AI fintech start-up Black Ore launches from stealth with $60m funding
Founded in 2022 and based in Texas, Black Ore offers an AI automation platform for financial services businesses.
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Kash Baghaei joins expense management platform Jeeves as chief product officer
With 20 years of experience in engineering and product management, Baghaei joins Jeeves from Early Warning.
MPOWER Financing boosts lending capacity to over $300m with fresh debt funding
The financing will enable MPOWER to issue more loans to international students studying in the US and Canada.
Volante Technologies lands $66m in debt and equity funding round
The funding brings the total external investment in the firm to $116 million to date.
US fintech Payroll Integrations secures $20m Series A funding
Payroll Integrations plans to expand its product line, foster new relationships and invest in its operations.
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UAE’s Ajman Bank selects Codebase Technologies to power retail “super-app”
Ajman Bank will utilise Codebase’s Digibanc platform along with cloud solutions from Cloud4C and Microsoft Azure.
US fintech start-up Aleph emerges from stealth with $16.7m funding
The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing backers, angel investors and customers.
Turkish fintech Figopara taps Provenir to automate risk decisioning
The partnership comes as Figopara gears up for a “significant” international expansion push.
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Canada’s Procurify lands $50m in Series C funding round
The round was led by Ten Coves Capital and brings Procurify’s total equity funding to more than $70m to date.
Brokerage platform Alpaca plots Asian expansion with SBI partnership
As part of the strategic partnership, SBI Group has also made a $15 million investment in Alpaca.
Lithuanian P2P lending platform Savy taps Amlyze for compliance solutions
Bendras finansavimas, the operator of Savy, is expected to utilise all of Amlyze’s core modules.
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US fintech PayZen launches new product to boost healthcare affordability
With the Care Card, patients can access PayZen’s post-service payment plans through a physical and virtual debit card.
AlphaSense lands $150m Series E funding at $2.5bn valuation
The latest fundraise comes months after AlphaSense secured $100m in Series D funding led by Alphabet’s CapitalG.
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UK fintech Traydstream lands $21m in Series B funding round
With the new funding, Traydstream plans to double down on its growth and enhance its AI-led platform.
PortX raises $16.5m in Series B funding round
The investment follows one year after PortX raised $10 million in its Series A funding round.
B2B payments platform Slope secures $30m funding to build out AI tools
Slope plans to leverage new investor Sam Altman’s “extensive” AI experience to scale its platform.
Switch2Zero appoints Galileo CEO Derek White as chairman
White is currently serving as CEO at Galileo Financial Technologies, a US-based payments and banking platform.
EWA start-up ZayZoon secures $34.5m in Series B funding round
The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from additional investors.
Sibos 2023: HSBC launches new virtual card and digital trade finance solution
The UK banking giant has also announced the launch of HSBC TradePay, a document-free digital trade finance solution.
Accounting software firm Tipalti expands to Europe with EMI licence and localised offering
Additionally, the company has also launched a “fully localised” solution catering to the European market.
Sibos 2023: Canada’s Scotiabank taps CGI to advance payments solutions
CGI says its All Payments solution is “a tech stack based on the ISO 20022 standard” used by financial services firms globally.
Bonifii’s new identity credential completes pilot with Lone Star Credit Union
The product is now expected to be offered to more credit unions and banks in the US.
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LHV Bank taps Raisin UK to enter the personal savings market
The move comes as part of LHV Bank’s planned launch of a direct-to-consumer savings product next year.
Providence FCU taps Mahalo Banking for digital banking upgrade
The upgrade will introduce new features including live chat and a personal finance management tool.
Trustly acquires French paytech SlimPay for a reported €70m
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals.
FSS launches new payments technology platform for banks
The Blaze platform aims to ensure high durability during peak workloads and improve fraud prevention.
Thoma Bravo acquires ForgeRock for $2.3bn
Once acquired, ForgeRock will delist its class A common stock from the New York Stock Exchange.
India’s PhonePe taps Cloudera to streamline data management
PhonePe says the collaboration marks a “significant milestone” in its data journey.
US fintech Ramp secures $300m Series D funding at reduced valuation
The firm’s new $5.8bn valuation represents a 28% drop from its $8.1bn valuation back in March 2022.
Velo Payments to acquire payment processing platform YapStone
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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Indian neobank Zolve expands into expat-friendly mobile services with telecom-as-a-service platform Gigs
Zolve’s telecom-financial offering is tailored for expats pursuing educational or professional opportunities in the US.
TerraPay lands EMI licence in Italy as it plots European expansion
With the approval, TerraPay is now looking to expand within Italy and subsequently across the European Union.
The Savings Bank Group of Finland taps Tietoevry to replace lending platform
The Savings Bank Group says the new lending platform will enhance its digital offerings and operational efficiency.
