CredCore , a vertical-AI company that transforms debt capital markets for lenders and borrowers, today announced $16M in Series A. The round was led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Inspired Capital, Fitch Group, BellTower Partners, and senior executives in asset management and financial services.

Equifax UK has launched the Financed Emissions CalculatorTM, utilising Equifax fully cloud-native infrastructure to help streamline sustainability reporting requirements and provide more accurate and timely data delivery. This new solution will enable lenders to make more informed decisions to align net-zero targets with lending and investment strategies.

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has partnered with European Payments Initiative (EPI) to secure Principal Membership of Europe’s newest payment method, Wero. Through its Membership, PPRO will provide its customers with the most comprehensive route to access Wero via sponsored associate membership, payment facilitator access, or as a technical gateway.

Saxo, the leader in online trading and investment, today reports a significant increase in its client base following the introduction of its new pricing model, with the total number of new trading end clients across markets up 132% in 2024 compared to 2023.

Plumery, a provider of digital banking experience systems, has partnered with Smile ID, Africa’s leading digital identity verification provider, to help financial institutions accelerate digital transformation while ensuring secure customer authentication. Through this partnership banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions can seamlessly integrate Plumery’s API-first digital banking platform with Smile ID’s identity verification and fraud prevention tools.

MeaWallet, a leader in tokenization and digital payment solutions, announces its partnership with Backbase, the creator of the Engagement Banking

PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, announces a new partnership with ClearScore, a financial marketplace dedicated to improving users' financial wellbeing.

The partnership aims to provide consumers with greater visibility and control over their financial futures.

Today NatWest Boxed and The AA are announcing a strategic partnership where The AA will leverage Boxed’s embedded finance platform to offer financial products to millions of AA customers, as well as the wider market. Later this year AA customers can apply for and get an instant access savings account and unsecured personal loans.

COVU, the AI-native leader in insurance customer management and risk advisory, today announced that it has increased its Series A to $22 million after successfully hitting key milestones, bringing its total funding to date to $32 million.

Thesis*, the venture studio behind some of the most impactful Bitcoin-native financial products, celebrates a landmark achievement as Fold Holdings Inc. ("Fold")—one of its most successful incubated companies—becomes the first Bitcoin financial services company to go public on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbols FLD (common stock) and FLDDW (warrants).