How Currencycloud is driving a cross-border payments revolution
Founded in 2012, Currencycloud has been in the cross-border payments space for almost a decade now. Since its launch, the company has expanded beyond its native UK market and following its recent acquisition by Visa, is looking far beyond its shores to complete its mission of making the movement of money easier.
Kenya-based lender M-KOPA secures $75m
Kenya-based FinTech company M-KOPA has reportedly raised $75m in a fresh funding round.
CardinalOps rakes in $17.5m Series A
CardinalOps, a firm that labels itself as a threat coverage optimisation firm, has bagged $17.5m from a Series A funding round.
Anthemis on public InsurTech woes, backing female founders and the sector’s future
Anthemis Group, a cultivator of change in the financial system, was the most active InsurTech investor in 2021, participating in a total of 11 transactions. FinTech Global sits down with the prolific VC to discuss what exactly it sees in the InsurTech industry.
Plum Life secures seed for digital life insurance platform
InsurTech Plum Life has closed a $5.3m seed round led by ManchesterStory to grow its agent-only digital life insurance platform.
Cover Whale and dreyhev in pursuit of creating safer roads
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions is partnering with dreyhev to build a risk-based technology process to transform commercial auto insurance.
Acrisure sets foot in Spain with Summa Insurance
Global insurance broker Acrisure has acquired Spain-based Summa Insurance Brokerage, marking its entry into its tenth global market.
Verisk in Opta take-over for data-driven risk management
Global data analytics provider Verisk has acquired provider of property intelligence solutions Opta with the goal of reshaping risk management.
Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform Funding Souq secures $2.5m
Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform Funding Souq has raised $2.5m in its seed round, which was backed by a host of angel investors.
Hacking gangs pick sides in developing Russia-Ukraine conflict
Hacking groups are beginning to choose sides on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as the invasion of Ukraine continues to heat up.