Underscore VC’s Fund II goal in sight after raising over $132m
Boston-based Underscore.VC has raised over $132m for its sophmore venture capital fund, setting it just a few million dollars away from its fundraising goal.
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Toast acquires HR and payroll solution StratEx
Restaurant management company Toast has acquired HR and payroll solution StratEx for an undisclosed amount.
Digital retail bank Kuda raise $1.6m in a pre-seed funding round
The Nigerian challenger bank Kuda has raised $1.6m in a pre-seed investment round after launching the beta version of its online mobile finance platform and getting a banking licence from the Nigerian Central Bank.
StyloPay picks Tribe Payments for global digital wallet offering
Tribe Payments’ digital wallet technology has received another vote of confidence as payment and mobile apps business StyloPay has decided to use it.
French FinTech Bankin’ introduces new bank API Bridge Pay
FinTech app Bankin’ has expanded its offering with a new API dubbed Bridge Pay. The solution will empower users to initiate payments using bank transfers through the app.
Three risks financial firms face when not being serious about protecting their digital assets
Every company has digital assets, but not all of them are doing enough to protect them, which could lead to massive problems down the line.
Money Button announces new Invisible Money Button to make it easier to embed the...
Microtransactions company Money Button has unveiled the Invisible Money Button solution to make it easier for businesses using the platform to fully embed the payments into their website or app.
A fifth of UK online shoppers has suffered an account takeover attack
It seems as if 20% of e-commerce shoppers have fallen victim to an account takeover attack in the last year, according to new research from Riskified, the payments and fraud-prevention solutions provider.
Filipino regulator encourages companies to strengthen their cybersecurity defences
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines is urging the nation's businesses to beef up their cybersecurity efforts on the back of Covid-19.
Willa collects $3m in a seed round to make it easier for freelancers
Willa has raised $3m in funding to make it easier for freelancers to arrange for payments and to get control of their finances.