Infrastructure & Enterprise Software

Botkeeper closes $25m Series B as it looks to help improve accounting functions

Bookkeeping platform Botkeeper has closed its Series B round on $25m, as it looks to increase the size of its team.

Plaid’s accelerator FinRise reveals first five FinTech startups in its programme

FinTech firm Plaid unveiled the first cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise.

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).

Why SumUp and Stripe took centrestage among the 41 FinTech investment rounds last week

Of the 41 FinTech investment deals last week, companies in three sectors, in particular, proved to be exceptionally successful as the list of FinTech unicorns continues to grow.

JP Morgan team with DBS, Temasek to launch joint payments firm

JP Morgan has partnered with DBS Bank and Singapore government-owned firm Temasek to introduce a new joint payments company.

Covid-19 pushed cybersecurity to the top of IT professionals’ concerns

Almost nine out of ten IT professionals say their main priority now is to boost their digital defences, according to new research from Hitachi ID.

FinTech for gaming companies Sanlo raises $3.5m in funding ahead of wider launch

Sanlo, which builds financial products to help gaming and app companies to run a “healthy and sustainable business”, has scored $3.5m in funding.

GoodData nets $24m in equity and debt round

GoodData, which provides businesses with actionable insights, has pulled in $24m in its equity and debt financing round.
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Five Degrees rakes in €10m for core digital banking tech

Digital banking technology provider Five Degree has raised €10m in a new round of funding led by Karmijn Kapitaal. 5Square and Velocity Capital also participated.

Booking.com unveils FinTech department to bolster travel market access

Travel accommodation company Booking.com has created a new internal FinTech business unit to help facilitate better access to its global travel marketplace.

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How Theta Lake’s integration enhances Zoom’s compliance capabilities

The partnership between Theta Lake and major UCC providers such as Zoom, RingCentral Ventures, Cisco Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures, has further underscored the critical need for integrated compliance and security within the UCC sphere.
ICEYE, a pioneer in satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has concluded a significant funding round, raising $93m in growth capital.

ICEYE secures $93m growth funding round led by Solidium Oy

ICEYE, a pioneer in satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has concluded a significant funding round, raising $93m in growth capital.
MassMutual has partnered with Insurify to enable them to provide property and casualty (P&C) insurance, encompassing personal and commercial lines.

MassMutual and Insurify forge strategic partnership to expand insurance offerings

MassMutual has partnered with Insurify to enable them to provide property and casualty (P&C) insurance, encompassing personal and commercial lines.
Kanguro Insurance, an innovative insurance provider recognized for its AI-powered pet health insurance plans, is expanding its offerings into renters insurance, starting with the Texas market.

Kanguro Insurance unveils innovative renters insurance solution for Texas market

Kanguro Insurance, an innovative insurance provider recognized for its AI-powered pet health insurance plans, is expanding its offerings into renters insurance, starting with the Texas market.
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has called on the Labour Party to leverage the FinTech sector as a catalyst for economic growth, opportunity, and inclusivity across the UK, should it emerge victorious in the upcoming UK general election.

Blair Institute urges Labour to embrace FinTech for economic growth

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has called on the Labour Party to leverage the FinTech sector as a catalyst for economic growth, opportunity, and inclusivity across the UK, should it emerge victorious in the upcoming UK general election.

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