Vartana, the B2B sales closing and financing platform, today announced it has raised $20M in Series B funding led by commerce & fintech growth firm Activant Capital, with participation from Mayfield and Audacious Ventures. This growth investment comes on the heels of the company’s $12M Series A round, announced in January 2023.

Quona Capital, a venture capital firm investing in innovative fintech startups in emerging markets, has released its 

Travel is one of the world’s biggest and crucial service industries in modern times. Statista predicts the sector will be worth US$1,015.60 billion by 2027, while 74% of total revenue will be generated through online sales.

Tandem Bank is further cementing its position as one of the nation’s go-to banks for those looking to save, borrow and spend a little bit greener, as it reports its business performance for 2022. 

With a transformational year, the bank has surpassed a number of financial milestones: • Underlying operating profit of £4.5m – breaking into underlying profitability for the first time in  bank’s history 

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA),  a leading global provider of software, integrated workflow solutions, and information for tax, accounting, audit, and compliance professionals, today announced the appointment of Bas Kniphorst as Executive Vice President and Managing Director for TAA Europe, effective June 1. Kniphorst was previously Vice President and Managing Director of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR), Benelux. 

BPC, one of the world’s leading payment solution providers, today announced an enhanced partnership with the pioneering fintech company, Ellipse World, Inc. (Ellipse). The partnership will focus on bolstering security measures and privacy for customers by integrating EVC® (Ellipse Verification Code), Ellipse's dynamic card security code/CVV/CVC technology into BPC's acclaimed SmartVista platform to provide EVC processing services.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announces the launch of Payout Services. This offering enables Adyen's customers to payout acquired funds in the preferred method of their affiliated users or partners with increased velocity, and represents Adyen’s commitment to keeping their customers’ needs at the core of their product development.

Tink, Europe’s leading open banking platform, and ecolytiq, a climate engagement solution, are collaborating to incorporate financial and sustainability-focused coaching into a seamless experience. By combining the power of money management tools with climate education tools, Tink will make it possible for new and existing customers to plug in sustainability-based services – with the ability to scale across markets.

Payhawk today announced the launch of its new “Enterprise Plan”, alongside new product features and a partnership with Microsoft - a provider of leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.

In recent times, many have been met with a slew of financial challenges. The rising cost of living, brought on by a culmination of global energy crises, supply chain disruptions, and economic impacts of the pandemic, has resulted in multiple people grappling with financial stress. This new reality has thrust the importance of sound financial management and efficient life administration into the spotlight.