Firenze, the fintech innovator redefining Lombard lending, has successfully closed a £2.5 million Seed funding round. 

The round was led by Outward VC – the backers of Curve, PrimaryBid and Vauban – alongside top-tier early stage fintech investors Form Ventures and Portfolio Ventures.

Offa, the UK's leading Islamic property finance fintech, has appointed Naseer Ahmed as Managing Director of Bridging & Development Finance after a series of recent new hires, as part of the company’s rapid growth strategy.

Charm Security ("Charm"), an AI-powered customer security platform, today announced its launch from stealth, securing $8 million in seed funding led by Team8. By leveraging real-time AI-powered agents, Charm intervenes to prevent scams before they occur and protect organizations and their customers from social engineering and human-centric fraud.

Orbital, a leading global platform for stablecoin and traditional cross-border payments, has announced a strategic partnership with Know Your Customer, an award-winning provider of digital onboarding and KYB please automation solutions. This collaboration significantly enhances Orbital's compliance framework, streamlining client onboarding while reinforcing security, transparency, and efficiency in cross-border transactions.

nCino, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, today announced that Credit Union 1—a forward-thinking financial institution with a nationwide membership—has selected to implement multiple nCino solutions to create a unified experience across its commercial, consumer and indirect lending businesses.

DailyPay, a worktech company and leading provider of on-demand pay, is expanding its platform to meet the needs of its millions of workers nationwide. DailyPay’s offering enables workers to get their federal tax refunds up to five days early*.

Ebury, the global financial technology firm, is delighted to announce that it has become the new Official Fintech Partner of the 12-time Allsvenskan champion, AIK Fotboll.

Ebury offers a range of international trade services across international payments and collections, FX risk management and strategies in over 130 currencies for major and emerging markets, cash management strategies and business lending.

HCLTech and Western Union announce a strategic partnership to drive innovation and transformation in the financial

AutoRek, a global leader in reconciliation and financial control automation for financial services, is expanding its footprint in North America with the launch of its U.S. headquarters in the iconic Chrysler Building. AutoRek is bringing its innovative reconciliation technology to firms struggling with legacy systems, rising transaction volumes, and regulatory complexity.

Apiture, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, today released key findings from a Q1 2025 Datos Insights online survey of more than 1,000 U.S.-based small businesses on Winning Market Share Among Millennial-Run Small Businesses.