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
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
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.
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
WeeFin, the innovative FinTech company, announced today that it has secured a new funding round of €25 million. This financial injection comes 15 months after WeeFin’s Series A and is led by BlackFin Capital Partners, a prominent European FinTech fund. The round also saw participation from existing investors IRIS, Asterion Ventures, and Ring Capital. WeeFin,
Flagright, an AI-native AML compliance platform, has announced the successful closure of a $4.3m seed funding round. This financial boost aims to propel the development of Flagright’s solutions and support its international expansion. The funding round was spearheaded by Frontline Ventures and included investments from a group of distinguished angel investors. The company specializes in
PIMFA WealthTech, the innovation arm of the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA), has partnered with Morningstar to launch a new AI-focused Tech Sprint, aimed at solving key operational challenges in the wealth management sector. The competition offers FinTech firms the opportunity to present their AI solutions at the Morningstar Investment Conference UK, taking place
Novidea, a provider of cloud-based, data-driven enterprise insurance management solutions, has announced a raft of updates to its insurance management platform designed to boost its effectiveness in policy management, claims administration, billing, accounting, document and file management, and other key areas. The move will enable the offering to achieve greater efficiency and innovation across all
Pioneer Insurance has chosen Sapiens to enhance its digital transformation efforts in the Philippines. The collaboration will see Pioneer leverage Sapiens Insurance Platform to accelerate digital transformation and enhance customer experience. The partnership marks a significant step for Pioneer as it aims to modernise its operations, scale its capabilities, and embrace digitalisation. By implementing Sapiens’
SparkReceipt, a pre-accounting software provider based in Finland, has secured investment from Trind Ventures. The funding round, which remains undisclosed, also received support from the European Union under the InvestEU Fund and Business Finland. The company provides AI-powered pre-accounting software designed to simplify bookkeeping for micro-businesses, with operations spanning nearly 100 countries. The platform automates
InsureVision, an InsurTech company specialising in AI-powered contextual driving risk assessment technology, has successfully raised $2.7m in a seed funding round. The investment round was led by Rethink Ventures, with participation from Twin Path Ventures and State Farm Ventures, the venture arm of State Farm, the largest vehicle insurer in the world. InsureVision focuses on
