Liongard has closed a $17m Series B round
FinTech Liongard has picked up $17m in a new investment round led by Updata Partners to strengthen its team and the development of its services.
Seeqc scores $22.4m in its Series A led by EQT
Seeqc, a digital quantum computing company, has scored $22.4m in its Series A round, which was led by EQT Ventures.
BigID rakes in $30m investment to bolster unicorn status
US data intelligence firm BigID has secured $30m in financing from global private equity investor Advent International.
Zip strengthens grip on BNPL market with Twisto, Spotii acquisitions
Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip will expand into Europe and the Middle with the purchases of BNPL competitors Twisto and Spotii.
Enfuce partners with Bud to bring its carbon tracking engine to UK
Finnish FinTech Enfuce has entered a collaboration with UK open banking firm Bud to bring the former’s carbon tracking engine to the UK market.
Starling makes app available to children through Kite debit card
Starling Bank has given children aged between 6 and 16 access to an account that will enable them to view their balance and transactions and receive spending notifications.
Crown Agents Bank introduces new pensions management tool
Crown Agents Bank has launched Empower Pensions, a new end-to-end pensions management platform.
Direct Line’s CTO reveals the evolution of insurance
The InsurTech industry might evolve to become more personalised to the individual consumer post-pandemic, according to Direct Line CTO Sarah Greasley.
UK customers are changing banks due to poor complaints handling processes
Research by global software firm Nuix has found that UK customers are leaving their banks due to complaint mishandlings during the pandemic.
Majority of bank IT executives back cloud adoption to aid business goals
A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit has found almost three quarters of bank IT executives believe moving to the cloud will help their companies reach their objectives.