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Global payout platform Dots secures $8.9m Series A

Dots, a global payouts platform for marketplaces and service-based businesses, has raised fresh capital of $8.9m.  The company secured $8.9m in a Series A round...
Tieto signs frame agreement with Orange Business

Tieto signs frame agreement with Orange Business

Tieto, a Nordic technology company, has signed a framework agreement with Orange Business, a global managed services and cloud provider, making Orange Business a...
Hawk and Mitek tackle rising check fraud with AI

Hawk and Mitek tackle rising check fraud with AI

Hawk, an AI-powered fraud detection platform, has partnered with Mitek to deliver a solution helping financial institutions identify and block altered, forged, or counterfeit...
From reactive to proactive compliance: the strategy shift firms need

From reactive to proactive compliance: the strategy shift firms need

A growing volume of regulations and updates, rapid advances in technology and an uncertain geopolitical climate are making regulatory compliance more complex each year—and...
ZestyAI grows insurer partnerships amid coastal volatility

ZestyAI grows insurer partnerships amid coastal volatility

Southern Oak Insurance Company and Lilypad-Centauri Insurance, two insurers operating in catastrophe-prone coastal markets, have expanded their use of ZestyAI, an AI-powered risk and...

Why consistent execution is the real Wtp challenge

The Dutch pension sector is in the midst of its most significant reform in a generation, and while the industry has invested heavily in...
How UK insurers should tackle PRA climate risk guidance

How UK insurers should tackle PRA climate risk guidance

The Bank of England's (BoE) Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published Supervisory Statement 5/25 last December, setting out its concerns over the systemic risks that...

Harper raises $47m to modernise business insurance with AI

Harper, an AI-powered commercial insurance brokerage, has raised $47m in combined seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Emergence Capital, with participation...

Secfix lands $12m to automate European compliance

Secfix, an AI-powered security compliance platform for SMBs and mid-market businesses across Europe, has closed an oversubscribed $12m Series A funding round. The raise was...
Rowspace launches with $50m to scale AI for finance

Rowspace launches with $50m to scale AI for finance

Rowspace, an AI platform that helps financial firms make faster decisions using their proprietary data, has launched with $50m in funding across a seed...

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Don’t miss this week’s 17 FinTech funding rounds

It was a slower week for the FinTech sector, compared to some in the past couple of months. A total of $623m was raised...
Goldwise launches to shake up precious metals investing

Goldwise launches to shake up precious metals investing

Goldwise, a UK FinTech founded by former Royal Mint executives, has launched a mobile trading platform designed to give savers and investors a simpler...

AI adoption in financial services accelerates globally

Nearly half of consumers worldwide are now turning to artificial intelligence to inform their savings and investment choices, according to EY, a professional services...

Adyen acquires Talon.One for €750m

Adyen, the global financial technology, has agreed to acquire Berlin-based loyalty and incentives platform Talon.One for a total consideration of €750m. The deal will see...
M-Files launches three industry-specific document solutions

M-Files launches three industry-specific document solutions

Document management specialist M-Files has unveiled three new industry-specific applications: M-Files for Tax Advisory, M-Files for Quality, and M-Files for Contracts. This marks a...

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