June 28, 2019 @ 4:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on Friday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verifi, a technology solutions company that reduce chargebacks. Visa reported it will integrate Verifi’s enhanced chargeback tools with Visa’s risk management services, including those delivered by CardinalCommerce and CyberSource. “Buyers, sellers,… Read More

May 5, 2019 @ 9:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than six months after securing €1 million through its previous Crowdcube round, Spanish nanotechnology company Nanusens has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and has surpassed its £200,000 initial funding target. The funding round is now nearing £350,000 from more than 400 investors. As… Read More

May 2, 2019 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, announced on Thursday it has achieved 433% user growth in one year, growing from 75,000 to 400,000 users, and has attracted a $4.5 million investment that brings total investment in the firm to $6.3 million. The… Read More

February 27, 2019 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Breathe Life, a Canada-based insurtech startup, has recently secured C$4.5 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Diagram Ventures with participation from Real Ventures. Founded in 2017, Breathe Life reports that its platform delivers a “modern customer-centric experience” with tools and… Read More

February 21, 2019 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Neptune Flood, a data-driven flood insurance company, to launch a new online home and flood insurance solution. Launched in 2017, Neptune Flood allows users to quote and buy flood insurance in under two minutes, removes the… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safe Solvents, a UK-based environmental technology company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million from over 200 investors. The round was launched last month, originally seeking a minimum of £800,000. As previously reported, Safe Solvents was founded in 2015  and… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 5:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safe Solvents, a UK-based environmental technology company, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Launched in 2015, Safe Solvents reports that it researches, designs, formulates, and manufactures its own range of parts washing machines and advanced solvent replacement products in… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AXA Venture Partners (AVP) a venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies, announced on Tuesday it secured $150 million for its second Early Stage Fund (AVP Early Stage II). AVP reported that its first Early Stage Fund, which is a $110 million vehicle that was… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced on Wednesday it is expanding its technology partnership with Plaid. Modo reported that it is using Plaid’s API technology to enable more convenient access to its products and help more users to gain control of their financial health. While sharing… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK tech startup Verv has successfully secured more than £1 million through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The round, which was recently extended, originally sought to raise £350,000 and has attracted nearly 565 investors.  As previously reported, Verv has developed an intelligent energy assistant which… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK tech startup Verv announced earlier this week it has extended its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The initiative, which originally sought to raise £300,000, comes less than a year after the company raised £1.1 million through its previous Crowdcube campaign.  As previously reported, Verv was launched in 2014 and stated… Read More

December 10, 2018 @ 12:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube,  UK tech startup Verv has successfully secured its initial £350,000 funding target and is now nearing £500,000. The funding round comes less than a year after the company raised £1.1 million through its… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced earlier this week it opened its new Canada innovation hub in the heart of Toronto’s business and technology district to help clients grow, compete and transform in the digital economy. Accenture reported that as part of its investment in Canada, it… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BNP Paribas, the global Top-10 bank headquartered in France, announced on Wednesday it is set to bring Apple Pay to customers located in Belgium. The news comes after the banking group brought Apple Pay available to its clients in the USA in 2016, followed by… Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing more than £1.1 million on Crowdcube, UK technology startup Verv has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform with a goal to raise a minimum of £350,000. As previously reported, Verv was launched in 2014 and has developed an intelligent energy… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia- based fintech startup INAMO is reportedly testing out its contactless wearables in the U.S. Founded in 2016, INAMO reported it is now seeking to transform the way payments are being made by developing wearable payment devices to make contactless payments faster and simple. “Our waterproof… Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIC Network, a blockchain technology provider for the fixed income market, announced on Wednesday it has launched its mainnet and recorded the first privately placed corporate bond on its platform. FIC Network claims this is one of the world’s first corporate bonds issued on the blockchain…. Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, PayPal announced it has formed a new partnership retailer giant Walmart to begin rolling out PayPal cash in and cash out money services at Walmart for an exclusive fee of $3 per service. According to PayPal, this is the first time PayPal mobile… Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian banking group Westpac announced earlier this year the launch of its ‘Centsitive Objects,’ which is a new designer range of wearable accessories. This news comes just days after Westpac announced the launch of its Mobile Cheque Deposit feature. According to Westpac, Censitive Objects was designed exclusively… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with  Huawei to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) powered solution in an effort to revolutionize the way corporates communicate with banks for financing or payments. According to the duo, this new solution combines IoT and… Read More