Regtech & Legaltech

October 18, 2021 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Deel has just raised $425 million at a valuation of $5.5 billion, according to a note from the company. Deel claims the title as the “highest valued company in the global hiring, payments, and compliance space.” The Series D funding round was led by Coatue,… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff is focused on continuing its global expansion with a new Barcelona-based tech hub. The Veriff team writes in a blog post they’re coming to Barcelona and that their new hub will open soon, and they’re currently looking for talent in the Catalan city. As… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Compliance and analytics firm SteelEye has appointed Brian Lynch as President of its new US operation as it seeks to expand services into North America. According to a note from the Regtech, Lynch will establish SteelEye’s U.S. footprint and lead the firm’s commercial expansion in… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interac Corp., a payments network and digital ID provider, reveals that it has entered into a transaction to acquire the “exclusive” rights to SecureKey Technologies Inc. digital ID services for Canada. SecureKey is an established digital ID and authentication provider that works cooperatively with government… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 7:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Dispute funder Validity Finance reports it has raised a new managed fund of $70 million in capital commitments to invest in litigation finance. To date, Validity’s third-party managed funds total nearly $150 million of assets under management, in addition to its permanent capital base. Validity’s… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, an international ID verification provider, is teaming up with SimpliFi, a Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform for the MENA region and Pakistan, in order to protect SimpliFi clients from identity fraud within their “instant” card issuance programs. Through their partnership, Veriff will be… Read More

September 27, 2021 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Encompass Corporation, the provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, reveals that it has appointed industry professional Howard Dilworth as the firm’s Head of Sales for its North America business operations. As first reported by Finextra, Howard brings over two decades of financial… Read More

September 26, 2021 @ 1:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shield, the Workplace Intelligence platform for compliance teams, reveals that it has teamed up with LeapXpert, a provider of in front-office conversational solutions. LeapXpert’s Federated Messaging Orchestration Platform (FMOP) has been designed to support the real-time control, monitoring, and capture of conversations on mobile messaging… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qomply, an established transaction reporting company, and Euronext, the pan-European market infrastructure provider, have confirmed a connectivity partnership that aims to provide an enhanced transaction reporting service for industry participants. By connecting services, Qomply and Euronext will offer customers with a simple and straightforward solution… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered crypto Regtech firm Coinfirm reveals that it has finalized an $8 million Series A round. The company has also announced the appointment of Dr. Mircea Mihaescu as their new CEO. Coinfirm’s investment round has been co-led by SIX Fintech Ventures, which is the corporate… Read More

September 18, 2021 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, an established provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has introduced the industry’s “first” predictive document and ID verification solution with native fraud risk signals and intelligence. Socure’s Predictive Document Verification aims to go beyond just authenticating a government-issued ID and matching a… Read More

September 17, 2021 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, an international ID verification solution provider, reveals that it has joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program to offer Fintech companies and traditional issuers with an automated, AI-enhanced identity verification solution. By taking part in the program, Veriff will be providing a seamless identity… Read More

September 15, 2021 @ 5:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

iComply Investor Services, a global compliance software provider, has appointed Paul Childerhose, a recognized leader in the Canadian regtech industry, to its advisory board. Childerhose has more than 20 years of experience in the Canadian financial services sector and serves on the board of the… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

PassFort, a Regtech that offers automated financial crime and compliance services, has raise $16.2 million in Series A funding with the intent to pursue a global expansion. The funding round was led by Level Equity in the US with participation from existing investors OpenOcean, Episode… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Making certain a person or business is actually who or what they claim to be is very important. In a world that has migrated to virtual offices and digital meetings, the task of validation is an even greater necessity. AsiaVerify is a Regtech firm based… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

French government agency Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) will be teaming up with IDEMIA, a provider of identity-focused security solutions. ANTS and IDEMIA will be supporting the national digital identity program, called France Identité Numérique. With their consent, France residents accessing the service can… Read More

September 8, 2021 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, a global identity verification solution provider, reveals that it has teamed up with Zolve, an innovative neo-banking platform. Through one of the largest marketplaces of identity data and services, Trulioo GlobalGateway provides real-time identity checks that “adhere to a diverse range of compliance requirements,… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning August 31, 2021, Uppsala Security‘s AML, regulatory compliance and investigation product suite will be supporting Binance Smart Chain (BSC), according to a blog post dated September 2, 2021. Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory… Read More

September 6, 2021 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial Regtech service provider CUBE has entered a new partnership with Sionic, the international consulting company. As first reported by Finextra, CUBE and Sionic plan to ensure regulatory compliance, by leveraging CUBE’s AI-enhanced regulatory data inventory and Sionic’s applied expertise in financial compliance. Financial institutions… Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veratad Technologies, an international provider of identity verification services, has fully integrated with Kernel Edge Technologies Ltd, (also known as Bank Kernel). Together, they plan to assist Fintech customers with getting to market in a fast and efficient manner. With the Bank Kernel Fintech Development… Read More