Tagged: london

August 22, 2023 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FluidAI, the fintech making tokenized market access more efficient for institutions, trading platforms, and retail investors, has announced a partnership with I-X, Imperial College London’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiative. It marks the “first-known” AI partnership at “a globally renowned university to be partially funded by… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ecommpay, an international payment service provider and UK and European direct bank card acquirer, now offers local acquiring in the US, enabling UK and EU merchants the ability to expand into North America. Additionally, Ecommpay will offer protection “from fraud-related chargebacks to ensure merchants do… Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SumUp has launched in Australia, its 36th market, as the global fintech continues its global expansion and “rolls out its proprietary hardware and software solutions for Australian businesses.” SumUp was founded in 2012 with “the mission of empowering small businesses and entrepreneurs with affordable and… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackfinch Property, the Gloucester-based rapidly growing agile lender to the UK property market, has completed a £4.3m buy-to-let (BTL) refinancing loan “for the completion of a collection of seven modern and energy-efficient homes contained by a gated closed mews in Archway London.” The 24-month deal… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Orbital, the London, Tallinn and Gibraltar-based traditional finance and crypto payments platform for global enterprises, has raised £5M ($6.4M) in “an oversubscribed growth round led by Golden Record Ventures, at an attractive valuation in which the founders are maintaining a large majority.” Participants in the… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 30 million customers worldwide, has partnered with the charity match Game4Ukraine, which will take place on August 5th at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London. Two teams lineup, captained by ambassadors of the fundraising platform UNITED24, Andriy… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom and Singapore held the 8th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in London. The Dialogue facilitated a useful exchange of views, and “identified opportunities for further collaboration on joint projects, in priority areas such as sustainable finance and FinTech and innovation.” Sustainable Finance Both countries… Read More

July 29, 2023 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping destination, has today announced its partnership with iconic British department store Liberty, “with its flexible and interest-free payment options now available online.” The partnership will aim to “help Liberty’s customers save time and money and worry… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, which claims to be the expert team simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has partnered with Malaysia-based GAT Investment Bank in order to launch GAT Money, an app offering an alternative solution to new clients who “need a global banking solution which offers access… Read More

July 24, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mediobanca Group, Italy’s largest investment bank, has signed a partnership with Founders Factory, the London-based global company builder and early-stage investor, to launch a new fintech venture studio and accelerator. This joint venture, underpinned by an overall €12 million investment from Mediobanca, will facilitate innovation… Read More

July 21, 2023 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Channel Capital Advisors LLP has hired Nate Hartley as its new Head of Origination for the Americas. Established in 2007, Channel is an FCA-regulated alternative investment fund manager (AIFM). It is a recognized funding partner of choice in “the working capital and fintech lending sector,… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech SumUp has announced the appointment of Anna Kuriakose as Chief Product Officer. She joined SumUp in mid-June 2023 and will be “based in London.” Anna was formerly at Meta, “where she was the product director for Messenger on Windows and Mac and web-based… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bundlee, which claims to be a sustainable and scalable kidswear rental subscription, creating a better future to grow into, has secured 101% (£335,986) of its £330,001 target (at the time of writing) from 106 investors with 4 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign, carried… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to play a pivotal role in tackling sanctions risks in global shipping following a partnership between LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Windward AI (LSE: WNWD) announced recently. Windward’s maritime AI-powered technology will “augment existing shipping analytic capabilities available on the… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Provenir, which claims to be a global leader in data and AI-powered risk decisioning software, announced the appointment of Carol Hamilton as its Chief Product Officer. Based in Provenir’s London office, Hamilton will be “responsible for shaping the company’s global product strategy, overseeing product development… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capita plc  announces it has been awarded a contract by the City of London Police to deliver customer contact and victim engagement services for the force’s new fraud reporting service. The contract will reportedly “run from 2024 and is worth approximately £50m over five years,… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced that it will open its first international office in London and that it is planning the next Crypto Startup School accelerator program “to take place in the UK in Spring 2024.” a16z’s U.K. office will allow it “to work closely with… Read More

June 4, 2023 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sway, a company that aims to turn your phone into a payment terminal & accept in-person payments without transaction fees, has reportedly raised 111% (£627,157) of its £560,000 target from 335 investors (at the time of writing) through its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs…. Read More

May 22, 2023 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank customers can now organize their salary payments across their account. The new feature, called ‘Split payment’, allows customers “to decide how much of an inbound payment, such as their salary, to put away and where, including their saving Spaces, joint accounts, additional accounts… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AltTab Capital, the cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund company, announces the launch of an office in London, UK, which will allow it to expand its network of international Professional Investors and other partners. AltTab Capital was “founded as an investment company in North America… Read More