InsurTech Jerry eyes accelerated app development following $75m Series C
Car insurance shopper Jerry has closed a $75m Series C funding round led by Goodwater Capital at a $450m valuation.
Freelancer-focused neobank Lili snares $55m in Series B round
New York-based neobank Lili has raised $55m from a Series B funding round led by Group 11.
Regnology taps new chief executive on the back of recent rebranding
RegTech firm Regnology has appointed Rob Mackay to the role of CEO following the company’s recent renaming from BearingPoint RegTech.
How can firms assess the risks associated with a politically exposed person?
A recent webinar by Alessa has examined what constitutes a politically exposed person (PEP) and why relationships with certain PEPs may offer increased financial crime threats.
Communities of colour found to be more likely to suffer cyberattacks
A survey by internet security firm Malwarebytes has found that black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) are more likely to suffer from identity theft.
Q2 Holdings, Plaid partner to simplify bank account connection services for customers
Q2 Holdings has launched a strategic partnership with open banking platform Plaid to offer customers a secure way to connect accounts to apps and services.
Banking startup Kernolab inks $1m in pre-seed funding
Lithuanian FinTech Kernolab has raised $1m in a pre-seed funding round headed by venture capital firm Lighthouse Ventures.
Mastercard enters agreement to buy crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace
Mastercard has agreed to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence and blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace for an undisclosed fee.
Peter Thiel-backed B2B platform ShopUp inks $75m Series B
Bangladeshi B2B commerce platform ShopUp has secured $75m in a Series B funding round headed by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.
Adflex partners with Signifyd to bolster payment security checks
Business-to-business payments specialist Adflex has teamed with fraud protection company Signifyd to strengthen security checks for its merchant customers.