Revolut, the financial global super app with over 35 million customers, has announced the appointment of Dan Teodosiu to the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Dan has over 30 years of experience building and managing high-performing engineering and research teams, as well as scaling platforms and infrastructure that can support billions of customers. Dan held senior positions at Google in Paris, at Microsoft in Redmond and Dublin, and at HP Labs in Palo Alto.

NCR Atleos Corporation (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers, and consumers, today announced that Asda Stores Limited (ASDA), a leading U.K.-based retailer, has selected Atleos as its ATM network partner to provide its shoppers with easy, secure access to c

PayTabs Group, MENA's award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse today announced the launch of PayTabs Issuance – secure prepaid card issuing solutions aimed at scaling business operations, regionally.

Moonfare has appointed Marc Lamik as its Chief Product and Technology Officer, a newly-created executive committee position reporting to Co-CEO Lorenz Jüngling.

Lamik, who is based in Lisbon, joined Moonfare in July 2022 as VP of Product and Data. In his new role he oversees Moonfare’s digital product, technology platform, security, and data, including the product management, software engineering, platform and infrastructure engineering teams.

Saviu Ventures, one of the leading Venture Capital firms in Francophone Africa, reached the first close of its second fund Saviu II, backed by private investors and family offices, to continue investing in the region’s most promising start-ups.

Smarter Contracts, the pioneers behind Pulse®, a cutting-edge blockchain-based consent and permissions management protocol, have today announced that they have agreed to up to £2.65M of equity funding into the company. The investment sets the stage for an exciting phase of rapid expansion for the UK-based data privacy tech company and positions them as one to watch in 2024.

Peloton Technologies is announcing the close of its late seed round after securing $2M in investment. This funding is earmarked for activities that contribute to the company’s rapid growth trajectory.

From climate change to social inequality and governance failure, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns have never been more important. In recent years, these matters have increasingly influenced how businesses operate, as consumers and investors alike expect a certain level of transparency on a business’ broader societal and environmental impact. 

Blockchain enthusiasts, investors, and industry leaders will converge in a celebration of technological innovation and the future of blockchain at the highly anticipated Blockchain Festival Asia, set to take place on 2 March 2024 at The Marina Bay Sands Convention Center, Singapore. This most anticipated event promises to be the most significant gathering in the blockchain industry, showcasing groundbreaking developments, and fostering collaboration among top innovators.

Mia-Platform, the end-to-end platform builder, has announced a new partnership with Genio Diligence, a specialist provider of due diligence services to credit institutions and credit brokers. The partnership will see Genio Diligence’s AI solution for preventing credit-related risks made available to developers operating in the embedded finance sector, along with enhanced customer onboarding tools.