Sector Updates

Vauban said to close seed round on £1.6m

Vauban, which enables investors to build funds and investment vehicles online, has reportedly closed its seed round on £1.6m.

Computer Services signs partnership with Featurespace to fight money laundering

FinTech Computer Services has partnered with financial crime-fighting company Featurespace to launch a holistic anti-money laundering solution WatchDOG AML.

Virgin Money inks deal with Redspire to support growth of its digital offering

Virgin Money signed a new strategic FinTech partnership with Glasgow-based Redspire to support the development of its digital proposition for its new business current account.

TransferWise granted licence to operate in Australia

International transfer company TransferWise has secured a licence to operate in Australia from the Prudential Regulatory Authority.

Libra could launch as early as January

The Facebook-led Libra Association is reportedly gearing up to launch its cryptocurrency at the start of 2021.

STC Pay said to become Saudi Arabia’s first unicorn after close of new round

Saudi Arabia-based STC Pay, digital payment solution developer, has reportedly reached a $1.3bn valuation after the close of a $200m investment.

Cybersecurity, InsurTech and neobank ventures led the 29 FinTech rounds raised last week

Out of the 29 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies, InsurTechs and challenger banks were among the clear winners.

Newly founded Primer closes another funding round this year

Primer, a low-code payments infrastructure and online checkout API, has scored ?14m in its Series A funding round, led by Accel.

Over two fifths of health insurers still lack a consumer facing app

Only 42% of health insurers in Europe have a consumer facing app, despite the rising importance of digitalisation, according to a new whitepaper from Scanbot.

Coinbase responds to racism and discrimination allegations

Coinbase has been accused of having created a culture fraught with bullying, racism and discrimination against black people in a new exposé from the New York Times.

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Another strong week for FinTechs with 26 deals recorded

FinTech Global reported on another powerful week in the FinTech sector, with a total of $783m raised across 26 deals.   This top performing deal...
FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney, a FinTech company founded by industry veterans, has launched a new micro-investing platform aimed at helping families build generational wealth.
Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood, a leading IT consultancy specialising in digital evolution through the lens of applications, has partnered with Pentaho, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, to bring its data analytics platform to market via a new managed services offering.
Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary has launched Flight Delay Insurance, a new service available to its customers in the George app.
Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

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