The head5 collection, available on the Polygon blockchain, is the metaverse-ready avatar collaboration between deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) and artist Nick denBoer. Today (March 3^rd), head5 - the foundation of the mau5verse – a collection of all that is deadmau5 across the digital space; music, video games, literature, NFTs, and more – has partnered with leading global crypto payments infrastructure provider MoonPay and Eth-Polygon bridging solution 

The convenience store/newsagents chain McColl’s is reported to be on the brink of collapse. It’s the largest Post Office provider in the UK, and host to hundreds of Amazon lockers and CollectPlus collection points. This makes it a vital part of the UK’s parcels’ infrastructure that must not be allowed to fail, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero.

 Digital Horizon, one of the fastest growing European venture capital funds and venture builders specialising in fintech and SaaS companies, announced that it has led the $5mn Series A investment round into SteadyPay, the award-winning platform designed to help gig workers achieve financial stability.

Fintech Delio secures $8.3 million growth funding led by Octopus Ventures to connect private markets on a global scale 

Partnerships 

LendingUSA introduces FastScreen customer prescreen toll for the funeral home industry in partnership with TransUnion

Westpac has appointed Damien MacRae as its first BaaS chief executive, overseeing the Australian lender's efforts to deepen its relationship with non-bank partners looking to embed banking services. MacRae, a Westpac veteran who recently returned after a stint away from the bank, will begin his new role in April, alongside his current position as MD of Pacific Bank and Specialist Finance.

After securing $40 million in Series A funding, London-based social and investing startup Shares is launching its app. The Series A was led by Peter Theil's Valar Ventures and brings Shares' total funding to $50 million in just nine months. Having built up a 60,000-strong waitlist, Shares is now available for Brits to download via the Apple Store and Google Play, promising to bring all the features users would expect from a social m

CommerzVentures, the specialist fintech investor, announce their third €300m fund.