Circle, a global FinTech firm, has announced the launch of Circle Payments Network (CPN), a new initiative designed to connect a wide range of financial institutions and enable real-time cross-border payments through regulated digital assets. The launch of CPN comes in response to ongoing challenges in cross-border payments. Despite technological advances, such transactions still frequently
Crux, a capital markets technology company focused on clean energy and manufacturing, has raised $50m in a Series B funding round. The investment was led by Lowercarbon Capital, with participation from new investors Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures. The round also saw continued backing from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z),
1Fort, the AI platform for business insurance, today announced it has raised $7.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Bonfire Ventures. The round also included Draper Associates (Tim Draper); Karim Atiyeh, the founder of Ramp; and participation from all existing VCs: Village Global, Operator Partners, 8-Bit Capital, Character VC and Company Ventures. This
Checkbook, a leading innovator in digital payment solutions, has been named a leader in B2B Digital Payments by Frost & Sullivan in B2B Digital Payment Systems 2025. This recognition highlights Checkbook’s commitment to transforming outdated payment systems into seamless, scalable, and cost-effective solutions for businesses. Frost & Sullivan’s fact based analysis identified Checkbook for its innovative approach to digitizing
Adobe and Antom, a leading provider of unified merchant payments and digitisation solutions under Ant International, today announced a strategic partnership to launch an optimized payment experience and tailored digital marketing offerings for Adobe’s customers across Asia. “At Adobe, we’re always looking to deliver elevated and localized experiences for our customers. As our base of
Forter, a global provider of digital commerce trust solutions, has launched major enhancements to its Payment Optimisation suite, including a beta release of Predictive Payment Routing and a new GenAI agent detection tool, as part of its spring product release. These developments come in response to rapid changes in the digital commerce landscape, where evolving
Orion180, a leading provider of flexible, customer-focused homeowners and flood insurance solutions, has launched its new FLEX Home Insurance product across 14 coastal counties in Florida. The launch comes in response to Florida’s escalating insurance crisis, driven by frequent hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters. Homeowners in the state face some of the highest insurance
Aviva, one of the UK’s leading insurance and financial services firms, has partnered with FinTech Wales to foster innovation, support collaboration, and strengthen the FinTech and InsurTech sectors across the nation. Aviva joins an impressive roster of partner members including Barclays, The Royal Mint, Go.Compare, Confused.com, Admiral, Starling, Hodge, Principality and Monmouthshire Building Societies, Veeqo and Future
iLife Technologies, a leading technology provider in the insurance industry, has officially rebranded as Infras following a period of significant growth for the firm. The move signifies the company’s evolution beyond life insurance as it looks to deliver headless connectivity infrastructure that enables insurance carriers to seamlessly integrate with any distributor user interface without extensive redevelopment, according to InsurTech Insights.
In a comprehensive survey conducted by Hanover Research for Temenos, a leading provider of banking technology, it was revealed that a significant majority of banks are actively exploring the deployment of GenAI to enhance their operational efficiencies. The survey, which polled 420 business and technology leaders within the financial services sector, underscores the growing interest in
Axyon AI, a prominent player in the FinTech sector, has successfully secured a €4.3 million investment round. The funding was led by CDP Venture Capital, with notable contributions from US-based venture capital firms Green Sands Equity and Montage Ventures, the Italian holding firm Investment Opportunity 1, and SIMEST, acting on behalf of the Fund F.394
Foliume, which specialises in automating insurance processes, has secured a $1m seed funding round led by Belgium-based venture fund Pitchdrive and Wayra, the investment arm of Telefónica. The round also saw participation from key figures in insurance distribution and technology, according to InsurTech Insights. The fresh capital will be used to enhance product development and support
