Artificial Intelligence

September 25, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hristo Borisov, the co-founder and CEO at Payhawk, a firm that issues “next-generation” company cards with automated expense management, says that he’s happy to see “another strong story and exit from the diaspora.” Borisov notes that “serving developers is one of the most rewarding experiences,… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nav, an intelligent and easy-to-use financing platform for SMBs, revealed on September 22, 2020, that it has developed a more enhanced or improved solution. Nav noted in a release shared with CI that it has added real-time business data analysis and bank account connectivity. The… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CogniSure AI, an insurtech startup that is focused on providing actionable insights from unstructured insurance documents such as policies, loss runs, quotes, and submission emails, announced on Wednesday the launch of its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for commercial loss run automation. Founded in 2019, CogniSure… Read More

September 23, 2020 @ 9:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based Digital wealth manager Syfe has closed on a SG$ 25.2 million (USD $18.6 million) Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures. Other investors in the round include Presight Capital, and existing investor Unbound, the UK-based investment firm that led Syfe’s seed funding… Read More

September 22, 2020 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mohammed Al Beloushi, CEO at Barker and Booth Commercial Agency LLC, has confirmed that his company will make a strategic investment into the operations of Israel-based Fintech firm Fintica AI LLC, a deal made after the signing of the Abraham Accords – which is the… Read More

September 22, 2020 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

  EasySend, a company that wants to help insurance companies, banks, and other financial services firms better develop their tech stack with an “AI-powered no-code platform,” has raised $16 million. The Tel Aviv based company reports that the Series A funding was led by Hanaco… Read More

September 21, 2020 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Ocean Protocol, which allows software engineers to build marketplaces and other apps to privately and securely publish, exchange, and consume data, have introduced an initiative, called Ocean Shipyard, which is an early-stage program for Web 3.0 focused startups and projects that aim… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kate MacDonald, New Zealand Government Fellow at the World Economic Forum, and Lofred Madzou, Project Lead, AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum have published a report that explains how AI can benefit everyone. According to MacDonald and Madzou, artificial intelligence can improve… Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 8:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Ocean Protocol, which allows software engineers to build marketplaces and other apps to privately and securely publish, exchange, and consume data, will be creating a “bridge” between the Energy Web Decentralized Operating System (EW-DOS) and Ocean’s data marketplaces. As mentioned in a… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The retail banking sector has been hit with numerous scams during the past few years. Cybercriminals are now also beginning to increasingly go after much larger corporate accounts by launching sophisticated malware and phishing attacks, according to Beate Zwijnenberg, chief information security officer at ING… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cosmose AI, a China-based offline shopping platform, announced on Tuesday it secured €12.5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Tiga Investments with participation from OTB Ventures and TDJ Pitango. Founded in 2014, Cosmose AI claims it “harnesses anonymous mobile user… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance alum Fetch.ai, an established blockchain-focused AI firm launched by former DeepMind investors and developers, has introduced Mettalex, a “decentralized” crypto, and commodities derivatives trading platform. As mentioned in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider: “Working alongside a consortium of steel mills, shipping companies, trading… Read More

August 30, 2020 @ 4:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fuse Capital, a company established by experienced VCs and business owners based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, recently revealed that it’s raising its first overseas fund for investors looking for long-term, but high-risk investment opportunities. Launched in November 2019, Fuse Capital aims to assist Brazilian… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance (DeFi) space is growing rapidly. Oracle protocols like Chainlink, BAND and Gravity have experienced a significant increase in adoption in a cryptocurrency market that’s still highly speculative and plagued by market manipulative and wash trading. Fetch.ai, an open-access machine learning network established… Read More

August 24, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Levent Künzi, co-founder and CEO of Properti, a technology-driven real estate firm focused on modernizing residential real estate in Europe, notes that the COVID-19 crisis has shown us that even large transactions, such as purchasing a property, may be finalized completely in an online or… Read More

August 21, 2020 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research segment of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF), has published a on AI and banking. Entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Banking: The Changing Landscape in Compliance and Supervision” the report seeks to provide… Read More

August 21, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese Fintech Unicorn Ant Group, which is part-owned (33%) by digital commerce giant Alibaba, is currently planning dual IPO listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Established by billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), Ant Group, which includes AliPay, earned 9.2 billion CNY (appr. $1.3 billion) in… Read More

August 16, 2020 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uruguay’s Kona, a company focused on enhancing customer experience with machine learning (ML) enabled solutions for businesses, which includes chatbots and various cognitive solutions for call centers, has reportedly landed a deal with a major Canadian bank. Established in Montevideo, and now headquartered in Toronto,… Read More

August 13, 2020 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cred.ai, a U.S.-based startup, has launched its new banking platform specifically for millennials, along with its solid metal credit card. The company reported that it has been operating in “stealth” for more than three years to build its platform, which is notably designed to “empower”… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 12:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcore Solutions, a marketing automation and personalization platform, revealed on August 11, 2020 that it has chosen Asian Fintech firm GoBear to power its multi-channel marketing automation and engagement campaigns. GoBear will help Netcore with ensuring customer retention, according to a release. Established in 2014,… Read More