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Signifyd scores $56m for e-commerce fraud protection

E-commerce fraud protection provider Signifyd has scored $56m in a Series C round led by Bain Capital Ventures.
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Wyre scoops up Chinese remittance startup Remitsy

Blockchain-based cross-border payments startup Wyre is acquiring Beijing-based business payments service Remitsy. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
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Wellthie scores $5m to help brokers catch up in InsurTech

Tech provider for the insurance space Wellthie has raised $5m in a Series A round led by IA Capital Group. IA Capital Group led the round.
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Nav adds $13m from Goldman Sachs to take Series B to $38m

Small business credit reporting and financing startup Nav is boosting the size of its Series B round with a fresh $13m investment. Goldman Sachs led the expansion round.
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Funderbeam grabs €2m for startup stock exchange

Blockchain-based trading and investment platform Funderbeam has picked up €2m from Japanese investor and incubator Mistletoe.
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The Naga Group lands €12.5m to grow social trading app SwipeStox

The Naga Group, the company behind social trading app SwipeStox, has picked up €12.5m in a Series A round from Chinese investment fund Fosun.
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Uber-rival Grab snatches Kudo to power up payments

South-East Asian Uber-rival Grab is boosting its payments powers with the acquisition of e-commerce and payments service Kudo.
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Nigerian SME lender Lidya pockets $1.25m

Nigerian small business lender Lidya has picked up $1.25m in a seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab. Newid Capital and several angel investors also participated.
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Ledger banks $7m for cryptocurrency security hardware

Cryptocurrency security hardware maker Ledger has raised $7m in a Series A round co-led by MAIF Avenir and Xange.
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Yongqianbao nabs $67m for micro lending app

Beijing-based mobile lending app Yongqianbao has picked up $67m in a funding round. The round was co-led by Hong Kong-based private equity firm Golden Brick Capital Management.

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Napier AI names top markets for AI-driven AML compliance

Napier AI names top markets for AI-driven AML compliance

Financial crime compliance is undergoing a significant transformation, and according to Napier AI, the markets that are making the most meaningful progress are those...

FinTech funding continues strong run with over $800m raised this week

There was 22 deals recorded in the FinTech sector this week, with a total of $806.2m raised across all deals. This represented a considerable...

SEC settlement: what investment managers must know

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with a Florida-based investment manager over fraud and misleading investor disclosures, serving as a stark...
AI in wealth management: closing the implementation gap

AI in wealth management: closing the implementation gap

Despite widespread recognition of artificial intelligence as the defining technology of our era, the wealth management sector remains caught in a frustrating paradox: ambition...
CaixaBank launches GlobalView wealth aggregator

CaixaBank launches GlobalView wealth aggregator

CaixaBank has launched GlobalView, a financial positions aggregator that allows its wealth management clients to consolidate and analyse holdings across multiple financial institutions through a...

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