E-commerce

Why is Pablo Escobar’s brother suing Klarna?

A Columbian drug lord's brother and the biggest privately-owned FinTech in Europe could be heading towards a legal battle threatening to delay Klarna's public listing.

Swile becomes second fastest French tech unicorn

Swile, a smart card for employees, has raised $200m in its Series D round, making it the second fastest French tech company to reach the unicorn status.

AnaCap to buy majority stake of Market Pay in €300m deal

AnaCap Financial Partners has kicked off exclusive negotiations for the purchase of a majority stake in payment FinTech Market Pay in a deal worth roughly €300m.

Kafene said to raise $14m to offer flexible payments and protect customers from debt

BNPL firm Kafene raised $14m in Series A funding to empower flexible ownership for subprime customers.

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.

Revealing the ten biggest FinTech funding rounds in 2020

Massive amounts of capital have been injected into the FinTech industry in 2020, but ten companies raised bigger rounds than the rest.

Starcart raises $3.7m amid European expansion plans

Finnish eCommerce platform Starcart has secured $3.7m in its seed funding round, as it now looks to expand across Europe.

OZÉ secures capital for African small business

OZÉ, the FinTech startup which provides digital recordkeeping tools with embedded finance products to MSMEs across West Africa, raised $3m in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round.
FinTech giant FIS sells Worldpay to GTCR for $18.5bn

FinTech giant FIS sells Worldpay to GTCR at $18.5bn valuation

FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, has made a strategic move to sell a majority stake in its Worldpay Merchant Solutions business to private equity funds managed by GTCR.

Nuapay teams up with Beam to help UK businesses save £1m in card processing...

Open banking software developer Nuapay has teamed up with FinTech payments service Beam to help UK businesses save £1m in card processing fees.

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FinTech

FinTech investment sees uptick following two sluggish weeks

There was a climb in investment in the FinTech sector this week, with FinTech Global reporting on a total of $399m being raised across...
compliance

Will 2024 be the year of compliance technology?

As technologically-driven solutions continue to firmly pierce the financial industry and how it runs, the need for firms to maintain compliance amongst a deluge...
ZeroEyes joins Lloyd's Lab for pioneering InsurTech against gun violence

ZeroEyes joins Lloyd’s Lab for pioneering InsurTech against gun violence

In an unprecedented move, ZeroEyes, known for its pioneering AI gun detection technology, has been welcomed into the coveted Lloyd's Lab Accelerator program, marking a significant stride in InsurTech innovation.
Chubb revolutionises flood insurance: Faster quotes with new digital platform

Chubb revolutionises flood insurance: Faster quotes with new digital platform

Chubb Personal Risk Services (PRS), known for its commitment to providing exceptional insurance services, has announced the launch of an innovative self-service Flood Insurance System.
Bishop Street and Topsail Re join forces to revolutionise MGA platform with strategic joint venture

Bishop Street and Topsail Re join forces to revolutionise MGA platform with strategic joint...

Bishop Street Underwriters, a notable entity within the RedBird Capital Partners' portfolio, has formally announced a groundbreaking joint venture with Topsail Reinsurance SPC, Ltd....

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