Tagged: data

April 3, 2022 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Markus Levin, Co-founder at XYO, a platform focused on developing a trustless system of Oracles that may enhance the existing location data systems. Levin talked about how the XYO platform is leveraging distributed ledger tech (DLT), smart contracts, and decentralized… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FE fundinfo has confirmed that it acquired Funds360, the French fund data and solutions provider based in Fontainebleau and Paris, from Euronext. The transaction brings together FE fundinfo’s fund data and tech expertise in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Asia with Funds360’s complementary data-set… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s FCA recently revealed that they are interested in what the industry “sees as the role of the regulator in the provision of synthetic data.” The FCA pointed out that they are particularly interested in synthetic data when it comes to their “competition remit,… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spanish Fintech platform SeeDCash has chosen Nordigen for an enhanced financial data import process. SeeDCash is described as an intuitive and advanced analytical system for managing and predicting companies’ liquidity and finances. The application reportedly includes custom payment and transaction categories, automated daily treasury processes,… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Itheum is pleased to confirm an investment from Elrond, Mechanism Capital, and other key investors in the crypto and blockchain sector. The funding extends the previous $1.5 million round “funded by Morningstar Ventures which incubated Itheum via their Elrond Dubai Incubator.” Itheum continues to attract… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WCKD RZR’s Data Watchdog software claims to be “true data enablement.” It enables multi-national organizations that have disparate and messy data estates “to unlock the potential of their data immediately.” WCKD RZR, the startup whose software eradicates a “myriad of international data privacy,” management and… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebitly and open banking platform Nordigen have joined forces to offer financial information straight onto the program from clients’ bank accounts. Ebitly is a real-time cashflow planning platform, which is focused on giving SMEs access to smart and robust financial management tools. The program’s interface… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arkatechture, a tech firm focused on supporting business organizations with a better understanding of their requirements through data, has teamed up with HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union in order to leverage Arkatechture’s data analytics platform, Arkalytics. This platform offers a managed, Cloud-hosted data lakehouse along with… Read More

March 11, 2022 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) reveals that Farouk Ferchichi has been named Global Head of Envestnet Data and Analytics, bringing together the capabilities of Envestnet | Yodlee, Envestnet Analytics (Wheelhouse), and Abe AI. This strengthened data and analytics focus under Ferchichi’s leadership is “integral to Envestnet… Read More

March 10, 2022 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking Fintech firm Bud has confirmed its Australian market debut after obtaining accreditation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in order to offer a range of Open Banking services. The Fintech firm, named an international player in Open Banking intermediary services in Forrester’s… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Epicor, a global firm focused on industry-specific enterprise software to support business growth, recently revealed that it acquired Grow Inc., a no-code, full-stack business intelligence platform that empowers users – “from the boardroom to the plant floor, warehouse, or store – to make data-driven decisions… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We all realize that the world right now is in a bit of a shaky place due to the circumstances in Ukraine. In this uncertain socio-economic environment, the developers at ArDrive, a permanent storage app built on Arweave, recently announced a $17.2M seed round led… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Researchers from DTU (Denmark’s Technical University) have for the first time taken quantum communication out of the lab and used it to “securely transfer” data at Danske Bank. This is considered a breakthrough in the development of digital communication and the “race against cyber criminals.”… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 12:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Ramp, which offers a finance automation platform and claims to have one of the fastest-growing corporate cards on the market,  has introduced Ramp for Travel, a new AI-assisted travel solution that enables workers to “book anywhere and gives finance teams an unprecedented level… Read More

February 14, 2022 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SteelEye, the compliance tech and data analytics firm, reinforced its commitment to ensuring institutional-grade data security by “achieving System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 compliance.” The external accreditation confirms SteelEye’s ongoing commitment to data security – a move the Regtech firm thinks will solidify its… Read More

February 11, 2022 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ocean Protocol, the decentralized data exchange protocol that taps into data for AI, is pleased to confirm the introduction of DataX Protocol, an initiative financed via OceanDAO, Ocean’s community-curated grants program. DataX Protocol has a lineup of various DeFi tooling solutions for datasets in the… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Seira Yun, the Founder & CEO at Socious, a Fintech/Community App for social change. Seira Yun, a Japanese serial social entrepreneur, full-stack developer, and impact angel investor told Crowdfund Insider that he’s interested in getting more involved in the decentralized/distributed autonomous… Read More

February 7, 2022 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MX, the financial data platform and key player in modern connectivity, has teamed up with Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) in order to help the organization identify trends in their customer financial data and to use those insights “to grow their interchange revenue and better connect… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking in Brazil marked its first anniversary on February 1, 2022 – and the South American nation is looking set to strengthen its position as a (maybe unlikely) open banking pioneer. The Brazilian reserve bank’s phased approach is considered to be a success, through… Read More

January 25, 2022 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at HYPR reveals that they’re pleased to confirm that they’ve successfully completed SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance and audit initiatives “along with obtaining ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 compliance certifications.” As noted by its management, HYPR allows customers to finally… Read More