Artificial Intelligence

October 23, 2024 @ 4:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte Global released the latest Global Future of Cyber survey, which found that cybersecurity is becoming a cornerstone of organizations’ growth strategies and business plans amidst the complex threat landscape. The research study findings shared recently by Deloitte Global’s largest cyber-related survey to date show… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Jumio explained that its portfolio now covers advanced innovations in biometrics, liveness detection, and anti-spoofing technologies Jumio, the provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, announced that it reportedly has more than 300 issued patents and patent applications. The strength… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 10:20 am By Michael Wong  |  

Fintech companies are facing a challenging environment in 2024 due to high interest rates and heightened regulatory scrutiny, but they are also discovering new opportunities, according to the latest Future of Fintech Report from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank. Despite… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 10:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

DataCrunch, a European provider of artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure, has secured €12 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firm byFounders. The investment aims to bolster the company’s infrastructure as it strives to become Europe’s first hyperscaler, enhancing service delivery for… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:11 am By Michael Wong  |  

Obligo, a US Fintech focused on bridging the trust gap between renters and landlords through flexible security deposit solutions, announced raising $35 million in its latest funding round. The latest investment round, co-led by True Global Ventures and 83North, comes at a time when Obligo… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alex Jimenez from Backbase has shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. Alex mainly focused on the advantages of leveraging the latest Fintech technologies and how innovative tech may be used to complement existing banking solutions. Alex Jimenez serves as the Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase. He… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in four business professionals in the tech sector (74%) believe that the results of the upcoming US election will have a significant impact on the US tech industry’s ability to stay ahead or relevant when compare to their international competitors. Ernst & Young LLP… Read More

October 19, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Simplismart announced this week a $7 million funding round for its infrastructure, which enables organizations to deploy AI models. The company hopes to position itself as the critical enabler for AI’s transition into mainstream enterprise operations. The Series A funding round was led by Accel,… Read More

October 18, 2024 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The mood or overall sentiments among Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Germany based firms regarding the economic situation remains tense. This, according to an extensive update from KPMG. Only a good three out of four (77%) company leaders still have “confidence in their firm’s overall… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Selma, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm raising growth capital on Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs), has easily surpassed its funding target as the securities offerings nears its close. According to the offering page, Selma now stands at €1.844 million on a target of €750,000. To date,… Read More

October 16, 2024 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Axyon AI, an Italian AI fintech firm which enhances asset manager performance by delivering alpha opportunities via AI-based rankings and AI model strategies, has reportedly closed a further € 2.1 million in funding. This latest investment round had the participation of the US-based venture capital… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European generative AI market is growing steadily, providing considerable opportunities, however, firms need to still overcome key challenges to ensure people feel comfortable with the tech. This, according to an update from Deloitte. Trust, which is considered to be a cornerstone of “widespread” acceptance,… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian UK&I has recently announced an AI-powered data solution ‘Hazard Tags’ which will help with the transformation of underwriting processes in the commercial insurance sector. As explained in the update from Experian, manual underwriting methods can be time-consuming for insurers and can often lead to… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 7:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldcoin recently shared a key project update in San Francisco. As explained in a blog post, the Worldcoin initiative has reportedly been created (in 2019) in order to accelerate “humanity” in the age of AI. According to its developers, the project has now grown and… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 6:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

If financial services companies want to derive value from artificial intelligence (AI), they must define clear use cases and prepare for what’s coming. Asher Lohman helps them do that. Lohman is the vice president of data analytics for Trace3, an integrator, and reseller of enterprise… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 2:25 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), a financial technology hub, announced the establishment of the MENA Innovation Academy (MENA-IA) to enhance Fintech expertise and career readiness across the Middle East and North Africa region. The academy is launched in partnership with Reboot Coding Institute (Reboot01), an academic… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Michael Wong  |  

American artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI announced its expansion into Singapore, confirming plans to open a regional office later this year. This move underscores Singapore’s prominent role in technology and AI, as well as the increasing demand for advanced AI tools across the Asia Pacific… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

Lendbuzz, an AI-powered Fintech company that enhances consumer access to credit for vehicle purchases, has completed a $262 million securitization, identified as LBZZ 2024-3. The transaction is collateralized by a pool of auto loans made to consumers, secured by new and used automobiles, light-duty trucks,… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

EXL [NASDAQ: EXLS], a data analytics and digital operations and solutions company, has launched EXL Insurance LLM, an industry-specific large language model. Building on EXL’s recently announced initiative with NVIDIA AI Enterprise, the EXL Insurance LLM is an industry-specific LLM created to support critical claims and underwriting-related… Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 8:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at CBInsights has released their latest State of Venture Q3’24 report. As noted in the research report from CBInsights, AI startups have managed to acquire 1 in 3 VC dollars. The research study released by CBInsights pointed out that Silicon Valley is becoming… Read More