Global

April 5, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Valued at $2B, the global talent solution provider “reports significant momentum as the demand for remote-first workplace solutions accelerates.” Velocity Global, the provider of global talent solutions, announced new financial metrics and corporate momentum to include: Crossed the $200M ARR threshold. More than 40% organic… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 6:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Embedded Banking provider announces full-year results “including 46% increase in transaction volumes and 22% growth in customers.” ClearBank Ltd., enabler of bank accounts, real-time clearing, and Embedded Banking for financial institutions, presents “the results from its 2022 Annual Report revealing the bank nearly tripled… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 6:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The second month of 2023 “produced the lowest loan origination volume” that EstateGuru has seen “in the last 12 months, with €6.5M worth of loans.” Despite that, the total historical financed loans via EstateGuru amount “has reached €700.0M, out of which €406.3M has been repaid.”… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aquis Technologies, a division of Aquis Exchange PLC – the creator and facilitator of financial markets, is pleased to announce the launch of Aquis Equinox: a regulated market-grade 24×7 matching engine which “never requires shut down or downtime.” In traditional exchange models, along with alternative… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybereason, the XDR company, announced a $100 million investment led by SoftBank Corp. to support the company’s global growth and advance its innovation in XDR, EDR, and EPP solutions. In addition, Cybereason announced that Eric Gan will “serve as the company’s new CEO, subject to… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tranglo recently announced the launch of instant SEPA payments to Europe. It reportedly marks the company’s first large-scale expansion “in that region and comes amid an influx of cross-border funds in recent years.” As noted in the update, SEPA “facilitates over 43 billion transactions annually,… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB are jointly launching so|bond, a “sustainable and open” platform for digital bonds built on blockchain technology. Through the platform, issuers in capital markets will be able “to issue digital bonds onto a blockchain network, aiming at improving efficiency and enabling… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kashet, a neobank that is based in the UK, says it has closed on a CHF 6.2 million (~USD $ 6.7 million) in its Series A funding round. Trifork Labs, a Copenhagen-based technology accelerator, participated in the funding. Kashet notes that it has been operating… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NAB has started introducing more proactive prompts to digital banking to help customers identify potential scams and “to make sure money is going to the right recipient when they’re making a payment.” The initiative will “present customers with real-time, personalized messages based on the type… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Molo Finance is pleased to launch Rapid remortgage, a new service helping investors “get an offer on their buy-to-let mortgage in just 24 hours.” A typical remortgage process “takes a lengthy time, which is why they’ve streamlined their approval process for customers… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Acre, the “one-click” mortgage intermediaries platform, has announced it has secured £6.5 million investment to grow its tech platform and enhance the process of buying a home. The McPike Global Family Office (MGFO), “joins returning investors Aviva and Founders Factory, to provide new funds to… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, the Passwordless Company and Vanson Bourne released the 2023 State of Passwordless Security Report. This third annual edition reveals “that insecure authentication is a primary cause of cyber breaches and that cumbersome login methods take an unacceptable toll on employees and business productivity.” Respondents… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unizen is pleased to announce a partnership with DWF Labs, a global digital asset market maker and multi-stage Web3 investment firm. This collaboration will enhance their mission “to address the challenges faced by Web3 technology and create a seamless, frictionless experience for users by bringing… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 7:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paypa Plane claims it is “revolutionizing” the financial sector by “delivering customizable payment solutions to banks that grant them entry into Australia’s PayTo Network.” Paypa Plane’s services “provide a comprehensive suite of capabilities to banks and their customers and has garnered the attention of US… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Acorns, an online investment platform providing access to securities, crypto, and banking services, has acquired UK-based Fintech GoHenry. GoHenry is a digital investment platform that targets younger investors, aiming to get them started on securing their financial future early in life. GoHenry is also a… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blade Labs, Hedera’s wallet infrastructure provider, and the creators of the enterprise grade Blade Wallet, are announcing the launch of their suite of SDK integration products to further accelerate Web3 adoption. With the help of these new products, project developers can now quickly and easily… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polytrade, a web3 protocol focused on global trade, has raised $3.8 million in a seed round led by Alpha Wave, Matrix Partners, Polygon Ventures, and CoinSwitch Ventures. Other contributors to the investment round “include Singularity Ventures and GTM Ventures.” The firm further reveals in a… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Surging oil prices are likely to mean higher interest rates “for longer as the price rally adds to inflationary pressures,” warns the CEO of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organization. The warning from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes as the price of… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, announced that its vendor partners Okta, the independent identity partner, and Socure, the  provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions are offering Federal, State, and Local Government agencies identity management and verification technologies “to help… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX has launched the Alchemy Pay fiat-crypto on-ramp solution on its platform. Alchemy Pay’s payment on-ramp “supports fiat deposits with Visa and MasterCard, as well as numerous popular fiat mobile wallets in emerging markets.” The ramp integration “makes it easy for the public to access… Read More