February 5, 2025 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), one of Europe’s financial technology companies, has started using Yapily‘s account information services (AIS) to power their merchant services. Yapily will enable Adyen to deliver a better onboarding experience for customers while improving their account verification processes. Merchants that use Adyen’s services can now… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, launched a Cowbell Resiliency Services (CRS) unit in response to a rise in the frequency, severity, and diversity of cyber threats as a “complement” to its existing risk management program…. Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Algebrik AI, a cloud-native, AI-powered loan origination platform, has announced a partnership with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. This collaboration aims to transform the loan origination process for credit unions and financial institutions by integrating Plaid’s consumer-permissioned data with Algebrik’s platform…. Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eastnets, a global firm enabling and supporting compliance, payments, and cloud solutions, has launched a SWIFT Service Bureau in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Designed to empower institutions with compliant solutions, the Eastnets KSA Service Bureau delivers seamless SWIFT connectivity, cloud-enabled operations, and “adherence… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent funding round has highlighted the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the financial services industry.  The investment in Jump, a provider of AI tools for financial advisors, underscores the potential benefits of leveraging AI to streamline administrative tasks and enhance customer… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global financial technology firm, announced it is one of the first providers in the fintech industry “certified” to enable send capabilities for credit transfers in the Federal Reserve’s FedNow instant payment service. The addition of send capabilities and real-time alerts will… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aviva Investors, the asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it  launched a Venture and Growth Capital fund which aims to give investors better access to “early-stage” companies and technologies. The Fund reportedly receives an initial c £150 million commitment from Aviva, as it looks… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB) announced that Lombard Odier, a  Swiss private bank, partnered with MongoDB to enhance its banking tech systems. In collaboration with MongoDB, Lombard Odier has streamlined the modernization of its systems and apps with generative AI, “reducing technical complexity and accelerating the… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

United Fintech, the digital transformation platform, announced the full acquisition of Commercial Banking Applications (CBA), a banking tech provider focused on API-driven trade finance and payments solutions. The acquisition was reportedly financed by equity and debt from existing investors, which include four major banks: BNP… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldpay, a firm focused on payments tech and solutions, has announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ravelin, an AI-native fraud prevention platform based in London, UK. The acquisition of Ravelin will complement and enhance Worldpay’s portfolio of solutions and enable merchants… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the tech-enabled real estate marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, announced that it is continuing its international expansion with the acquisition of three European properties. The addition of two residences in London and one in Paris solidifies Pacaso’s presence in Europe, offering buyers “opportunities… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cushion, a Fintech company that helped Americans negotiate bank and credit card fees to secure refunds, has ceased operations. According to a LinkedIn post by CEO Paul Kesserwani, the decision to wind down the firm was made at the end of last year due to… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, announced it has completed its acquisition of Membrane Finance, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) based and licensed in Finland. The acquisition received regulatory approval, “making Paxos a fully licensed EMI” in Finland and the EU. Paxos issues USD-backed… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 6:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has announced a partnership with Funtico, a Web 3.0 gaming platform. This collaboration aims to enhance compliance and security in the iGaming sector, ensuring that Funtico remains “fully compliant with evolving regulations.” Funtico provides an incentive-driven gaming platform “for players for partner gaming… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a collaboration aimed at transforming industries with the power of AI agents. This collab seeks to harness AI’s potential to drive business value, “enhance customer engagement and streamline operations across various sectors.” This initiative between PwC and Microsoft focuses on… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ExtractAlpha, a provider of alternative data and analytics solutions, announced the acquisition of ESG Analytics, a platform offering real-time, actionable insights into ESG metrics. This acquisition enhances ExtractAlpha’s commitment to expanding its data-driven solutions, enabling clients to harness ESG insights for improved decision-making. The addition… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchor, the Autonomous Billing & Collections platform, announced it raised a $20 million Series A funding round, led by Mosaic General Partnership and Oren Zeev from Zeev Ventures. Existing investors, including Entrée Capital and Tal Ventures participated, alongside new investors Amy Banse, who will be… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UBS (NYSE:UBS) completed a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) that simulated the UBS Key4 Gold offering on a ZKsync Validium in a test environment. The test was designed to provide solutions regarding scalability, cost, privacy, interoperability with Ethereum, and “ease of access for transacting assets.” ZKsync Validium, an… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TVM Ventures reportedly launched its inaugural fund, a $100 million initiative dedicated to expanding the ecosystem of TON blockchain as a financial network. Led by Steve Yun, the former President of TON Foundation, TVM Ventures will provide startups and enterprises with the “capital, infrastructure, and… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plume Network announced a collaboration with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for managing digital asset operations and building innovative businesses on blockchain. Plume users can benefit from Fireblocks’ “secure” infrastructure and digital asset platform. With this integration, Plume aims to enhance its offerings for institutions looking… Read More