Identification/Background checks

Brazilian RegTech idwall has reportedly raised $10m through a round led by Qualcomm Ventures

The venture capital arm of Qualcomm has reportedly led a $10m investment round into Brazilian onboarding technology startup idwall. The RegTech firm will use the...

Onfido to offer re-authentication services to bunq

Onfido has expanded its partnership with bunq and will now supply the challenger bank with a user re-authentication service.

The former governor of Banque de France is worried about central banks launching digital...

More than 50 central banks around the world are working on digital currency projects. However, the former head of Banque de France is sceptical.

HooYu supplies Baanx with its KYC technology

Cryptocurrency banking platform Baanx has selected onboarding platform HooYu to help with its know your customer processes.

Identity management solution Clear Skye bags $4.95m in its Series A round

Clear Skye, which offers an identity and access governance (IAG) solution, has bagged $4.95m in its Series A.

Auth0 bolsters its unicorn status with close of new round

Auth0 extends its valuation to $1.92bn after closing its Series F round on $120m, as the company looks to continue its growth rate and expand globally.

IDnow welcomes Germany’s new online gambling rules

Identity verification company IDnow has welcomed that Germany's 16 states have agreed to a transition period incorporating new gambling laws in October.

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.

What do these 36 FinTech rounds raised in the last week reveal about the...

WealthTech and cybersecurity enterprises were among the FinTech businesses that closed investment rounds in the last seven days. Companies operating in the WealthTech, cybersecurity, RegTech,...

CyberHat bags $15m Series B to expand security platform reach

Tel Aviv-based security operations firm CyberHat has raised $15m from a Series B funding round led by APAC investment firm Prytek.

News Stories

LendingClub reveals the strain of seasonal expenses on US financial health

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, and PYMNTS Intelligence have partnered to shed light on the financial challenges faced by US consumers.
Praxent

Robin Smith takes on Chief Revenue Officer role at Praxent

Praxent, a financial services digital consultancy, has expanded its leadership by ushering in Robin Smith as Chief Revenue Officer. Smith, an enthusiast of FinTech and...
ESMA

ESMA shifts focus: Navigating the digital and green transitions in 2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recently unveiled its work programme for 2024.
This week saw the FinTech sector flounder compared to seven days ago, as the space failed to meet the $1bn mark in deals completed.

FinTech sector drops this week with only 24 deals

This week saw the FinTech sector flounder compared to seven days ago, as the space failed to meet the $1bn mark in deals completed.
SEC

SEC reviews Scope 3 emissions in upcoming climate disclosure rules

The U.S. SEC has received feedback against the inclusion of Scope 3 emissions in their proposed climate disclosure rule.

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