Tagged: ai

May 15, 2020 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI Fintech LoanSnap has secured $10 million in capital from Accelerator Ventures, Morado Ventures, MANTIS, True Ventures, and Work Play Ventures. MANTIS is notably a technology investment company established by Grammy award-winning band, The Chainsmokers. Existing investors Baseline, Liquid21, OVO, Virgin, and Thomvest also took… Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Deep Labs, a company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to develop  “persona-based” risk assessment solutions, has reportedly managed to secure $16 million in commitments from several Fintech investors. Gunnar Overstrom, partner at Corsair Capital, Gramercy Ventures, and Serendipity Capital led the firm’s funding round…. Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paiblock, a Denmark-based blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced on Friday it has extended in-app banking coverage to customer accounts across US banks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in 2011, Paiblock describes itself as a blockchain-based and AI-capable payment and digital lifestyle platform… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tavant, a U.S-based AI-powered digital lending technologies provider, announced on Thursday it has launched its Instant Refi Advisor (IRA) product to assist lenders that are facing an increased volume of refinancing applications. According to Tavant, the IRA is a plug-in for mortgage lenders and is… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Nationwide Building Society has prepared its virtual assistant Arti to answer common COVID-19 mortgage holiday questions from the country’s residents. Nationwide’s team of mortgage, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) professionals have been working on an initiative that involves developing, testing, and launching a… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vise, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven investment management platform built for the modern financial advisor, announced on Tuesday it has secured $14.5 million in Series A funding, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Founders Fund, Bling Capital, Human Capital, Lachy Groom, Steve… Read More

May 10, 2020 @ 10:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital payments company Payoneer announced last week it has formed a partnership with UK business account app ANNA to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to business to business (B2B) international payments. According to Payoneer, the partnership will allow ANNA customers, who are SMBs and freelancers, to… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

omni:us, an insurance-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solution business based in Germany, announced this week it has joined forces with Rokk3r, a global innovation technology and consulting company, to enter the Latin American insurance market. As previously reported, omni:us is an Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) provider… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revenues from Fintech are expected to increase from $150 billion in 2018 to $500 billion by 2030 at an average annual growth rate that’s about 3x faster than the larger financial industry’s projected revenue growth, according to a recent report from UBS. The report notes… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 5:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boosted.ai, a Canada-based fintech, announced on Wednesday it raised $8 million USD Series A financing round, led by Portag3 Ventures with participation from Dunamu & Partners and Polar Equity Partners. Founded in 2017, Boosted.ai reported that it works with financial firms to enhance their investment… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Tandem Bank says that over half of its customers are using its AI-enabled Autosavings feature after one year of availability. The Autosavings feature is designed to effortlessly build an individual’s savings account for them. Tandem notes that even prior to Covid-19, the company found that… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Challenger Bank Zelf is reportedly planning to introduce its digital banking offering which will operate exclusively through widely-used messaging apps. The Latvian Fintech firm claims that it has already signed up more than 58,000 users, who are waiting for the official launch of Zelf’s virtual… Read More

April 21, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tavant, a U.S.-based AI-powered digital technologies provider, announced on Tuesday its FinConnect platform, which is described as an intelligent lending data and enterprise mortgage services integration hub, has processed more than 10 million digital mortgage transactions in the past 12 months. The platform has also processed… Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Previse, an established invoice financing platform, has secured $11 million in capital through an investment round led by Mastercard and Reefknot Investments. Existing investors Augmentum Fintech, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Hambro Perks also took part in the round. Established in 2016, Previse aims to address… Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 5:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Sprout.ai, an insurance technology (Insurtech) firm previously called BlockClaim, has secured $2.5 million in capital through its second seed round, which was led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Existing investors Playfair Capital and Techstars also took part in Sprout’s latest investment round. The London-headquartered firm… Read More

April 18, 2020 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart money app Snoop is launching its services, which aim to assist consumers with better managing their finances during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Established by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, a former executive at digital bank Virgin Money, the Snoop Fintech app leverages Open Banking standards and technology,… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Zaggle, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to provide innovative solutions to Indian businesses, reportedly had a turnover of around INR 1800 Crores (appr. $237 million) for the 2018-2019 financial year (FY). Zaggle is now expecting to generate INR 3500 Crores… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paris-headquartered Jus Mundi, a Legaltech firm that aims to serve as the search engine for international law and arbitration, has secured €1 million in capital through its recent seed funding round. Jus Mundi’s management says the firm aims to become a leading resource for international… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kansas-based TrueAccord, a Fintech firm that has created special software that allows financial institutions to negotiate debt payments with borrowers, is introducing “Engage,” a direct-to-consumer portal. TrueAccord runs a countercyclical business that’s currently generating more revenue than usual, while most other companies are slowing down… Read More

April 5, 2020 @ 6:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Points Technology, an artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain-focused firm, has reportedly acquired millions of dollars in funding through a Series A round. K2 Venture Partners, a Chinese venture capital firm, made the investment. Points Technology’s management said that the funds raised will be used to… Read More