Fresh data from OpenPayd reveals brand appetite for embedded financial services across UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain

It seems that the pandemic has done nothing to dampen investment into technology businesses both in the UK and globally. We continue to see a boom in technology businesses seeking and securing investment, especially those in the areas of healthcare, education, facilitating remote working and sustainability. What trends have we witnessed in 2021 and what is in store?

The future of fundraising events is this to be virtual?

Central European energy group to implement OneStream’s Intelligent Finance platform

Roseland Born Logistics to utilize the new funds to purchase a new box truck for the company

UK-based personal finance management platform Fineo partnered with European open banking company Nordigen to leverage open banking technology. Fineo facilitates the integration of customer bank accounts using Nordigen's account information API to offer a clever way to manage finances.

Bitcoin's growth in recent years has resulted in investors reaping significant returns with the asset's rising value. The growth in Bitcoin's return on investment has seen the asset outperform stocks by major banks.

Nearly 70% of people claim to be doing more to protect themselves from online fraud and identity theft than a year ago

According to research released today by Trulioo, the leading global identity verification company, 68% of consumers claim to be doing more to protect themselves from online fraud and identity theft than a year ago. 

• Chase will introduce a fee-free current account that combines money management features with cashback rewards on everyday debit card spending
• Chase customers can access their bank through an intuitive mobile app and reach customer support 24/7, with no reliance on chat bots
• New customers can join Chase by signing up at chase.co.uk

A safer, more secure and private way to pay with iPhone and Apple Watch 

• Latest raise led by Tiger Global Management LLC with participation from global payments technology firm Stripe. Brings the total raised to date to c$270m.

• TrueLayer processes billions in payments, with 400% growth in payment volume and 800% growth in monthly payment value as the company expands across Europe and doubles its customer base.