Data & Analytics

In what they claim to be a European first, Wiserfunding, the credit risk assessment startup, and modeFinance, the FinTech credit rating agency, have joined forces to launch a new credit rating service for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Catering to underbanked people could add a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new study from Oxford Economics.

Despite the hype around big data and data analytics, questions are placed on if it has it even come close to living up to the potential placed upon it.

From stocktrading to teenage finances, last week's funding rounds provide plenty of things to consider for the future of the industry.

Exabel, an AI-powered analytics and data platform for active asset managers, has closed its third seed round to bring the total funding to $12m.

Stilt, which provides financial services to immigrants in the US, has raised a $100m warehouse facility from Silicon Valley Bank.

US AI-powered investment management platform Vise has raised $65m in a Series C funding round led by Ribbit Capital.

While BharatPe’s massive Series E round may have secured the most headlines last week, CyberTech ventures bagged the most capital injections.

CityFALCON, which stylises itself as the Spotify for financial content, has closed a crowdfunding campaign 823% above its initial target.

Pagos, a payments intelligence company, has scored $34m in a Series A funding round headed by Arbor Ventures.