Known for its strategic investments, the firm intends to elevate the industry’s service standards and operational efficiency, through the inception of this group, according to InsurTech Insights. The launch of The Mutual Group is a result of Bain Capital Insurance’s acquisition of GuideOne Insurance Company’s operational platform. GuideOne, a niche-market mutual insurance carrier established in
Founded by former Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig and Live Oak Bancshares CEO Chip Mahan, Canapi launched with its first fund in 2020, securing backing from more than 30 banks and strategic investors for a $545 million fund. The fund made 20 investments across areas such as fraud and identity, financial infrastructure, lending and
PayGround, a healthcare fintech payments platform, today announced closing a $19.7M oversubscribed Series A financing led by SixThirty with participation from Rally Ventures, IA Capital Group, FCA Venture Partners and Plug and Play Ventures. The funding will bolster the company’s rapid expansion into hospitals and health systems, building on its success in the ambulatory market,
Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian FinTech company, has selected Curve, a financial super app that consolidates your cards into a single smart card, to provide card purchasing and alternative payment methods (APM) to transfer consumer funds to and from their Curve digital wallet. Nuvei’s comprehensive, customizable and flexible payments technology enables FinTech applications and card issuers
Capital markets technology company Globacap has completed a $21 million Series B funding round with the aim of digitizing and automating the global private capital markets. Investors include financial markets heavyweights Moore Strategic Ventures, LLC, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), as well as GABI Ventures and Asia-focused investment firm QBN
NMI, a wholly owned commerce enablement technology company, has acquired the commerce division of payments software and technology company Sphere. The acquisition will strengthen NMI’s underwriting and risk management capabilities and enable NMI’s partners, including independent software vendors, independent sales organizations and FinTech innovation, creating merchant accounts within the existing NMI platform. “The addition of
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, a business banking platform in Nigeria, has announced plans to enter the personal banking market by launching a consumer and debit card app. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, another subsidiary of Moniepoint Inc., will extend its trusted banking infrastructure from the businesses it serves to its customers and employees. Millions of people will benefit
TerraPay, a leading global payments infrastructure company, today announced that it has secured authorization as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) in Italy. Having obtained approval from the Bank of Italy, TerraPay is set to expand its operations within the country and subsequently, throughout the European Union. Under Article 114-quinquies Consolidated Banking Act (TUB), the Bank
Business technology provider NCR has expanded its Cashzone-branded ATM network in Portugal. To date, more than 100 Cashzone-branded ATMs have been installed in Portugal, giving consumers, including those visiting the country, easier access to cash. NCR is one of the largest independent ATM operators in the world and their Cashzone brand is present in the
Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian FinTech company, has been selected by 888, the global operator of iGaming, to build local card and payment method acquisition capabilities. 888 leverages Nuvei’s technology platform, broad accessibility, instant interbank payments and in-depth knowledge of the curated iGaming market to maximize payment acceptance and maximize payments. Optimize risk management. In addition
Micro Connect, Hong Kong-based FinTech Platform, Micro Connect, Financial Services, FinTech, China, MSMEs, SMEs, Retail, Series C Funding, MCEX, Healthcare Management, Exchange Platform Exchange, Online Trading, Financial Solutions, Digital Finance, Hong Kong has announced that it has raised $458 million in a Series C funding round, with extensive participation from multiple home groups. new and
Banco Santander, BBVA and CaixaBank have teamed up to combat financial fraud, one of the biggest challenges in banking. Banks are working on tools to exchange vital information and data to help prevent financial crime. They founded FrauDfense, a company that will bring together banks’ anti-fraud initiatives. FrauDfense has been presented to the competent regulatory
