Coverdash, the fastest-growing startup and SMB-focused-insurtech, today announced $13.5M in Series A funding. This financing comes within one calendar year of Coverdash’s oversubscribed Seed round, bringing the company’s total funding to $16M to date.

Currencycloud, the experts simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has partnered with UK-based Fintech, TangoPay to further enhance its existing remittance service for its UK-based expat customers by adding real-time competitive foreign exchange (FX) rates and additional localized payment options. 

ClearBank, the enabler of secure accounts, real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, today announced that Emma Hagan has been appointed CEO of ClearBank UK, and will take up the role following regulatory approval.

Global spend management platform Payhawk reported 89.4% global annual growth in SaaS revenues in 2023 combined with net revenue retention from new customers in 2023 at 151%. Carrying its strong product momentum into 2024, the company announces several key appointments, key partnerships, product expansions, and hiring across multiple markets. 

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that VyStar Credit Union has selected Atleos’ Allpoint ATM Network to expand surcharge-free access to cash for members at trusted locations across the country and support ongoing growth.

Mastercard announced the Open Banking for Account Opening program, providing a foundational set of open banking products as a core benefit to Mastercard consumer and small business debit issuers as well as consumer prepaid issuers in the U.S. The program improves the digital account opening process by verifying account ownership, lowering account abandonment, reducing non-sufficient fund (NSF) returns, and minimizing manual entry of payment credentials. 

Imandra, the AI startup pioneering the industrial application of automated reasoning for financial and safety-critical software systems, today announced it has been awarded the ISO 27001 certification. 

Over 50% of online users don’t like to see targeted ads when they search for a topic, according to Statista. This paradox could explain the growing trend of internet users downloading software or browser extensions designed to avoid those ads, creating a new challenge for financial brands looking to promote their products or services. 

Woli, the money management platform that provides children and teenagers with the tools to manage their finances, is partnering with Paynetics, one of Europe’s leading providers of embedded finance, to power their payment accounts and Visa cards.As Woli scales across Europe, Paynetics offers the agility and speed crucial for growth in a competitive market.