Sector Updates

Koala and KAYAK to provide “no-nonsense” travel insurance

KAYAK, a travel search engine, has partnered with InsurTech Koala to provide a digitised travel protection platform in Europe.

NFT wallet Phantom bags $109m Series B

Phantom, which claims to be the fastest growing crypto wallet, has bagged $109m in its Series B funding round, which was led by Paradigm.

Crypto exchange FTX hits $32bn valuation after Series C

Cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX Trading has bagged $400m in its Series C funding round, which brings its valuation to $32bn.

Americans lost $770m from social media scams in 2021

Reports received by the Federal Trade Commission have found US citizens were scammed to the tune of $770m through social media cons during 2021.

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.

Mastercard expands BNPL offering to Middle East

Mastercard has expanded Mastercard Installments, its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) product, to consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.

Myanmar to seek ban on digital currencies, VPNs in new cyber law

The military junta leading Myanmar has drafted a cybersecurity law that would ban the use of VPNs and digital currencies.

France-based Pretto closes Series B on €30m

France-based Pretto has closed its Series B round on €30m as it looks to continue its growth momentum.

Industry-first data risk intelligence NVISIONx closes seed

NVISIONx, which claims to be one an industry-first data risk intelligence platform, has raised $4.6m in seed funding.

Plum Life and London Underwriters join forces for life insurance

InsurTech Plum Life has entered into a distribution agreement with London Underwriters that will give the company’s 8,000 wholesale property and casualty agents access to Plum Life’s digital selling platform.

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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