General News

January 1, 2023 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Darwinbox, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing HR technology unicorns, announced the appointment of Panuwat Benrohman (Ben) as the Managing Director and Country Head for Thailand. Panuwat (Ben) is the latest addition to Darwinbox’s growing Regional Leadership team and will be “at the… Read More

December 31, 2022 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There has never been a “dull moment” in crypto, and this year was no exception, the team at Kraken noted. In 2022, Kraken celebrated 11 years of their mission “to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullpen Capital recently announced its “largest ever” funding round at $145 million. Uncertain market conditions have plagued venture capital firms in 2022, but Bullpen has reportedly managed to maintain operations with their “unique” post-seed investment approach. As noted in an update shared with CI, Bullpen… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Jacob Fernane, Founder and CEO of Pacific Lion LLC, a full-service equity investment and consulting firm for early-stage tech companies. Pacific Lion makes behind-the-scenes equity investments while guiding founders through a 12-18 month trajectory of milestones that lead to a liquidity… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There are four “over-riding” investment themes that investors will be watching and positioning for in 2023 in order to build their wealth, says the CEO and founder of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organization. Nigel Green of deVere Group’s recently commented on… Read More

December 29, 2022 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Puneet Maheshwari, Director at Upstox, which supports powerful investing and trading made simple, and claims to be trusted by Indian consumers, reveals that Upstox is “an online trading app for Demat Account, Share Market, MF, IPO with 10 million+ customers.” Backed by Ratan Tata and… Read More

December 29, 2022 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As searches for financial wellness skyrocket, financial therapist Megan Ford offers advice to consumers on how to look after their mental health – and their money With the news covering inflation, recession and the cost of living crisis more, it’s no wonder Americans are “feeling… Read More

December 29, 2022 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. eCommerce sales “increased by 50.5% from 2019 to 2021,” according to an update shared by Chargebacks911. While eCommerce growth is “predicted to slow to 9.4% year over year in 2022, online sales are expected to cross the $1 trillion… Read More

December 28, 2022 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital assets became more widely accepted, the need “for corresponding tooling to meet accounting, reporting and tax requirements of both individuals and corporate users grew,” according to an update from FT Partners. Initially operating largely out of sight, tax authorities across the globe “noted… Read More

December 28, 2022 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MFH), a digital Fintech group powered by blockchain technology, announced that on December 23, 2022, in connection with its private investment in public equity financing (PIPE), it entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (SPA) with an accredited non-U.S. investor “to… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quadrant Knowledge Solutions announced that it has named Feedzai, the world’s first RiskOps platform for financial risk management, as a 2022 technology “leader” in the SPARK Matrix: Behavioral Biometrics, 2022. Quadrant Knowledge Solutions defines Behavioral Biometrics as “technology that passively and continuously monitors, analyzes, and… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As this year’s slowdown in venture capital continued through Q3, VCs increasingly used bridge rounds “to keep their portfolio companies afloat—or to position them for a stronger rebound when dealmaking picks up,” according to an update from Carta. Bridge rounds are “unpriced financing rounds that… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a survey, removing disputes from the payments ecosystem has “become the number one concern for sellers, with a tertiary concern of first-party-misuse1.” As noted in an update from Verifi, the question is – how do you stop disputes and still do right by… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bankruptcy filings for private equity financed firms have moved higher in 2022 – a data point that should come as no surprise due to the challenging economic environment. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, forty-nine private firms filed for bankruptcy protection during the year –… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cogni, the lifestyle-focused banking platform bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3, has announced the launch of its new Multi-Chain Wallet, the first of its kind “to integrate Web3 services within a traditional Web2 banking platform.” This integrated, non-custodial wallet “couples accessibility with security in… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm By Timothy Li  |  

  I started these predictions series back in 2016. Looking at the Fintech landscape today, it seems like ages ago. Plaid had just raised their $44 million series B from Goldman Sachs. LendingClub’s $3 million loan doc alternation was the scandal of the year. It… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Flyhomes, creator of the world’s “best” home buying and selling experience, has announced the appointment of Andrea Collins as Chief Marketing Officer and Dan Richards as Executive Vice President of Mortgage. Collins and Richards “bring experience working at premier technology companies, including Microsoft, Hippo, SoFi… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchanges allow us to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, this has “enabled crypto exchanges to become a target for hackers,” according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. Since 2012, “at least 47 cryptocurrency exchanges suffered from major hacks forcing platforms to shut… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deal activity (mergers & acquisitions [M&A], private equity, and venture financing deals) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region “continues to bear the brunt of the ongoing global geopolitical issues and volatile market conditions on the back of rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in some… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strata Identity, the Identity Orchestration Company, and HYPR, the Passwordless CompanyTM, announced a partnership that “enables phishing-resistant MFA to be added to any modern, legacy, or custom application without rewriting the source code.” This unique capability is “made possible via an abstraction layer that decouples… Read More