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Barclays embraces next-generation FinTech with £3m Trade Ledger investment

Barclays embraces next-generation FinTech with £3m Trade Ledger investment

Barclays, a multinational British banking and financial services company, has made a strategic move into next-generation business finance with a significant investment in Trade Ledger.

How Ayoconnect intends to ‘bank the unbanked’ in Indonesia

Southeast Asian open finance platform Ayoconnect has closed a $15m Series B funding round led by Tiger Global.

Terranova Security unveils cyber training solution to foster security awareness

Security awareness firm Terranova Security has launched a new cybersecurity awareness training solution to help companies save time, money and labour.

Sovereign Capital acquires data and analytics platform Asset Control

Financial data management solution developer Asset Control has been acquired by UK-based private equity firm Sovereign Capital.

Europol to delete data not crime-related following EU watchdog demand

Europol has been ordered by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) to remove any information related to people with no link to crime.
Lithuanian FinTech PAYSTRAX launches in UK

Lithuanian FinTech PAYSTRAX launches in UK

Lithuanian FinTech PAYSTRAX has launched in the UK having received its Payment Institution License from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

Rakuten acquires Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in $2.4m deal

Japan-based e-commerce company Rakuten has acquired Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in a $2.4m deal.
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Vouch and StartupOS to bring insurance solutions to startups

Vouch, an insurance provider re-thinking business insurance for the technology industry, has partnered with StartupOS to bring insurance to early-stage startups.

GoCo raises $7m in its Series A led by ATX

HR and benefits platform GoCo has raised $7m for its Series A round which was led by ATX Seed Ventures, the investment arm of SME product provider UpCurve.

CyberTech Evo Security scores seed funding

Evo Security, an identity and access management solution, has scored $3.9m in its seed funding round.

News Stories

Over $3bn raised in this week's 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn raised in this week’s 29 FinTech funding rounds

Over $3bn was raised by FinTech companies this week, supercharged by a colossal €1.5bn raised by UK-based SumUp. 
Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena welcomes Rajesh Mehta to enhance transaction banking strategy

Intellect Design Arena, a pioneering FinTech company known for its cloud-native, API-led microservices-based multi-product platforms, has appointed Rajesh Mehta to its Growth Advisory Board.
League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League data and Mambu revolutionize Canadian credit unions with new digital banking platform

League Data and Mambu have embarked on a groundbreaking journey to transform the Canadian financial landscape by introducing advanced cloud banking solutions to credit unions.
Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint, known as the world's most accurate device intelligence platform, is partnering with Oscilar, a leader in AI-driven risk and fraud management.
Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.

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