investment into Pleo.

PayPal expands financial inclusion efforts with TIO buy

PayPal is expanding its offering and reaching more users with the acquisition of bill payment company TIO Networks for roughly $233m.

TrueLayer bags $1.3m to let devs plug into banks

Connect Ventures led the round for the London-based startup with Graph Ventures and individual angel investors also participating.

ManchesterStory launches FinTech fund with $31m

A new fintech, healthcare and insurtech-focus venture capital fund ManchesterStory is launching with an initial $31m to invest.

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WTW, a global leader in insurance broking, and advisory services, has partnered with Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Verita Capital Solutions to launch a new property insurance facility.

WTW unveils property insurance facility with Canopius and Verita Capital Solutions

WTW, a global leader in insurance broking, and advisory services, has partnered with Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Verita Capital Solutions to launch a new property insurance facility.

Dutch data watchdog DPA fines Clearview AI $33.7m

Dutch data protection authorities have imposed a fine of €30.5m ($33.7m) on Clearview AI, citing violations of the European Union's GDPR. According to Security Week,...
Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ethos Specialty Insurance's Property and Casualty (P&C) Managing General Underwriters (MGUs) from Ascot Group.

Ryan Specialty to expand portfolio with acquisition of Ethos Specialty Insurance’s P&C MGUs

Ryan Specialty has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ethos Specialty Insurance's Property and Casualty (P&C) Managing General Underwriters (MGUs) from Ascot Group.

Ziina bags $22m Series A to enhance digital financial solutions in the UAE

Ziina, the UAE’s premier financial platform, today announced a successful $22m Series A funding round.
SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer, has announced a strategic partnership with Gigasure to offer travellers more flexible, customisable travel insurance policies.

SiriusPoint partners with Gigasure to deliver personalised travel insurance

SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer, has announced a strategic partnership with Gigasure to offer travellers more flexible, customisable travel insurance policies.

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