Sector Updates

Plaid Technologies swipes $44m to connect startups to user data

Plaid Technologies, a software maker allowing FinTech businesses to access users data, has raised $44m in Series B round of funding.

MeWe grabs $825k for quality and safety inspections management

San Francisco-based MeWe, a provider of mobile software for compliance, quality assurance, and brand standard management, raised $825,000 from angel investors earlier this month.

Slice Labs gets backing from Munich Re

Slice Labs is getting the thumbs up from German insurance heavyweight Munich Re with the firm’s venture arm investing in the InsurTech startup.

Factom pulls in $4.5m in Tim Draper-led round

Blockchain data solution Factom has raised $4.5m in a new round of funding from serial investor Tim Draper.

OpenGamma grabs $13.3m for rick-as-a-service software

Financial services software provider OpenGamma has raised $13.3m in a new round of funding.The investment was led by Accel and ICAP with individual investor...

Payoneer lands $180m for cross-border business payments

Cross boarder payments service for businesses Payoneer has raised $180m in a round led by late-stage investor Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).

European alternative financing market grows 92% to $6bn

Banks and investors be wary! The European alternative financing market continues to grow according to a new report.

PayPal heads to the checkout with MasterCard deal

PayPal and MasterCard are expanding their partnerships to the checkout by increase PayPal's footprint at the point of sale through contactless payments.

Divido takes $3.3m for instalment payments

Divido, a point-of-sale financer, has raised £2.5m ($3.3m) in round of seed funding. The capital comes from Mangrove Capital Partners and DN Capital.

TrueEX swipes $9.21m for global IRS trading

New York-based TrueEX, an electronic execution platform for the global interest rate swaps (IRS) market, has sealed $9.21m in venture financing to support its future growth.

News Stories

How financial simulation engines close the advice gap

How financial simulation engines close the advice gap

The retirement planning tools used by most financial institutions share a fundamental flaw: they assume the future moves in a straight line. Enter your savings,...
Why AI-ready architecture is AML's missing piece

Why AI-ready architecture is AML’s missing piece

AI has rapidly become one of the most overused terms in anti-money laundering (AML) technology. Vendors across the sector now claim their platforms are AI-enabled,...
PingPong and Visa launch card-to-account payment solution

PingPong and Visa launch card-to-account payment solution

PingPong, an embedded financial infrastructure provider for global businesses, has joined forces with Visa to introduce a new card-to-account payment solution designed to close...
Duco launches agentic operations platform for finance

Duco launches agentic operations platform for finance

Duco, a London-headquartered financial services automation firm serving more than 200 clients across 30 countries, has launched what it describes as the first agentic...
Corlytics

Corlytics names new CEO to drive commercial scale

Corlytics, a RegTech firm and recognised global leader in regulatory intelligence, has named Lisa Miles-Heal as its new chief executive officer, with the appointment...

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