Sector Updates

Donut bites into new $2m round to make DeFi investing mainstream

Mobile app to save and earn high yield with DeFi Donut closed a $2m funding round, bringing Donut’s total funding to date to $3.8m.

DNV snaps up industrial cybersecurity firm Applied Risk

Assurance and risk management firm DNV has acquired industrial cybersecurity business Applied Risk for an undisclosed fee.

UAE-based digital bank YAP collects funding ahead of expansion into Saudi Arabia

 UAE-based digital bank YAP has reportedly collected $41m in fresh funding, with plans to expand into Saudi Arabia.

BBVA picks Nok Nok Labs to bolster biometrics

Spanish bank BBVA is implementing Nok Nok Labs’ biometric technology to improve its security and user experience for its mobile banking.
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Daimler acquires PayCash Europe to launch Mercedes pay

Daimler Financial Services is acquiring electronic payments provider PayCash Europe. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.

What were the biggest PayTech deals of 2021?

In an age where the traditional form of in-person payments is being restricted due to Covid-19 restrictions, the rise of PayTech seems almost inevitable. With more people than ever now using payment technologies, the demand for funding is also climbing.
Regnology, renowned for its cutting-edge regulatory reporting solutions, has been named the 2024 Google Cloud Industry Solution Partner of the Year in the Financial Services and Insurance sector.

Regnology clinches prestigious Google Cloud award for its transformative financial reporting solution

Regnology, renowned for its cutting-edge regulatory reporting solutions, has been named the 2024 Google Cloud Industry Solution Partner of the Year in the Financial Services and Insurance sector.

Wirecard scandal costs Commerzbank €175m in bad loans

Commerzbank is the latest company to feel the shock waves of Wirecard's collapse, with the beleaguered firm having had a €200m ($237.51m) credit facility with the German lender.

Sustainable compliance RegTech startup Tookitaki bags $7.5m Series A round

Tookitaki, a RegTech startup which aims to help financial institutions develop sustainable compliance programmes, has raised $7.5m through a venture capital-backed Series A round.
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InsurTech Cover Whale joins forces with Netradyne and Nexar

Cover Whale Insurance, a commercial trucking insurance provider, has partnered with Nexar and Netradyne to more precisely price policies and offer discounts to safe drivers.

News Stories

The Board of Directors of Generali has approved a new organisational structure to reflect the Group’s main activities, as proposed by the Group CEO, Philippe Donnet.

Generali approves new organisational structure for an integrated insurance and asset management group

The Board of Directors of Generali has approved a new organisational structure to reflect the Group’s main activities, as proposed by the Group CEO, Philippe Donnet.
Investor Beat Capital Partners is set to launch Convergence, a credit insurance business led by founder and chief executive Stephen Pike.

Stephen Pike to head new credit insurance venture backed by Investor Beat Capital Partners

Investor Beat Capital Partners is set to launch Convergence, a credit insurance business led by founder and chief executive Stephen Pike.
Mulberri, an AI-driven insurance platform, has announced a partnership with Acronis to offer their Cyber Insurance to Acronis' small and medium-sized business customers in the US.

Mulberri and Acronis join forces to offer embedded cyber insurance to US SMBs

Mulberri, an AI-driven insurance platform, has announced a partnership with Acronis to offer Mulberri’s Cyber Insurance to Acronis' small and medium-sized business customers in the US.
Mastercard has unveiled a new mobile virtual card app designed to facilitate seamless corporate payments by enabling virtual commercial cards to be easily added to digital wallets.

Mastercard launches mobile virtual card app to simplify travel and business expenses

Mastercard has unveiled a new mobile virtual card app designed to facilitate seamless corporate payments by enabling virtual commercial cards to be easily added to digital wallets.
NMI, a global leader in embedded payments, has introduced the ID TECH VP3350 mobile card reader, expanding the range of devices supported on its gateway.

NMI unveils new mobile card reader to enable seamless payments for partners

NMI, a global leader in embedded payments, has introduced the ID TECH VP3350 mobile card reader, expanding the range of devices supported on its gateway.

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