PayTech

Digital payments are becoming more popular ECB research shows

Cash may still be king, but new research from the European Central Bank shows digital payments are becoming more popular.

LimePay bags $21m in a pre-IPO round

Buy now, pay later service provider LimePay has reportedly bagged $21m in a pre-IPO funding round.

“Extortion scheme”: Afterpay and Klarna engage in war of words

Klarna and Afterpay are butting heads as market competition is getting fierce across the globe.

Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz named new Klarna chairman as company prepares for IPO

Klarna has hinted that it's preparing to go public soon and now the founder is saying the new chairman will be a huge help in that.

Payments software developer Pomelo Pay scores £2.1m in funding

Digital payments startup Pomelo Pay has bagged £2.1m in its seed funding round, which was led by Force Over Mass.

TransferWise granted licence to operate in Australia

International transfer company TransferWise has secured a licence to operate in Australia from the Prudential Regulatory Authority.

STC Pay said to become Saudi Arabia’s first unicorn after close of new round

Saudi Arabia-based STC Pay, digital payment solution developer, has reportedly reached a $1.3bn valuation after the close of a $200m investment.

Cybersecurity, InsurTech and neobank ventures led the 29 FinTech rounds raised last week

Out of the 29 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies, InsurTechs and challenger banks were among the clear winners.

Newly founded Primer closes another funding round this year

Primer, a low-code payments infrastructure and online checkout API, has scored ?14m in its Series A funding round, led by Accel.

A third of consumers feel unable to spend as much on Christmas this year

A third of UK adults have admitted they feel unable to spend as much on Christmas this year, according to a study from Yolt.

News Stories

Akur8 and Heritage Insurance forge alliance to revolutionize insurance pricing

Akur8 and Heritage Insurance forge alliance to revolutionize insurance pricing

Heritage Insurance, a leading property and casualty insurance holding company based in Tampa, Florida, has teamed up with Akur8, known for its next-generation insurance pricing solutions powered by transparent machine learning.
PropEco raises £275k to revolutionize property risk management with climate focus

PropEco raises £275k to revolutionize property risk management with climate focus

PropEco, a Glasgow-based tech company, recently secured a seed investment of £275,000. The company is known for its advanced technology platform that evaluates the long-term value and viability of properties with an innovative approach.
Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo, a leader in the InsurTech industry, and Fayr, an innovative mobile application aiding divorced parents, have formed a strategic partnership.
XTCC and Carbonmark forge new paths in carbon credit trading and transparency

XTCC and Carbonmark forge new paths in carbon credit trading and transparency

XTCC and Carbonmark have announced a strategic partnership aimed at democratising and scaling the carbon credit market.
compliance

Wordwatch report unveils legacy risks in compliance management

Research from Wordwatch has exposed significant vulnerabilities in the compliance archiving systems of regulated organisations in the UK.

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