General News

February 13, 2023 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arrcus, the hyperscale networking software company and a leader in core, edge and multi-cloud network infrastructure, announced the close of a financing round “that brings to $50 million the total capital raised since the last venture financing round.” Prosperity7 Ventures is leading the Series D… Read More

February 13, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex has released Brex Startup Review — a comprehensive data report that “looks back at the startup and macro trends of 2022 and what they may indicate for 2023.” The report delivereod several key findings, including: Later-stage companies are making larger cuts in spending overall,… Read More

February 13, 2023 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new digital identity framework would provide EU citizens “with digital access to key public services across EU borders,” according to Members of European Parliament (MEPs). The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its position “on the proposed update of the European digital identity framework… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BANXA Holdings Inc. (TSXV:BNXA), the on-and-off ramp solution for Web3, announced an integration with ConsenSys’ self-custody Web3 wallet, MetaMask, “to simplify on-and-off ramping fiat to crypto.” On top of global users being able to purchase crypto via standard methods such as credit cards and Apple… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reaffirmed the close ties between the two authorities “at the fourth BDCB-MAS Bilateral Roundtable, and discussed new areas of collaboration.” At the Roundtable, BDCB Managing Director, Rokiah Bakar and MAS Managing Director, Ravi… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qudian Inc. (NYSE: QD), a consumer-oriented technology company in China, today announced that the company has “regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) continued listing standard for share prices as confirmed by a notification letter from the NYSE on February 1, 2023.” On… Read More

February 11, 2023 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Robocash has announced that new rates “will apply to loans from 91 days to 3 years.” As most businesses of Robocash Group have currently achieved self-sustaining state, they are reportedly “reducing interest rates on several loan terms and do not plan to increase… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 3:45 pm By Therese Torris  |  

This year’s issue of the Barometer of Crowdfunding in France, published by Mazars and the French Crowdfunding Association (Financement Participatif France, FPF) shows that crowdfunding reached a new high in 2022. More than €2.3 billion was collected, a 25% increase versus year prior. Real estate… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financement Participatif France (FPF) is the association that represents the investment crowdfunding industry in France. With the advent of ECSPR or European Crowdfunding Services Provider Regulation, the industry of online capital formation has pushed into the second stage of securities crowdfunding.  Under the new EU… Read More

February 8, 2023 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billing Better, the UK bills management company, recently revealed that it has acquired Homebox, a utilities comparison and switching service. The two firms have been working together during the last few years, and this acquisition brings together the strengths of both businesses in order to… Read More

February 8, 2023 @ 8:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM), released its annual findings on US-issued financial institution fines. The study, which analyzed year-over-year (YoY) penalties levied by US financial regulators, revealed “that the total value of penalties issued rose 151% YoY; that US… Read More

February 8, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brillio, a digital transformation services and solutions provider, announced the appointment of Navneet Narula as the Global Head of Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI). Narula brings over 20 years of leadership experience “building and scaling new growth engines and transforming business verticals throughout his… Read More

February 8, 2023 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wink, a Texas and California based, biometric identity and payments platform, is pleased to announce that it has received an additional $3M million of seed investment. This seed equity round “follows the $2.85 million previously raised in a pre-seed round in 2021-22.” The additional financing… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GlossAi, creators of an AI-driven video generator that allows organizations to rapidly create multi-audience content at scale using generative AI capabilities, announced a successful $8 million seed round. Led by New Era Capital Partners with participation by Guidestar ventures, 97212 Ventures, MindCET Ventures, Ginossar Ventures,… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Supply chain startup Wisor AI has raised an $8 million seed round led by Team8. The funding round also included participation from Ocean Azul and Hico Investment Group, as well as pre-seed investors fresh.fund, Atooro Fund, The Dock, Seed IL Ventures, and Izaki Ventures. Founded… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 10:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ecuador-based BuenTrip Ventures, a Latin American-focused VC fund, and accelerator, has secured its first institutional investor in its second fund. The funding included the participation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through IDB Lab. IDB Lab aims to support innovation and the development of the… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Doug Ellenoff, the managing partner of Ellenoff, Grossman, and Schole (EGS) – a Manhattan-based law firm, has been a supporter of innovation in financial services for many years now. A staunch proponent of the JOBS Act of 2012 before it became law, Ellenoff is a… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an analysis of its Health Saving Account (HSA) Database that was published recently, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that, “despite health care expenditures increasing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, average HSA balances increased during 2021.” In fact, the majority of… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX Trading Ltd. (d.b.a. FTX.com), and its affiliated debtors (together, the “FTX Debtors”), announced the FTX Debtors are “sending confidential messages to political figures, political action funds, and other recipients of contributions or other payments that were made by or at the direction of the… Read More

February 5, 2023 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has named Ezechi Britton MBE as its Chief Executive Officer. He will start the role in April 2023. Britton will work with Charlotte Crosswell (CFIT Chair) in order “to deliver on CFIT’s mission to support the next… Read More