Artificial Intelligence

August 24, 2021 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global AI-enhanced credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI, has revealed that Cooperative Teachers Credit Union (CTCU) has chosen its AI-based platform, allowing the credit union to make “stronger, faster” credit decisions and provide improved financial options for its members. As noted by Scienaptic AI‘s developers:… Read More

August 23, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Overbond and IPC have announced a new partnership focused on accelerating the automation of fixed-income trading with voice-to-AI technology. Overbond is teaming up with IPC, a provider of secure, compliant communications and multi-Cloud connectivity services for the international financial markets, in order to integrate IPC’s… Read More

August 23, 2021 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ojamu, which aims to bring AI-enhanced MarTech (marketing technology) to the blockchain by harnessing the power of DLT and NFTs, says it wants to help with “predicting” the “most effective” digital marketing strategy for major brands. Founded in 2019, Singapore-based Ojamu notes that they plan… Read More

August 12, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Tel Aviv-based Shield, an established Regtech firm, reveals that they’re introducing their powerful Alert Transparency capabilities, bringing “unmatched” understanding to compliance alerts and triggers via AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and various other backend technologies. As regulatory authorities throughout the world aim… Read More

August 11, 2021 @ 2:20 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

The UK government plans to create a digital identity trust framework using modern technology to make verification faster and easier for its citizens. The government had first published the trust framework in February this year.  The UK government has created the framework by conducting extensive online surveys,… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Facteus, a provider of technology and services to access actionable insights within sensitive data, reveals that it’s now part of the Snowflake Partner Network, mainly focusing on supporting financial services organizations to securely access the scale, speed, and data services (available via the Snowflake Data… Read More

August 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yair Benyamini, CEO and Co-Founder of Lendai. Founded during the COVID-19 crisis, the disruptive digital-first lender allows foreign and non-resident investors to buy US properties through an online mortgage approval process that takes around one week. According to Lendai, this is… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 10:53 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

It’s raining Unicorns in India’s startup ecosystem. Mindtickle Inc., which provides an artificial intelligence-based tool to improve sales and product knowledge, has become the 20th Unicorn of the year by hitting a $1.2 billion valuation following a funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp.  The… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 6:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

yellow.ai, a customer experience (CX) automation platform, “trusted” by over 700 enterprises internationally, reveals that it has acquired $78.15M through a Series C round, which was led by WestBridge Capital along with contributions from Sapphire Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures. As noted in a release shared… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinAccel, the parent of Kredivo, an AI-powered digital consumer credit platform based in Southeast Asia, and VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II (NASDAQ: VPCB), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Victory Park Capital, revealed on August 2, 2021 that they have finalized a definitive agreement… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Localize has closed on a $25 million Series C funding round, according to a note from the Proptech firm. The funding round was led by Pitango Growth with Mizrahi-Tefahot and existing investors joining in. As part of the funding round Pitango co-founder and Managing Partners,… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Financial risk management platform Feedzai has acquired Revelock a biometric ID platform. Revelock technology will be immediately integrated into the core Feedzai platform with historical behavioral biometric intelligence available.  Feedzai claims the purchase has created the world’s largest AI-powered financial risk management platform calling the… Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Forus Capital, a Saudi Arabia-headquartered Islamic P2P lending marketplace, has secured funding via a Series A round (for an undisclosed amount). As noted by its management: “Forus Capital [is an] Islamic debt marketplace that enables investors to invest in a marketplace of alternative loans targeted… Read More

July 31, 2021 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kasisto, the developer of a conversational AI chatbot, has finalized a $15.5 million Series C round that has been co-led by new investors Naples Technology Vendors and NCR Corporation. Kasisto’s KAI digital experience platform is currently being used by major financial institutions such as JPMorgan,… Read More

July 24, 2021 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AuthenticID recently announced a $100 million minority growth investment that has been led by Long Ridge Investment The investment will be directed towards supporting AuthenticID’s ongoing innovation in automated identity proofing as well as the firm’s market expansion efforts. AuthenticID, an established provider of Identity… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a company focused on crypto-asset risk management, has been chosen by Paysafe, a specialized payments platform, for its Elliptic Lens solution. Paysafe is now able “to manage indirect exposure to cryptocurrency-related risks and bolster their cryptocurrency controls,” according to an update from Elliptic. Paysafe,… Read More

July 21, 2021 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Fabrick, an Open Banking Fintech and Prometia, a company offering wealth management solutions, have joined to launch the Global Investment Portfolio, a digital wealth management solution that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) as well as Open Banking tech. According to a release, the two companies have… Read More

July 20, 2021 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paro has announced a $25 million Series B funding round. The rapidly-growing startup offers businesses with flexible finance solutions through teams of remote finance professionals in order to help them address problems and support their ongoing growth. Paro, a Chicago-based startup “disrupting” the way firms… Read More

July 20, 2021 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Suisse (SWX: CSGN) has reportedly led a $20 million Series A round in Daloopa, a provider of artificial intelligence enhanced data extraction solutions to hedge fund managers, investment banks, and various other financial institutions. Based in New York, Daloopa’s tech has been designed to… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueAccord, a Fintech that aims to transform debt collection into “a pathway toward financial health,” noted that halfway through 2021, digital commerce and consumer spending continue to witness the impact of government stimulus payments “while consumers look for new ways to invest and leverage their… Read More