Danish FinTech Cardlay lands €8m from former Mastercard president
Copenhagen-based FinTech Cardlay has secured €8m in capital from Global PayTech Ventures, venture fund managed by former Mastercard executive Javier Perez.
Facial recognition for securing payments to exceed 1.4bn users by 2025, study finds
A study from Juniper Research has discovered the number of users of software-based facial recognition to secure payments will exceed 1.4bn people globally by 2025.
Research finds FinTech apps outperformed banks during pandemic
Research by mobile analytics platform App Annie has discovered mobile FinTech apps outperformed banks by a factor of up to 10.8x during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian FinTech Zeta might join growing list of unicorns with funding by SoftBank Vision...
Neobanking startup Zeta is said to be close to joining the burgeoning unicorn club in India with Softbank-led funding round, which is currently being finalised with the Japanese investor.
Ikano taps TruNarrative to support global fraud prevention strategy
Swedish bank Ikano has chosen UK RegTech platform TruNarrative to provide digital onboarding and fraud risk management services for its company.
SumUp collaborates with ZSL on new contactless fundraising tech
UK-headquartered FinTech SumUp has partnered with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to develop a digital in-house fundraising technology to make contactless donations.
Sustainable investment app Clim8 bags $8m to tackle climate change
UK-based investment platform Clim8 Invest raised $8m in funding alongside launching its app for retail investors.
ECB consultation finds privacy is key in future digital euro
A consultation conducted by the European Central Bank found privacy would be valued most in consideration of a potential future digital euro.
Troygold said to raise funding from Crossfin Ventures
Troygold, which digitises ownership of physical gold, has reportedly closed an investment from Crossfin Ventures.
Revix scores $4m investment to support launch of investing mobile app
South Africa-based cryptocurrency investment platform Revix has raised R58.5m ($4m) in its latest funding round.