Yavrio, a London-based Open Banking fintech, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to accelerate the fast-growing firm’s mission to transform the enterprise resource planning (ERP) space by eradicating error- and fraud-prone CSV file imports. Fuel Ventures led the round with a $1.9m investment and joins an illustrious group of Yavrio investors which includes Sir Sajid Javid, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Garth Ritchie, former President of Deutsche Bank, alongside Dan Cobley, co-founder of ClearScore and Salary Finance.

 GCEX (GCEX Group), a leading provider of digital assets and foreign exchange solutions, has integrated with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on blockchain. This will enabling its institutional clients to access Fireblocks’ digital asset platform and custody solutions.

A new report from BioCatch, the leader in digital fraud detection and financial crime prevention powered by behavioural intelligence, reveals that criminals are targeting young people in the UK with nearly two-thirds (65%) of money mules in the UK being younger than 30.

Form3, the cloud-native account-to-account platform, today announces it has strengthened its Executive Management Team by appointing Mark Fieldhouse as its new Chief Revenue Officer. This appointment follows Matt Tuck’s decision to step back from full-time roles after a long and successful executive career in financial services, at the end of the current financial year on 31st March 2025. Mark will work with Matt on a transition over the next 2 months.

Mintos, the market-leading investment platform that helps earn regular passive income through diversified investments, is excited to announce a major expansion of its bond offering. This development provides investors with access to a broad selection of corporate and government bonds, offering valuable opportunities for those seeking stability and consistent returns.

Opening doors to fixed-income investments

Skipify, a leading fintech company redefining the checkout experience, today announced an integration partnership with Retail Realm, a multinational Microsoft ISV specializing in retail and commerce.

Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in MENA, announces it has entered a landmark strategic partnership with Woo, the open-source e-commerce platform, becoming Woo’s first preferred partner to launch in the region. As a result of this collaboration, Paymob’s checkout experience is now seamlessly embedded into the WooCommerce Marketplace, providing merchants with streamlined access to its comprehensive suite of digital payment solutions.

Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, today announced the first wave of demo companies for FinovateEurope 2025.

Network International (Network), a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GIM-UEMOA, the regional payment scheme which promotes electronic payments across the banking, financial and public administration sectors in West Africa. This collaboration will drive innovation and enhance financial inclusion across the eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).