GiveCard Collaborates With Visa To Modernize Disbursements In The Public Sector
- 1 year 18 hours ago
- Payments
GiveCard, a platform purpose-built to help nonprofits and government agencies disburse and manage funds over prepaid funds, today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa.
Fintech Offa Continues Hiring Spree
- 1 year 18 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech, has announced a new round of staff appointments as the business continues to expand its service offering.
Thunes Research Reveals Top Growth Drivers In Consumer Cross‑Border Payments
- 1 year 18 hours ago
- Payments
A new Money Without Borders report from Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, highlights how evolving consumer demands, especially among diaspora communities, are reshaping the future of cross-border payments. The findings indicate the significant potential of emerging technology such as stablecoins and open banking to meet consumer demand for faster, more transparent everyday international payments.
UK Insurance Innovator Ripe Delivers 16% Year-On-Year Growth As It Continues To Invest In Expansion
- 1 year 19 hours ago
- Insurtech
UK Digital MGA, Ripe, achieved strong double-digit growth in 2024, marking its 17th consecutive year of double-digit revenue rises. Turnover climbed by £2.8 million to £20.6 million in the 12 months ending 31 December 2024, compared with £17.8 million in 2023.
Capital.com Expands Industry Engagement As It Joins Innovate Finance And The London Chamber Of Commerce And Industry
- 1 year 19 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group whose trading volumes surpassed USD$1.7trn in 2024, is proud to announce it has joined Innovate Finance and the London Chamber of Commerce. These strategic affiliations are further evidence of Capital.com’s continued commitment to supporting the UK’s financial services ecosystem and engaging with key industry bodies.
Zurich Expands Cowbell Collaboration To Offer D&O, EPL, Crime, And Fiduciary Coverage To US SMEs Through Wholesale Distributors
- 1 year 19 hours ago
- Insurtech
Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, today announced a major expansion of its product portfolio to include a comprehensive multi-line insurance offering from Zurich North America (Zurich) within the United States. Building on its established success in Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O), Cowbell has collaborated with Zurich to offer...
MPS Partners With Salt Edge To Launch PSD2‑Compliant Open Banking APIs For Retail And Corporate Accounts
- 1 year 19 hours ago
- Banking
Belgium’s regulated payment institution, Mobile Payment Solutions (MPS), has partnered with open banking leader Salt Edge to launch its PSD2-compliant APIs. Initially available in the Netherlands and France for both retail and corporate accounts, these APIs will be accessible to all licensed third-party providers (TPPs) throughout the European Economic Area.
Grifin Raises $11M Series A To Make Investing As Easy—And Automatic—As Everyday Spending
- 1 year 3 days ago
- Fundraising News
Grifin, an innovative investment app that reimagines investing by linking it to daily spending, today announced a $11M Series A investment funding round led by Nava Ventures, with participation from TTV, Draper Associates, Gaingels, Nevcaut Ventures, Alloy Labs, etc. With this round, Freddie Martignetti, Partner at Nava Ventures, will join Grifin's Board of Directors. Martignetti's previous investments include Warby Parker, FIGS Scrubs, Drizly,...
62% Say Crypto Fraud Is Unacceptably High, With Trust Now The Industry’s Top Priority, Finds CoinCover Report
- 1 year 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
As the crypto industry stands at a crossroads between mass adoption and increased scrutiny, CoinCover, a leading provider of digital asset protection, has launched its new whitepaper titled ‘The Trust Factor,’ which uncovers the urgent public demand for smarter and stronger cryptocurrency regulation.
ZestyAI Secures $15M Credit Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking
- 1 year 3 days 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
- 1 year 3 days 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
- 1 year 3 days 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
- 1 year 3 days 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
- 1 year 3 days 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
- 1 year 3 days 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:
