January 21, 2024 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has reportedly joined the MENA FinTech Association (MFTA) in order to drive business growth in the MENA region, while “raising identity fraud awareness, and fostering innovation in the fintech sector.” This partnership highlights Sumsub’s commitment “to establishing and strengthening key industry connections and… Read More

January 21, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Philippine-based web3 gaming player Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced its collaboration with Iskra, a blockchain gaming hub and launchpad, to introduce innovative questing systems to its platform. Iskra, backed by industry giants such as LINE, Kakao, Wemade, and Netmarble, boasts over four million registered wallets… Read More

January 21, 2024 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dataroid, which claims to be a foremost player of the digital analytics and customer engagement industry, supporting various industries with a notable emphasis on banking and financial services, has reportedly secured a US$2 million investment. Dataroid, a key player in the digital analytics and customer… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 9:36 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bharatsure, an emerging Insurtech startup based in India, has reportedly raised $1 million in a funding round anchored by early-stage venture capital fund Capital-A. The round also saw contributions from Grip Invest and a cohort of existing investors, including Inflection Point Ventures, Dexter Ventures, HEM… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 7:43 pm By Michael Wong  |  

India-based financial services platform DMI Group has announced its acquisition of the Goldman Sachs-backed ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) platform ZestMoney. This comes after the Bengaluru-based ZestMoney ceased operations following unsuccessful attempts to revive its business amid regulatory uncertainties. DMI, having raised over $1.5 billion… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Valmar Capital, a digital assets multi-manager multi-strategy platform, notes that volumes, in particular, the 7-day ADV across spot and futures markets are all markedly “lower than the prior week as activity going into the BTC ETF event has waned.” Valmar Capital stated in an extensive… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billink, the Netherlands-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution trusted by 3 million shoppers, has raised €29.5 million from the German Varengold Bank. The payment provider will use the funding “to expand its offering to the top-50 largest Benelux web shops, enter the German market,… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pomelo is reporting that it has raised a new funding round of $40 million, with the aim of consolidating their leadership in payment technology in Latin America. Pomelo says its investment round was led by Kaszek, which is reportedly one of the largest venture capital… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dan Morehead, the Founder and Managing Partner of Pantera Capital, recently looked into whether altcoins can outperform Bitcoin during this bull cycle. Dan Morehead noted that this is a question they often hear from digital assets and blockchain industry participants. His colleagues Cosmo Jiang and… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 12:56 pm By Michael Wong  |  

DailyPay, an earned wage access fintech company, announced that it is raising $175 million in its latest funding round that will help fuel its planned business expansion. This funding is composed of a $100 million expansion of its secured credit facility from Citi and more… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Nadeau, the founder of The DeFi Report who also helps startups and asset managers, has pointed out that Ethereum (ETH), the world’s largest smart contract platform, reached $10 billion in revenue “faster than any other major software company besides Google.” Although this may be… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kashable, a fintech platform that provides socially responsible credit and financial wellness solutions as an employer-sponsored voluntary benefit, announced a Series B capital raise of $25.6 million. The round was reportedly “co-led by Revolution Ventures and Moneta Ventures, with participation from EJF Capital and Krillion… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital Onboarding, the SaaS company helping more than 100 financial institutions deepen their customer relationships, announced it closed a $58 million growth investment from Boston-based growth equity firm Volition Capital. The investment follows secular growth for Digital Onboarding as banks and credit unions increasingly “seek… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Donald Trump touched on the topic of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) recently, and he is no fan of the concept. A digital dollar is being discussed at the US Federal Reserve and on  Capitol Hill in general. The Fed has been partnering with MIT… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EquiLend, a global data and analytics company for securities, has announced that private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company. The acquisition is set to close in Q2 2024, “subject to regulatory approvals.” In… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a renewed focus on “helping high growth climate tech startups to connect, grow and scale.” The site has undergone a significant retrofit, “with the goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 90 per cent compared to 2018.”… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoverForce, which claims to be the first independent API to deliver instant quotes and one-click binding from the insurance carriers, announced the addition of cyber insurance to its API toolkit. According to S&P Global, cyber is one of “the fastest-growing subsector of the insurance market… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

In the ongoing push to offer smaller investors greater access to assets typically reserved for the wealthy, Seedrs has announced it will be offering Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). VCTs are closed-end fund-like vehicles that invest in private firms. VCTs trade on the London Stock Exchange…. Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) has published a new guide on crowdfunding. The guide is to help market participants understand the regulatory and legal requirements to operate under the new framework. According to the AMMC: “The new handbook presents a summary of the main… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Flowdesk, a full-service digital asset trading technology firm, announces its $50 million Series B, led by Cathay Innovation along with the participation of Cathay Ledger Fund, Eurazeo, ISAI, Speedinvest, BPI and Ripple.‍ Guilhem Chaumont, CEO and Co-Founder of Flowdesk, said: “This raise highlights the significance… Read More