AI-powered credit investment platform CredCore, which specialises in transforming debt capital markets for lenders and borrowers, has secured $16m in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Avataar Ventures, with additional backing from Inspired Capital, Fitch Group, BellTower Partners, and senior executives from asset management and financial services. CredCore is tackling inefficiencies in
Swedish BNPL giant Klarna has struck a new deal with JPMorgan Payments to see its flexible financing solutions integrated into JPMorgan Payments’ merchant services. The partnership aims to broaden the accessibility of Klarna’s payment options, including its interest-free BNPL solution, according to Finextra. This move is expected to provide merchants with a wider array of payment
Moneyhub, a leading data, intelligence, and payments company specialising in Open Banking, Open Finance, and Open Data solutions, has partnered with Money Squirrel, an emerging FinTech focused on financial management for small businesses. The collaboration aims to power Money Squirrel’s recently launched app, designed to help SMEs automate savings and manage VAT payments efficiently. The
Yapily one of Europe’s leading open banking infrastructure platforms – has been selected by Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, to strengthen its Open Banking offering. Adyen will use Yapily’s leading data features to streamline onboarding and strengthen account verification, giving even more merchants across Europe a faster, more seamless,
SoftBank is negotiating a $500 million investment in Skild AI, a software company building a foundational model for robotics at a $4 billion valuation, Bloomberg and Financial Times reported. The two-year-old company raised its previous funding round of $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation last July from investors including Jeff Bezos, Lightspeed Venture Partners,
Netradyne, an industry-leading SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, announced the close of a $90 million Series D round led by Point72 Private Investments with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and Pavilion Capital. The capital infusion will accelerate the company’s growth trajectory through strategic investment in R&D, enhanced go-to-market investments, and aggressive global
VeriPark, a global leader in omnichannel customer experience solutions for financial services, has partnered with a coalition of leading Canadian credit unions and financial institutions, including First West Credit Union, Prospera Credit Union, DUCA Credit Union, and Coastal Community Credit Union, Together, the coalition aims to drive innovation, enhance member experiences, and empower institutions in
Lower, a leading digital mortgage lender, has announced its acquisition of Neat Labs, renowned for its end-to-end mortgage origination software. Lower will integrate Neat Labs’ proprietary software into LowerOS, a comprehensive, cloud-based mortgage platform designed to enhance the borrower experience and streamline loan production costs. Founded in 2015, Neat Labs has been pivotal in optimising
The round witnessed leadership from CommerzVentures, accompanied by contributions from Speedinvest and several returning investors. The company, renowned for its groundbreaking approach to banking technology, has been on a rapid growth trajectory since its first client partnership in February 2019. Tuum stands at the forefront of digital transformation in the banking sector, offering flexible, cost-effective
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
European neobank Viva.com has launched two new features designed to simplify business across the continent. The first new feature, real-time payments gives the Viva.com merchant community near-instant access to their funds. Transactions are now settled in up to 60 minutes, compared to the previous next-day settlement system. The second new feature, Offline Payments, was developed
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
