ZestyAI Secures $15M Credit Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
ZestyAI, the leading provider of AI-driven risk analytics for the property and casualty insurance industry, today announced it has secured a $15 million credit facility from CIBC Innovation Banking. The facility enhances ZestyAI’s financial flexibility and reinforces its strong balance sheet as the company scales adoption of its climate and property risk models, delivering over 31 million property risk assessments in 2024, more than double the...
Clearspeed Secures $60M In Series D Funding For Dual‑Use Voice‑Based Risk Assessment Technology
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Clearspeed, the global leader in voice-based risk assessment technology, today announced it has secured $60 million in Series D funding, bringing the company's total funding to $110 million. The round was led by Align Private Capital, with participation from IronGate Capital Advisors, Bravo Victor Venture Capital, and KBW Ventures. General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) also joined as a multi-round investor.
Lesaka And Bank Zero Merge Ambitions In Landmark Transaction
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Digital banking
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire (directly and indirectly) 100% of the issued ordinary shares of Bank Zero Mutual Bank .
Spendbase Launches Digital Banking And Virtual Cards To Help Companies Stop Spending Around
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Insurtech
Spendbase, a spend management platform that helps businesses save on software and cloud costs, is launching a new suite of financial tools that take spend control to the next level: Digital Banking and Virtual Cards. With this release, Spendbase moves beyond expense optimization and into the core of business finance, growing into a central hub for financial management. The new features empower companies to manage money smarter, move faster, and...
Open Banking Fintech Yaspa Names Chris Lowe As CFO To Accelerate Growth Trajectory
- 7 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
London-based open banking fintech Yaspa has named Chris Lowe as its new Chief Financial Officer. Lowe brings more than a decade of experience to the position, with a proven record of helping growth-stage companies scale at speed via a blend of core finance leadership and strategic roles.
dLocal And BVNK Partner To Power Faster Global Payouts With Stablecoins
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies
dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets and BVNK, the stablecoin payments infrastructure provider for global enterprises and PSPs, today announced a strategic partnership that enables faster, programmable, and more cost-effective money movement across 40+ markets. Through the dual partnership:
UK Businesses Demand Fairer Payments As Chargeback And Fee Frustrations Are Laid Bare
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Businesses are demanding more cost-effective and secure payment methods that do away with the “unfair” chargeback model, according to a new report by open banking infrastructure provider, Yapily.
Tandem Names Neil Chandler As New CEO To Supercharge Next Phase Of Growth
- 7 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Tandem Bank has today announced that Neil Chandler has been named CEO, subject to regulatory approvals. His appointment signals the next chapter for the award-winning fintech and underlines its ambitions to scale, with a laser-focus on customer obsession and building the UK’s greener digital bank. Chandler brings a wealth of leadership, banking and tech experience to Tandem, spending more than 30 years in senior banking, eCommerce, retailer...
Moniepoint Recognized By TIME As One Of The World’s Most Influential Companies Of 2025
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s leading business banking platform, has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list for 2025 - a global recognition of companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. This marks Moniepoint’s debut on the prestigious list, underscoring its growing influence in advancing financial inclusion and powering small businesses across the continent.
FIS And Visa Deepen Their Relationship To Provide Regional And Community Banks With Easier Access To Powerful Payments Capabilities
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
FIS®, a global leader in financial technology, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to arm financial institutions of all sizes with turnkey access to new payments capabilities. Regional and community banks that join FIS’ technology ecosystem will gain access to new payments products and services that can help grow revenues, retain customers and reduce fraud losses.
BBVA Launches a 100% Digital Bank In Germany, Offering An Interest‑Bearing Checking Account With No Fees
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Digital banking
Experian Strengthens Its Fraud Fighting Capabilities With Mastercard’s Identity Insights
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Fraud Detection
Experian today announced the integration of Mastercard’s identity verification and fraud prevention technology into the Experian Ascend Platform™.
Conferma Partners With Fintua To Unlock Extra Revenue For Businesses Through Automated Tax Reclaim
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Tax Authorities
Conferma, a global leader in virtual payment technology, has today announced a new strategic partnership with Fintua, (formerly Taxback International), a leading global provider of tax technology solutions. This collaboration is set to revolutionise how businesses manage and reclaim VAT, or similar goods and services taxes on corporate travel expenses, unlocking a significant and often overlooked revenue stream.
Swift Announces Expansion Of Flagship Sibos Event As It Names Paris And Dubai Future Hosts
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Swift today named host cities for its global flagship event, Sibos, up until the end of the decade, and announced an expansion of the premier financial conference to strengthen financial inclusivity for growing economies across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Maib Selects Tuum To Power Its European Digital Banking Expansion
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Digital banking
Tuum, the next-generation core banking platform, has announced today a strategic partnership with maib in Romania, where Moldova's largest bank looks at establishing its digital banking presence with asset-light retail-only offering. Tuum’s SaaS core banking platform will serve as the foundation for maib’s greenfield operations in Romania.
