Tagged: Business Expansion

June 15, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eurora Solutions, a provider of AI/ML-backed cross-border e-commerce compliance platform, announces the appointment of James Doyle as CEO of its Latin American (LATAM) operations, marking Eurora’s strategic entry to the world’s fastest-growing retail e-commerce region. As noted in the update shared with CI, LATAM saw… Read More

June 13, 2023 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Opensee, which provides complete data access and real-time analytics to financial institutions, has appointed Anne-Laure Delaplace to the new role of Chief Operating Officer as it “deepens its senior leadership team to drive the company on its growth trajectory.” Stephane Rio, Founder and CEO of… Read More

June 13, 2023 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DJUST, a B2B eCommerce SaaS platform created by ex-founding member of Mirakl, Arnaud Rihiant, announced that it has raised €12M in a Series A growth funding round to accelerate market expansion. The investment round was “led by New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), with additional participation… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced that it will open its first international office in London and that it is planning the next Crypto Startup School accelerator program “to take place in the UK in Spring 2024.” a16z’s U.K. office will allow it “to work closely with… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insify, the end-to-end digital insurance platform designed for Europe’s entrepreneurs and SMEs, announced that it has raised €15 million in Series A financing. Global venture firm Accel “led the investment round and was joined by Visionaries Club as well as existing investors Frontline Ventures and… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sift, a firm focused on Digital Trust & Safety, announced a significant expansion of its worldwide partner program. The Sift Partner Program “extends Sift’s fraud prevention platform to a network of businesses worldwide, and across key industry verticals.” The expanded program “supports business models and… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarpay AG is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its product offering to include local Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments in more than 40+ currencies. This new capability allows Klarpay’s customers “to execute cross-border payments directly via local ACH systems within select countries.” The… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform for enterprises, continues driving the growth of digital assets in Brazil and broader Latin America “through its partnerships with local, regional, and global enterprises.” Over the last 18 months, Paxos has “seen increasing demand for its products… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mesh Payments announced the expansion of its unified spend management platform to support global multinational businesses operating in Europe, UK, and Asia in local currencies. Mesh now enables companies “to operate globally across international entities, issue local cards and settle in local currencies all from… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NomuPay, a modern end-to-end payment platform purpose built for expansion into regions of high cross-border and ecommerce growth, has raised $53.6m. The investment round was “led by Finch Capital, and includes participation from Outpost Ventures, a Neuberger Berman fund, with participation from individuals.” Peter Burridge,… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest co-founder Christian Faes says he’s pleased to be launching Faes & Co. Based out of the US, a new firm that will focus on “building and investing in technology-enabled direct lending businesses, alongside their own private credit fund.” Faes says he’s learned “a lot… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital continues its strategic expansion, by appointing David Allanson to its Board as a Non-Exec Director. Following a 30 year+ career in commercial lending, latterly as Regional MD, Lloyds Corporate Banking, David has for the last 6 years “taken up several non-executive/board advisory roles,… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nue.io, the quote-to-revenue platform, announced that it has raised $9 million in seed extension funding to expand its product offerings and accelerate growth. The investment round was “co-led by Bluefish Ventures and Penny Jar Capital, with participation from NJP Ventures and Operator Stack and existing… Read More

May 26, 2023 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitfinex, a  digital asset trading platform, has announced a new investment in the leading Chilean crypto firm Orionx, as both companies look “to ramp up efforts to promote financial freedom and inclusion throughout Latin America.” Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, said: “We’re excited to collaborate… Read More

May 26, 2023 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, the provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced it is bolstering its underwriting capabilities with new additions to its UK and US teams. Claud Bilbao joins “as UK Director of Underwriting, reporting to Simon Hughes, General Manager for UK operations.”… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IDEX Biometrics expands its presence in Asia by partnering with DoelPay, an innovative payments solution provider, to tap into the burgeoning market for biometric cards in Bangladesh. Working closely with three of the largest banks in Bangladesh, Doelpay expects these banks “to offer biometric payment… Read More

May 23, 2023 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Frost, the “innovative” personal finance app, has announced the expansion of its automated provider switching tool ‘Save Assist’ to include broadband switching services. The announcement comes in response “to the recent 17.3% broadband price hike in April, as reported by Money Saving Expert, leaving consumers… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AltTab Capital, the cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund company, announces the launch of an office in London, UK, which will allow it to expand its network of international Professional Investors and other partners. AltTab Capital was “founded as an investment company in North America… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Strike, the global money app for fast, safe payments and bitcoin, recently announced the global launch of its app in over 65 countries, “expanding access to its revolutionary payments and bitcoin services to nearly 3 billion people worldwide.” Strike’s global money app “leverages the power… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Imagine, the global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for sophisticated investors and their teams, announces two key sales hires in North America to support the firm’s growth. James Muench joined “as Sales Director, where he will contribute to the development… Read More