Checkout.com expends Estonia footprint with Icefire acquisition
Payments solutions provider Checkout.Com has purchased Estonian software development firm Icefire for an undisclosed fee.
Hello Alice secures $21m Series B to bolster team, capital access
US business platform Hello Alice has raked in $21m from a Series B funding round led by QED Investors.
How CSS is leveraging AI to keep bad actors in the digital world at...
The ubiquity of high-profile cyberattacks in the last few years have highlighted the importance of online security, and AI and machine learning (ML) might be the antidote against cybercriminals.
UK’s alternative lender ThinCats claws in £160m from Wafra Capital
Alternative lender to UK SMEs ThinCats secured a £160m strategic investment from Wafra Capital Partners (WCP).
FinTech B9 secures $1.7m funding to tackle unbanked issues
US FinTech startup B9 has raised $1.7m from a pre-seed funding round to help provide interest-free payroll advances for unbanked people.
Ex Barclays CEO’s FinTech venture 10x wins $187m in BlackRock and JPMorgan-backed round
UK-based banking technology firm 10x Future technologies closed a $187m in Series C financing round co-led by funds managed by BlackRock and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).
ECB: Digital euro will be a complement to cash, not a replacement
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta has claimed that despite the growth in digital currency, there is still a huge demand for physical cash.
Brazilian unicorn EBANX bags $430m from Advent before planned IPO
Brazilian FinTech EBANX has captured a $430m investment from Advent International of which $30m would go toward its planned initial public offering (IPO) of stock.
Elisity seeks to scale cybersecurity platform with $26m Series A raise
US cybersecurity platform Elisity has snared $26m from a Series A funding round to meet growing demand of its cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform.
Why greater efficiency will help insurance firms better handle cyber threats
Cyber risk is showing no signs of stopping and the reliance on cloud-based systems makes potential ripple effects vast. It is crucial for the global insurance industry to efficiently measure cyber risk.
