Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has issued new recommendations urging the public to strengthen their preparedness for potential disruptions to the country’s payments infrastructure. The guidance highlights the importance of maintaining multiple payment options, including cash, cards and mobile services, to ensure individuals can continue making essential purchases during crises, system outages or even wartime scenarios. According to the Sveriges...

Denki, an AI-powered assurance platform for financial auditors at public companies, has raised $4.1m in a funding round, in an exclusive reveal to Crunchbase News. Base10 Partners and Shine Capital co-led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, 20VC and others. The startup also took part in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 cohort. The platform is designed to help internal auditors at...

Lovey, a SME lending platform focused on simplifying access to finance for businesses, has appointed Mario Husha as its new chief technology officer. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s executive leadership team as it prepares for its next phase of growth and expansion across its technology infrastructure and lending platforms. Lovey focuses on delivering fast and flexible lending solutions...

Crossover Markets, the institutional digital asset trading technology firm behind CROSSx, one of the industry's first execution-only digital asset electronic communication networks (ECN), has closed a $31m Series B financing round, valuing the company at $200m. The round was led by Tradeweb Markets, a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes. Additional participants include DRW Venture Capital, Ripple, Virtu...

Reclaim Security, a cybersecurity company focused on pre-emptive exposure remediation, has secured new funding. The company has raised $26m in total funding, including a recent $20m Series A round led by Acrew Capital. The round also saw participation from QP Ventures and Ibex Investors. The new capital is aimed at accelerating the company’s effort to address what many security leaders...

Evervault, a developer-focused platform specialising in encrypting and managing sensitive data, has secured fresh investment totalling $25m. The company has raised $25m in a Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Operator Partners. The latest investment brings Evervault’s total funding to $46m. Evervault provides a platform that allows developers to...

BBVA Spark, the banking arm for high-growth innovative companies, has granted €4m in financing to TaxDown, a FinTech specialising in digital taxation, to accelerate its growth and expand its artificial intelligence capabilities. The financing will fund the development of new AI-based solutions and the expansion of TaxDown's technological team. The deal benefits from the support of the European Union's NextGenerationEU programme...

Specialty insurance MGA Volt has partnered with InsurTech Novee to deploy its AI intelligence layer across the firm’s Power & Renewables underwriting portfolio. Integration of the platform aims to improve underwriting efficiency by delivering actionable risk insights while automating data-heavy tasks such as schedule cleansing used in CAT modelling and pricing. Power and renewables submissions often involve fragmented technical documentation including...

Global InsurTech platform CoverGo has launched a suite of AI agents designed specifically for insurance operations, aiming to accelerate the industry’s transition toward fully AI-driven workflows. Although many insurers have digitised their systems, numerous operational processes remain rule-based and reliant on manual intervention across underwriting, distribution, servicing and claims. Through its platform, CoverGo is embedding domain-trained AI agents directly into core...

Global broking network Brokerslink has expanded its international partner network with the appointment of Southampton-based employee benefits broker Everywhen in the UK. This addition strengthens Brokerslink’s employee benefits capabilities in the market while combining local advisory expertise with access to its global distribution network. Founded in 2005, Everywhen supports businesses of all sizes in enhancing employee wellbeing through advisory services spanning...