Tagged: artificial intelligence

October 24, 2021 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pagaya Technologies Ltd., a financial technology firm that enables financial institutions to expand access to more clients via its artificial intelligence network, announced earlier this week that it formed a new partnership with SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the digital personal finance company. The new partnership will… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, the digital Insurtech firm transforming small business insurance, has announced the availability of NEXT Connect, a trusted embedded insurance solution for small business software ecosystems in the US. As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, NEXT Connect enables small businesses to… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Resistant AI, a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-enabled AI and machine learning security firm that aims to protect automated financial systems from manipulation, fraudulent activities and financial crime, has acquired $16.6 million in capital via a Series A round. GV (previously Google Ventures) has reportedly led Resistance AI’s… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) (via Santander Universities) and MIT Professional Education are providing 400 “Santander Tech | Emerging Technologies Program by MIT Professional Education” scholarships “geared at courses related to in-demand technologies such as blockchain, AI, and cybersecurity in a job market dominated by digitalization… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pagaya Technologies Ltd., a financial tech firm that enables financial institutions to expand access to more clients via its partnerships and AI network, reveals that it has hired Leslie Gillin, ex- President at Chase Co-Brand Cards, CMO of Citi‘s Global Consumer Bank and, recently, CMO… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sentieo, the next-gen financial research platform provider, reveals that it has expanded its presence in the European market and doubled its team in the UK. The growth is reportedly being driven by rising demand for the firm’s AI-enhanced financial research platform and represents a “firm… Read More

September 26, 2021 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Play-to-earn blockchain games are becoming increasingly popular, and Kawaii Islands is set to throw its “hat into the ring,” according to an update shared with CI. Following a $2.4M private token sale round, the NFT-enabled blockchain or DLT-based game will debut in September 2021. As… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plannuh, a software-as-a-service or SaaS firm automating core marketing leadership processes such as planning, financial management, and optimization of business outcomes, reveals that it has finalized a $4.1 million equity round that was led by Ripple Ventures. Existing investors Glasswing Ventures, an early-stage VC firm… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axyon AI reveals that it has teamed up with DMALINK as part of its goal to become one of the first “true” AI specialists for financial institutions. The partnership should enable the “first-ever” use of deep learning artificial intelligence to “dynamically manage liquidity, detect market… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report from national non-profit Commonwealth notes that “powerful” emerging technologies (Emtech) have the “unprecedented” potential to “shape the future of people’s financial lives, often in ways that will be with us for decades or longer.” According to the Commonweatlh report, Emtech like Big Data-powered… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech firm Concirrus has introduced its next-gen platform for the (Internet of Things) IoT-enabled insurance sector. This new modular tech offering, which aims to leverage Concirrus’ extensive investment expertise and experience of working within the insurance market, will “allow insurers to accelerate their transition to… 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 16, 2021 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the international tech platform that develops TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, reveals that it will be acquiring Mailchimp, an established customer engagement and marketing service for SMEs. The planned Mailchimp acquisition for around $12 billion in cash and stock aims to… Read More

September 11, 2021 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Mendix World 2021, a virtual assembly of low-coders, Mendix, a Siemens business and industry leader in low-code app development for the enterprise, reveal their “robust” platform enhancements that will “accelerate delivery of high-value solutions for the digital-first economy,” according to an update shared with… Read More

September 8, 2021 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), an international Fintech platform, reveals that Ted Bragg and Jim Kwiatkowski have now joined LTX, a Broadridge firm providing an AI-enhanced online trading platform for corporate bonds. Bragg and Kwiatkowski are now part of the LTX leadership team, working cooperatively… 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 5, 2021 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There has been a special focus on anti-money laundering (AML) in the industry during August 2021, with accelerations in the use of artificial intelligence for AML, as well as certain updates made to regulatory guidelines, according to a report from Banking Circle. Payments specialist Banking… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axyon AI, an AI provider for the asset management sector, has appointed Luigi Conti to serve as an independent board member. Axyon AI offers deep learning solutions that assist fund managers with providing more efficient and innovative investment services. The firm, which includes UniCredit S.p.A…. Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at IHS Markit reveals that they’ve teamed up with Fintech Studios to offer market intelligence, research and analytics as part of thinkFolio, their multi-asset investment management solution. Fintech Studios’ Apollo.ai makes use of an artificial intelligence engine to curate content that may be… Read More