June 12, 2024 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, which focuses on simplifying business in a multi-currency world, and Pyvio, the fintech building ‘Glocal’ financial services infrastructure, have announced a partnership offering efficient and cost-effective cross-border payment solutions for Chinese e-commerce businesses operating in emerging markets. The partnership will allow Pyvio to leverage… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stake, the digital platform for real estate investment, announced that they have raised $14 million in a Series A round reportedly led by MEVP (Middle East Venture Partners), along with Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures, which is said to be one of Saudi Arabia’s largest VC’s, Mubadala… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin Insurance, Inc. announced that the Kin Interinsurance Network and Kin Interinsurance Nexus Exchange, the reciprocal exchanges it manages, have completed their reinsurance programs for “the period of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, at favorable economic terms.” Kin’s reinsurance program maintains Kin’s history… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ozone API, the global open banking firm, recently announced a strategic partnership with Tuum, a core banking provider, to enable Tuum’s customers to comply with open banking regulations and commercialize open finance across the globe. The partnership represents a significant milestone “for both companies, combining… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2023—as economies fully reopened and travel resumed—Grab (NASDAQ: GRAB) says that its mobility business rebounded and their deliveries business showed remarkable resilience amidst rising inflation. Grab claims that they grew their user base. As of December 2023, 35.5 million people leverage their platform “to… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms outside of Asia, and Chubb, a global enabler of insurance, announced that they have reached a significant milestone of 2 million active insurance policies in Brazil. Contributing to the success… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

XTransfer, the B2B cross-border trade payment platform, and Banking Circle, the tech-driven payments bank, have entered into a partnership. This collaboration aims to reduce “the cost and processing time of cross-border payments for XTransfer’s clients, particularly benefiting Chinese suppliers with significant markets in Europe and… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

While it should be obvious to everyone, high individual taxes hinder investment and innovation and diminish wealth creation – which can create benefits for all. The flipside to high taxes is a central authority that provides more social services, or entitlements, to the population while… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week, WSJ.com published an article that criticized investment crowdfunding, specifically Regulation A (Reg A+). Reg A+ is a securities exemption that enables early-stage or smaller firms to raise up to $75 million. The security exemption requires an issuer to submit documents to the… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Irys, an on-chain data provider, says it has raised $8.9 million in funding in a round led by Lemniscap. Other investors in the round include Framework, Primitive Ventures, Hypersphere, Permanent Ventures, and EV3. Individual investors include Smokey the Bera, Ryan Watkins, and Daniel Cheung. Previously… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) says it is joining the Mastercard Engage program. The program seeks to connect qualified Fintechs to banks, merchants, and more to help them accelerate product innovation through access to the company’s global network. As part of the program, Pagaya’s AI network… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom, a platform that began life as a single issuer investment platform, has shared insight into its Access EIS Fund performance. The Access EIS Fund is available to smaller investors and aims to generate a return of £3.50 for each £1 invested. The diversified fund… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mistral AI is announcing €600M in Series B funding for their first year of operations. Mistral AI said the funding from the investment round will accelerate its roadmap as it continues to bring frontier AI into everyone’s hands. The company is developing various generative AI… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, pointed to another reduction in permanent placements made by UK recruitment consultants in May. Delayed decision making and a lack of demand “amongst companies were reported to have weighed on recruitment activity.”… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced its vision for 100% e-commerce tokenization in Europe by the end of the decade. This supports a global commitment to “phase out manual card entry and make e-commerce safer and more accessible for everyone.” As payments become more intricate, Mastercard is… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Group has released consolidated results for Starling Bank, Engine by Starling, and Fleet Mortgages for the year ending 31 March 2024. The results show a third year of profitability for Starling Group, “driven by strong growth in revenue, deposits, active customers and customer transactions…. Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 4:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Genesis Global announced bold new initiatives to make it easier and faster for financial markets firms to address their most pressing, strategic and innovative software opportunities with the Genesis Application Platform. Facilitated by Version 8 of the Genesis platform (G8), released recently, the new initiatives… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 3:57 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Investment bank DAI Magister said Africa’s remittance market, which is poised to reach $500 billion by 2035, makes it a prime investment opportunity. Remittances comprise a significant portion of African GDP, with the total value of remittances across the continent reaching nearly $100 billion in… Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR), a technology company for blockchain and high-performance computing, announced its research & development (R&D) technology roadmap for the SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machine. This disclosure reaffirms the company’s ongoing commitment “towards driving greater transparency in the mining industry.” In the dynamically… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the technology-enabled real estate marketplace for co-ownership, released its inaugural Pacaso YIMBY Report. This comprehensive research report ranks the metropolitan areas and ZIP codes nationwide “that are embracing the ‘Yes, In My Backyard’ (YIMBY) movement, which aims to address the housing crisis by creating… Read More