Banking Infrastructure

Pan-African digital banking platform Zazu, which is built exclusively for entrepreneurs and SMEs, has raised $1M in pre-seed funding from a group of leading African and European investors to accelerate its rollout in South Africa and Morocco, with plans to expand across the continent in 2026.

Zazu raises $1m pre-seed to expand across Africa

Pan-African digital banking platform Zazu, which is built exclusively for entrepreneurs and SMEs, has raised $1M in pre-seed funding from a group of leading...
Pine launches AI agent as it secures $25m Series A

Pine launches AI agent as it secures $25m Series A

Pine, an AI-driven consumer digital-chore automation company, has secured $25m in a Series A funding round led by Fortwest Capital. The new product investment is...
BKN301 launches AI upgrade with new Series B extension

BKN301 acquires Planky alongside new Series B extension

BKN301 Group, a global FinTech architecture provider, has reinforced its expansion trajectory with a €33m Series B extension, accompanied by the acquisition of Planky,...
Model ML secures $75m to expand AI workflow product

Model ML secures $75m to expand AI workflow product

Model ML, the global AI workflow automation platform for financial services, has raised $75m in a Series A round led by FT Partners.  Significant participation...
Maybern secures $50m Series B to launch new fund OS

Maybern secures $50m Series B to launch new fund OS

Maybern, the New York-based operating system for private funds, which develops AI-driven infrastructure for alternative asset managers, has secured $50m in Series B funding. The...
Celent’s 2025 Global Commercial Banking Onboarding Survey of 409 professionals across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific highlights the scale of onboarding challenges for banks with $10bn–$500bn+ in assets. The study found 73% of banks lack a single source of data for onboarding, leading to inefficiencies and higher costs, with operations averaging $15.9m annually. To tackle this, many European banks are turning to nCino to unify data, streamline processes, and enhance client experience.

Solving European banks’ data nightmare with nCino

Celent’s 2025 Global Commercial Banking Onboarding Survey of 409 professionals across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific highlights the scale of onboarding challenges for banks...
Canadian auto lenders are facing renewed scrutiny over the controversial “dealer reserve” structure—a commission system that lets dealerships mark up loan rates for consumers. While this arrangement has long been a fixture in the country’s auto finance ecosystem, mounting frustration among dealers and tighter regulatory expectations have pushed lenders to reassess their strategies.

Canadian auto lenders turn to AI for fairer pricing

Canadian auto lenders are facing renewed scrutiny over the controversial “dealer reserve” structure—a commission system that lets dealerships mark up loan rates for consumers....
Upward raises $8m Seed+ to expand fintech infrastructure

Upward raises $8m Seed+ to expand fintech infrastructure

Upward, a FinTech infrastructure platform provider empowering companies to launch and scale digital financial products with speed and simplicity, has raised $8m in a...
Established in 1926, Banque Raiffeisen stands as one of Luxembourg’s most trusted banking institutions. For nearly a century, it has operated with a focus on customer-first values, transparency, and solid governance. Now, the bank is entering a new era of digital transformation through its partnership with nCino, a global leader in cloud banking solutions.

nCino powers Banque Raiffeisen’s digital lending shift

Established in 1926, Banque Raiffeisen stands as one of Luxembourg’s most trusted banking institutions. For nearly a century, it has operated with a focus...
Expensify, a leading expense management and payments platform listed on Nasdaq as EXFY, is known for simplifying the way businesses handle expenses, corporate cards, and travel.

Expensify launches AI-powered Concierge upgrade

Expensify, a leading expense management and payments platform listed on Nasdaq as EXFY, is known for simplifying the way businesses handle expenses, corporate cards,...

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OnePoint BFG selects RISR to strengthen business owner planning

OnePoint BFG selects RISR to strengthen business owner planning

RISR, a business owner engagement platform for financial advisors, has partnered with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, as the wealth management firm looks to strengthen...
Why private banks are ditching fragmented advisory tools

Why private banks are ditching fragmented advisory tools

The question of which software leading private banks rely on for investment advisory has no single-product answer, according to WealthTech firm fincite. Instead, a distinct...
The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

Auto lenders are being urged to rethink how they measure price elasticity, according to FinTech pricing specialist Earnix, which argues that traditional demand modelling...
Agentic AI targets the friction automation can't fix

Agentic AI targets the friction automation can’t fix

Buying a home should feel momentous, yet for millions of borrowers it mostly feels like waiting. nCino, which recently delved into how agentic AI can...
Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange, a RegTech firm specialising in tax compliance, withholding and IRS form management, has secured SOC 2 compliance, a move that signals to...

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