Sector Updates

Raisin picks up ?30m for deposits marketplace

Berlin-based banking deposit marketplace Raisin has closed ?30m in a Series C funding round led by US VC Thrive Capital. Ribbit Capital and Index Ventures also participated.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

Alpaca grabs $1.7m for AI-driven trading tech

FinTech AI startup Alpaca has raised $1.7m in a new venture funding round. The investment comes from D4V, Monex Ventures and MUCAP of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

Group payments app Tilt in buyout talks with Airbnb

Social payments app Tilt is in talks with sharing economy giant Airbnb to potentially beef up the short-term rental firm’s group payments capabilities.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

Cuvva parks £1.5m for pay-as-you-drive insurance

Pay-as-you-drive car insurance startup Cuvva has raised £1.5m in a new round of funding led by LocalGlobe.

Ford ploughs into FinTech with AutoFi investment

Auto giant Ford is making an investment in the FinTech space and backing auto financing startup AutoFi. The size of the investment in the San Francisco startup is undisclosed.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

Spendesk snaps up €2m to manage company expenses

Paris-based expenses and payments management company Spendesk has raised €2m in a seed round. The funding comes from Kima Ventures and FundersClub.

Dwolla swipes $6.85m for bank transfers API

Bank transfers software platform Dwolla has raised $6.85m in a new funding to coincide with the relaunch of its white-label API.

Digital mortgage platform habito snags ?5.5m

UK-based digital mortgages startups habito has picked up ?5.5m in a Series A round led by Silicon Valley-based VC Ribbit Capital.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

BorrowersFirst secures another $100m to power loan growth

Texas-based online lender BorrowersFirst has secured $100m in debt financing to accelerate loan originations and grow its balance sheet.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

Credible takes $10m for student loan marketplace

Online student loans marketplace Credible has picked up $10m in its Series B round. Regal Funds Management led the round.

News Stories

Middle East retail investing: the WealthTech opportunity

Retail investment and preparing for retirement is gaining traction in the Middle East. For Fredrik Davéus, CEO and co-founder of Kidbrooke, this isn’t just...
Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

As the Netherlands' pension sector navigates its Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) transition, a growing body of regulatory guidance and independent research suggests that the...
Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

The Nordic region is among the most cashless in the world, with cash accounting for fewer than 5% of all transactions in Norway and...
Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw major deals come to fruition.

Global FinTech funding tops $2bn as RegTech deals run rampant

Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw a...
How metadata supercharges AI document processing

How metadata supercharges AI document processing

Artificial intelligence is rapidly embedding itself into document-heavy organisations, promising to transform everything from contract analysis to compliance monitoring. Yet despite this momentum, many...

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week