Funding Platforms

Crowdfunding platform Patreon nabs $60m Series C

Crowdfunding platform Patreon has nabbed a $60m Series C financing round to help scale its team and platform.

LendInvest raises $39.5m in its ‘pre-IPO’ round

Online property financing and investing platform LendInvest has raised $39.5m in a Series C debt and equity round.

James Corden-backed Imprint lands ?38m from Series A funding haul

Branded payments company Imprint has secured ?38m from a Series A funding round backed celebrity James Corden and payment giant Stripe.

Crowdfunding platform for startups Envestors raises £2m in funding

Envestors, a platform connecting investors and companies, has found its own backers to support its £2m financing round.

Tinkoff launches first Russian digital buy now pay later platform

Moscow-based digital bank Tinkoff has introduced the Dolyame.ru the country first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform.
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Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m

Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.

European alternative financing market grows 92% to $6bn

Banks and investors be wary! The European alternative financing market continues to grow according to a new report.

Arex secures €8.8m Series A to speed up UK, Spain rollout

Spanish invoice finance firm Arex Markets has bagged $8.8m in a Series A funding round that has enabled it to accelerate its launch in the UK and Spain.
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Online real estate investment platform BrickVest closes £7m Series A

Online real estate investment platform BrickVest has closed a £7m Series A funding round led by Berlin Hyp.This investment marks one of the largest...

Lending Club, Funding Circle investor USV raises more than $428m across new funds

Union Square Ventures has pulled in more than $428m of new capital across a pair of vehicles.

News Stories

National Bank of Iraq empowers digital transformation with Temenos’ core banking system

National Bank of Iraq empowers digital transformation with Temenos’ core banking system

National Bank of Iraq (NBI), a significant component of the Capital Bank Group, has partnered with Temenos, a Swiss-based software company that specializes in banking and finance software, serving a global clientele with innovative FinTech solutions.
Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced that National Bank of Iraq (NBI), part of the Capital Bank Group, has successfully gone live with Temenos core banking and payments. NBI, which has 27 branches across Iraq, offers a comprehensive range of services to individuals and businesses in the country. Since 2005, NBI has been majority owned by Capital Bank, one of the top financial institutions operating in the Jordanian and regional markets, with assets of approximately JOD 7.6 billion[1]. With this implementation, NBI moved from its legacy systems onto the same core banking platform as other entities in the Capital Bank Group. This will enable NBI to operate more efficiently and integrate seamlessly with other systems to develop new products faster and deliver an improved customer experience. Capital Bank Group is a long-standing Temenos customer with other entities in the Group including Capital Bank of Jordan, Bank Audi, Société Générale Bank Jordan and NBI Saudi Arabia, already on the Temenos platform. NBI also becomes the first part of the group to adopt Temenos Payments, which enabled the bank to process more than 100,000 transactions of incoming and outgoing domestic and international payments in the first 15 days of operation, with a 99% straight-through processing rate. The migration to the Temenos platform for core banking and payments at NBI was completed in under 12 months thanks to Temenos’ pre-configured banking and payments capabilities and APIs which reduced the need for complex customizations, as well as close collaboration between Temenos, NBI, Capital Bank and delivery partner ITSS. This success was recently recognized in the IBS Intelligence Innovation Awards, with Capital Bank winning ‘Best Implementation of Core Banking Services'. The implementation at NBI follows several other successful transformation projects with Temenos for Capital Bank in the last few years, including the launch of NBI’s branch operations in Saudi Arabia in just 45 days, as well as the integration of Bank Audi and the former Jordanian operations of Société Générale, each of which was achieved in under four months. Collectively, these projects helped Capital Bank to increase operational efficiency by more than 50% within three years, bringing significant cost savings and an improved customer experience. With faster, more accurate processing and immediate service requests, the bank has maintained high customer retention rates and a reputation for service excellence. Izzidin Abusalameh, Chief Operations Officer, Capital Bank Group, commented: “This achievement marks a significant milestone in our digital transformation journey and positions us as a leading player in the banking industry. We have seamlessly transitioned the National Bank of Iraq to a cutting-edge core banking system which will not only enhance operational efficiency but also support providing our customers with a superior digital banking experience. Our continued partnership with Temenos has not only provided us with an advanced technological platform but has also facilitated a culture of flexibility and adaptability, enabling us to execute our ambitious growth plans.” Lee Allcorn, Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Temenos, said: “Congratulations to National Bank of Iraq and the Capital Bank team on this successful implementation that gives NBI business agility and the same modern technology platform and ability to deploy fast with pre-configured banking capabilities as the rest of the group. With Temenos, Capital Bank Group is future-ready, and we are proud to support them as they continue to innovate and leverage our platform to grow sustainably and enhance the banking experience for customers.”

Flutterwave teams up with Acquired.com to streamline outward remittances in EU and UK

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, and Acquired.com, a specialist in payment processing, have entered into a strategic partnership.
Sublime Security secures $20m in Series A funding to enhance AI-powered email security

Sublime Security secures $20m in Series A funding to enhance AI-powered email security

Sublime Security, an AI-powered, programmable email security platform, has successfully raised $20m in a Series A funding round.
Canadian FinTech firm Qohash secures $17.4m for AI data security expansion

Canadian FinTech firm Qohash secures $17.4m for AI data security expansion

Qohash, a leader in data security software, today announced it has secured $17.4m in Series B funding.
Northern Arc secures $80m boost from IFC, enhancing financial inclusion in India

Northern Arc secures $80m boost from IFC, enhancing financial inclusion in India

Northern Arc, a diversified non-banking financial company (NBFC), proudly announces securing an investment of $80m from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

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