Brazilian banking-as-a-service startup QI Tech has raised $200 million in a Series B round of funding led by General Atlantic.

Surecomp today announced that Semsoft is the latest fintech to be integrated to its trade finance hub RIVO. The company’s flagship solution LESTR - an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics maritime and trade risk intelligence platform - enables companies to monitor suspicious activity across their international trade operations.

Travelex, a market-leading foreign exchange brand is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Japan, having established a network of over 70 retail stores across the country. 

AI-led insurance claims automation company, Sprout.ai, has raised £5.4 million in a round led by venture capital investors Amadeus Capital Partners and Praetura Ventures. 

UK investor Capricorn Capital Partners, US investor Forefront Venture Partners, Canadian investor Verstra Ventures and UK investor Portfolio Ventures Angel Fund join Sprout.ai’s existing investors, Octopus Ventures, Playfair and Techstars in the round.

AI has the potential to radically transform at least 100 different everyday banking processes and create value across five core areas, according to a new report by benchmarking AI platform Evident.

Paymentology, a leading global issuer-processor, today announces it is the first issuer processor in Europe to secure Visa Cloud Connect (VCC) certification from Visa, a world leader in digital payments. 

Hedron Network, part of Brown & Brown (Europe),  has signed a three-year deal for the recently launched FullCircl + Acturis integration.  Hedron’s bold decision to become an early adopter of this unique connected data solution forms part of its strategy to build a ‘growth ecosystem’ for its partner brokers, further differentiating its position as the network driving the future of independent broking success in the UK.

Nutanix has announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Hyperconverged I

Mettle, the free business bank account built for the self-employed by NatWest, now offers the award-winning accounting software FreeAgent‘s tax calculation in-app. This integration within a business bank account will give the self-employed more confidence around their business admin and give them a real-time view of the tax they owe.