Jiko Raises $29m in Series C to Expand T-Bill Access for Corporate Clients

Technology platform and bank Jiko announced closing a $29 million Series C funding round led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Airbus Ventures, Red River West, Radicle Impact, and other undisclosed investors. The new capital strengthens Jiko’s position in the institutional and enterprise markets as… Read More

Insurtech Sure Teams Up with CU Financial Group to Launch Digital Insurance Solution

Sure has announced a partnership with CU Financial Group, LLC to launch SimpleQuote, a digital insurance solution enabling credit unions to offer their members seamless access to insurance. CUFG is a credit union service organization whose mission is to offer insurance products to credit union… Read More

Card Industry Professionals Acquired by Fintech Shift4

Card Industry Professionals – the Grimsby-based card payment solutions provider – has been acquired by Shift4, a US-based firm that is a global enabler of payments and commerce-enabling technology, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FOUR). The deal provides an exit for Mercia Ventures,… Read More

eBay and Klarna to Bring Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) to New European Markets

eBay and Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, have announced the expansion of their partnership to key European markets making Klarna’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment options available to more eBay shoppers. The move gives eBay buyers more flexibility in how… Read More

UK’s Salad Money Awarded AISP Status by Financial Conduct Authority

Salad Money says that its Salad Technologies, part of the Salad group, has been approved by the UK’s FCA as an official Account Information Services Provider (AISP). The accreditation means Salad can access applicants’ Open Banking data directly rather then through a licensed third party…. Read More

Lithuanian Fintech Torus Receives Investment from Goose Valley Ventures

Goose Valley Ventures (GVV), a FinTech-focused VC firm supporting  startups in the Nordic and Baltic regions, is pleased to announce its investment in Lithuanian FinTech Torus, an SaaS intelligence platform for banks and paytechs. With this investment, GVV underscores its commitment to backing startups that… Read More

40Seas Announces China-Focused Partnership Solution

40Seas, a platform addressing trade finance and global accounts receivable management for SMEs, recently announced a new strategic partnership initiative geared towards alleviating the complexities of importing goods from China. The company has partnered with some sourcing agencies and e-commerce fulfillment platforms, including JingSourcing, Portless, NextSmartShip,… Read More

Mesh Payments, SoFi Bank, Galileo Enable Innovation In Travel and Expense Management

Mesh Payments, an innovator in global travel and expense management, has joined forces with SoFi Bank as its sponsor bank and with Galileo Financial Technologies, a financial technology company owned by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) as its longtime payments processor. This partnership integrates Mesh… Read More

Identity and Fraudulent Activities Report Reveals Growth in Highly Personalized GenAI-Driven Fraud Attacks

Experian announced its 2024 Global Identity & Fraud Report that provides a view of the consumer and business response to the fraud patterns and fraud‑mitigation strategies in the financial services sector. The research study offers meaningful insights from more businesses and fraud prevention professionals, as… Read More

Ireland’s Research, Development & Innovation Sector Continues to Drive Growth and Employment – Report

Ireland’s Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) sector continues to drive growth and employment, but without funding it risks dependence on foreign technology and diminishing competitiveness, according to the Ireland’s Innovation Index Pulse Survey, which surveyed more than 500 Irish firms. IRDG and KPMG conducted Ireland’s… Read More

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