Check Point set to bolster cloud security expertise with Avanan acquisition
Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies has entered an agreement to buy cloud email security company Avanan for an undisclosed fee.
PropTech Kocomo reels in $56m to expand business reach
Mexico City-based Kocomo has secured $56m in debt and equity funding from a round led by Vine Ventures and AIIVP.
Close to half of all transactions expected to contactless by end of 2022
A report by VoucherCodes has found 47% of all transactions are expected to be contactless by the end of 2022.
Oomnitza bags $20m in C5 Capital-led funding round
Software-as-a-service-based enterprise technology management solutions provider Oomnitza has raised $20m in a funding round.
Singapore’s SGX unveils paper proposing mandatory climate reporting
The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has published a consultation paper that is suggesting bolstering disclosure requirements for company around climate risk.
Goldman Sachs backs InsurTech DealerPolicy in $110m Series C
Automotive insurance marketplace DealerPolicy has pulled in $110m from a Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
How financial institutions can succeed in mobile banking post-pandemic
A OneSpan blogpost has underlined how financial institutions (FIs) can compete in the mobile banking sector following the shifts brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monad to scale security platform following Index Ventures-led Series A
Security data firm Monad has raised $17m from a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures.
Majority of asset managers support tech, data investment to aid Covid-19 recovery
A survey by Temenos has found investment in technology and data infrastructure are the most vital priorities for asset managers as they look to deliver a post-pandemic recovery.
CISA director Easterly eyes more preparatory approach to dealing with cybercrime
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director Jen Easterly has said she wants the CISA to focus on preparing for hacks instead of just managing the fallout.