Sector Updates

E-commerce technology developer Scalefast has bagged $8m in its Series A led by Benhamou Global Ventures.

Mobile-based insurance startup Wrisk has closed its contents insurance app to new customers

Cybersecurity company Stellar Cyber has closed its oversubscribed Series B funding round on $38m.

KTrust, a trailblazer in Kubernetes (K8s) security, has announced its successful emergence from stealth mode, securing a $5.3m seed investment led by Canadian-Israeli deep-tech venture capital firm Awz Ventures.

A Russian nuclear scientist has been fined for using one of the country’s most powerful super computers, located in a top secret lab, to mine bitcoin.

InsurTech unicorn Next Insurance has acquired alternative open data and underwriting technology developer Juniper Labs.

US-based application security platform Ghost Security has closed a $15m funding round as it emerges out of stealth.

Navigating the intricate relationship between blockchain technologies and data protection regulations, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has proven challenging. OMNIA has explored how blockchain and GDPR can work together. 

Alipay, a digital payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, has formed a partnership with Motion Pay Technology.

Cyber insurance agency Cysurance is offering managed service providers better tools to manage regulatory and online risks through new partnership with Kaseya.