Funding Platforms

SOMA.finance lands $6.5m seed raise

Digital assets marketplace SOMA.finance has closed a seed funding round and raised $6.5m.
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Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m

Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.

P2Binvestor bags $17m in funding round made of equity and debt

Marketplace lending platform P2Binvestor has bagged $17m in its latest round which was comprised of both equity and debt.
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Funderful gets €150k to suck more cash from graduates

Alumni fundraising management platform Funderful has raised €150,000 in a seed round of funding from Baltic accelerator StartupHighway and two angel investors.

Rocket Internet nets $605m as the German FinTech sector could overtake the UK after...

The backer and incubator of several FinTech companies Rocket Internet has had a smashing start of 2019.

FinTech sector welcomes Crowdcube and Seedrs merger

Despite some concerns about what it could mean for competition, the FinTech sector is seemingly happy about the announced merger between Crowdcube and Seedrs.
SMEs

Why lack of technology is holding SMEs back

A recent study by expense management solution TripActions has found SMEs could be losing up to ?25m in extra revenue due to a lack of technology.

BigID rakes in $30m investment to bolster unicorn status

US data intelligence firm BigID has secured $30m in financing from global private equity investor Advent International.

DailyPay eyes market expansion following $500m capital raise

US firm Daily Pay has netted $500m in raised capital following a $175m Series D and $325m credit capital raise.

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.

News Stories

In the realm of insurance, the claims process stands as a pivotal point in shaping overall customer satisfaction. Simplifai explores this process from the handlers’ perspective, to give valuable insights into how to improve it across various insurance lines and regions.

Transforming customer experience in insurance claims handling

In the realm of insurance, the claims process stands as a pivotal point in shaping overall customer satisfaction. Simplifai explores this process from the handlers’ perspective, to give valuable insights into how to improve it across various insurance lines and regions.
2024

What are the key governance, risk and compliance trends in 2024?

In ViClarity’s recent annual GRC trends report, the company focused on the key trends which are impacting many industries throughout 2024.
Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business, a leading provider of employee benefits solutions, has announced its integration with Selerix to elevate real-time benefits administration. 

Pacific Life and Selerix join forces for real-time benefits administration

Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business, a leading provider of employee benefits solutions, has announced its integration with Selerix, a comprehensive benefits administration platform.
UK

Liz Oakes, Carolyn Wilkins appointed to key roles on UK Financial Policy Committee

The Financial Policy Committee (FPC), pivotal in shaping UK financial policies, has welcomed Liz Oakes as a new external member and confirmed Carolyn Wilkins...
Arch Insurance International, a leading insurance company, has announced the appointment of Kirsten Valder as Deputy CEO, effective immediately.

Arch Insurance names new deputy CEO

Arch Insurance International, a leading insurance company, has announced the appointment of Kirsten Valder as Deputy CEO, effective immediately.

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