November 3, 2020 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) and (TASE: SPNS), a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced on Tuesday the launch of IDIT Go, which is described as a pre-configured, cloud-native solution that streamlines implementation and operations, enabling general (non-life) insurers to rapidly launch… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led convening platform and accelerator focused on delivering “innovation” to the insurance broker industry, recently announced it has opened the application window for its 2021 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator program. According to BrokerTech,  the concept of the BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator is to be… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Laka, a collective-based insurer of cyclists,  recently announced plans to launch its equity crowdfunding through UK-based Seedrs. The upcoming funding round comes less than a year after Laka raised  €4.2 million, which was led by venture capital companies LocalGlobe and Creandum. As previously reported, Laka… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boson Protocol, a project using smart contracts to power real world commerce, announced Monday it successfully closed its SAFE (Simple Agreement For Equity) funding round, raising $350,000 (£270,000).  The round notably oversubscribed and saw participation from eight partners from venture capital firm Outlier Ventures as… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CORO, a U.S.-based gold payment app, announced on Tuesday it has received its money transmitter license in Alabama. The latest milestone comes just a little over a month after  CORO received its money transmitter license in Oregon. As previously reported, CORO has created a new… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Data and Analytics (DNA) organization. Discover revealed that the new organization represents its commitment to technological advancement in financial services with a focus on customer engagement and marketing technologies. The organization combines… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LiquidX, a global network for illiquid assets, announced on Monday it has secured a multi-year investment and expanded its partnership with global fintech Broadridge Financial (NYSE: BR). LiquidX reported that through the partnership Broadridge will provide it with strategic operational services for payment processing, account… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, announced on Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Giact Systems, LLC (GIACT). Refinitiv reported that the acquisition will boost its existing… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Conductor, a Brazil-based card issuing and banking-as-a-service software platform, announced on Monday it secured $150 million through its latest investment, which is led by Viking Global Investors, with additional participation from investors, including Advent International’s affiliate, Sunley House Capital. Conductor describes itself as a technology… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Float, a UK-based financial wellness provider, quickly surpassed its initial £512,500 funding target through its recently launched Seedrs campaign. The funding round has already attracted more than 20 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2018, Float describes itself as a socially responsible financial wellness company offering salary… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Charm, a UK-based peer-to-peer impact investment platform, successfully secured a total of £273,520 from 547 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round originally sought to raise £100,000 while offering 9.69% in equity at a £2,550,000 pre-money valuation. Launched in 2018,… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paya,  a U.S.-based integrated payment and commerce solutions provider, announced on Monday it has appointed Matt Humphries as Head of Investor Relations. Pay reported in this role, Humphries will be responsible for communicating the vision and value of the company’s integrated payments model and technology… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arcus, a Payment-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform, announced on Monday it has received an investment from Citi Ventures for expansion and partnerships in Latin America. Arcus claims that this investment marks the first investment by Citi Ventures in a Fintech company in Mexico. Founded in 2013, Arcus… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital payments platform Wirex announced on Monday the unveiling of its “2020 Rising Women in Crypto Power List” Wirex claims that the List, which was done in partnership with The Fintech Times, received a total of 367 entries and features the ten most inspirational women… Read More

November 1, 2020 @ 10:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Cauldron, a UK-based technology-led entertainment studio, has successfully secured its initial £325,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round was launched in September and has already attracted more than 250 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, The Cauldron originally began… Read More

November 1, 2020 @ 10:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockchange, a U.S.-based digital asset investing platform for professional wealth managers, recently announced the addition of fourteen new digital assets to its BITRIA Digital Turnkey Asset Management platform for registered investment advisors. According to Blockchange, the additions will include ten Decentralize Finance (DeFi) tokens and… Read More

November 1, 2020 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, recently announced it has joined forces with cryptocurrency tax software platform TaxBit to provide its users with completed cryptocurrency tax reports and tools to better monitor and optimize tax reporting. According to Gemini, TaxBit’s Tax… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 10:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investments arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, announced earlier this week it has joined forces with fiat infrastructure provider Simplex to help make XEM,  NEM’s native token, purchasable by credit and debit card through Simplex’s global network of… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 10:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Skan, the AI-enabled process discovery and operational intelligence, recently announced it secured $14 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Cathay Innovation with participation from Citi Ventures, Zetta Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Plug and Play Ventures, and Firebolt Ventures. Founded in 2018, Skan uses cognitive… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com recently announced that the latest research revealed decentralized finance (DeFi) is now being taken seriously by traditional finance. The research, which was conducted by Crypto and BCP Platinion, part of Boston Consulting Group, analyzes the uptake of decentralized services among… Read More