Tag: SMEs

Cowbell launches AI Risk Advisor for cyber policyholders

Cowbell, an AI-native cyber and specialty insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has rolled out Risk Advisor, a personalised AI agent designed...

Growth in deals over $100m lifted global FinTech investments by 56%...

Key Global FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global FinTech investments increased 56% QoQ during the second quarter Funding growth was fuelled by a...

European FinTech funding projected to increase 18% in 2026 as deals...

Key European FinTech investment stats in H1 2026: European FinTech investments increased 5% YoY If investment pace continues funding is set to increase 18%...

Can AI deliver real productivity gains?

Generative AI has long dazzled with its technical capabilities, but the real economic question, as analysts at Prometeia point out, is whether it can...

Prometeia: why Spain is outpacing Italy since the pandemic

Italy and Spain are two of the biggest beneficiaries of Next Generation EU, with approximately €194bn allocated to Italy and €100bn to Spain, equivalent...

FCA open finance plan to boost data control

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK's financial services watchdog, has published its vision for open finance, outlining plans to hand consumers and businesses...

Tether invests in Kotani Pay for cross-border growth

Tether, the global leader in the digital asset industry, has announced a strategic investment in Kotani Pay, an African FinTech platform that connects Web3...

Starling teams up with Arsenal for financial literacy push

Starling Bank has announced a multi-year agreement with Arsenal, becoming the club’s Official Retail Banking Partner.

Plino bags €650k funding to transform SME financial analysis

Turin-based startup Plino, founded by three Forbes Under 30 entrepreneurs, has raised fresh capital to accelerate its mission of bringing artificial intelligence into the financial planning and analysis process for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Italian FinTech Tot secures €7m to back SME growth

Tot, an Italian FinTech focused on simplifying business banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised €7m in its Pre-Series A funding round.

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