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Zest AI closes $15m investment to support its goal of boosting technology standards in...

Credit underwriting software developer Zest AI has closed a $15m investment from Insight Partners.

How the 34 FinTech rounds raised last week show where the InsurTech and cybersecurity...

Last week proved to be good week in terms of FinTech investment, with the rounds revealing the state of CyberTech and InsurTech.

Bloom Credit has raised a $13m Series A round

FinTech Bloom Credit has bagged $13m in a Series A funding round led by Allegis NL.

Petal continues its ambition of helping people build credit scores after closing Series C...

Petal, a credit card company helping people to build credit, has closed its Series C on $55m so it can help more people in these tough times.

What does the FinTech industry think of Monedo going bust?

German FinTech startup Monedo has gone bust, leaving the rest of the industry to speculate what this means for the sector.

Monedo has filed for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus

Another German FinTech giant bites the dust with Monedo filing for bankruptcy after the pressures of Covid-19 became too much for the once celebrated company backed by investors like Peter Thiel and Naspers.

How can RegTech companies ensure their use of AI is done in an ethical...

Many RegTech ventures use artificial intelligence, but when they do it is essential that they do so in an ethical way.

What these 25 funding rounds tell you about where the FinTech industry is going

Cybersecurity has had a big funding week with ReliaQuest picking up the biggest round last week, but several challenger banks and InsurTech ventures also bagged considerable cash injections.

Esusu extends seed round with another $2.3m

Katapult Accelerator almuni Esusu has bagged $2.3m in a seed extension round, bringing the total raised in this round to $4m.

Blacksoil Capital bags $3.4m as it pivots its focus because of Covid19

Credit platform Blacksoil Capital has secured $3.4m from more than 60 investors who injected the cash through non-convertible debenture placements.

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Kayna secures spot in Guidewire's InsurTech Vanguards programme

Kayna secures spot in Guidewire’s InsurTech Vanguards programme

Kayna, an award-winning embedded insurance distribution platform headquartered in Cork, Ireland, has been accepted into the Guidewire InsurTech Vanguards programme, an initiative run by...
Adaptive Insurance taps ZestyAI for storm risk underwriting

AI storm risk tool integrated into Adaptive Insurance platform

Adaptive Insurance, a specialist provider of climate-focused insurance products, has selected ZestyAI, an AI-powered risk and decision intelligence platform, to integrate property-level storm risk scoring into its wind and hail underwriting and pricing programmes.
crime

Has the traditional financial crime model reached its limit?

The traditional financial crime operating model was built for a different era. For decades, financial institutions have relied on separate functions, technologies and processes...
Reset raises $6m seed round led by credit union customers

Reset raises $6m seed round led by credit union customers

Reset, an embedded earned wage access (EWA) platform designed for credit unions and community banks, has closed a $6m seed funding round, bringing its...
Revolut launches 5% savings rate for new UK customers

Revolut launches 5% savings rate for new UK customers

Revolut, the licensed UK bank, has unveiled a market-leading 5% AER (variable) savings rate for new customers in the UK, available until 4th December...

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