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barq, a leading digital wallet for consumers and businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Thunes, a global money movement innovator, today announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand international money transfer opportunities for barq’s users. In the partnership, Thunes will provide its Pay and Accept cross-border payment solutions to barq, enabling…
Interpath Advisory, an independent financial advisory firm, has successfully advised CleverCards, a global digital payments platform headquartered in Ireland, on an €8 million funding round. This significant raise will accelerate CleverCards’ ambitious growth plans. The €8 million capital injection was led by Pluxee (Euronext: PLX), a global leader in employee benefits and engagement, with support…
Wise announces its first partnership in Brazil with Nubank, the world’s largest digital banking platform outside of Asia. This strategic collaboration allows Nubank to utilize Wise’s infrastructure to offer multi-currency accounts and debit cards directly through their application. Nubank’s premium segment customers, Ultravioleta, can now effortlessly spend, convert, and manage money internationally. “Partnering with Nubank,…
Bud Financial (“Bud”), a leading data intelligence platform, announced today it is connected to Akoya, a leader in the growing U.S. open banking ecosystem, to enhance financial services with hyper-personalized digital experiences, cashflow analytics, and new growth opportunities. These two powerhouses share a goal to harness the power of open finance and data intelligence, allowing financial institutions…
Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, announced today that AT&T Mexico has successfully completed a significant cloud transformation of its Amdocs Customer Experience Suite (CES) systems to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). By migrating its Amdocs CES systems to OCI, AT&T Mexico will benefit from increased flexibility…
Bud Financial (Bud), the AI-powered data intelligence platform for financial services, announced today it will be hosting the upcoming Vertical AI Summit in New York City on June 13, 2024 at NeueHouse Madison Square. This premiere half-day event will bring together industry leaders, experts, and innovators to explore the latest advancements in vertical AI technologies transforming automation across the…
Bud Financial Limited (Bud), the AI-powered data intelligence platform for financial services, has announced a significant enhancement to its platform with the integration of Kapa AI into API documentations, furthering its leadership within GenAI for banking. This integration marks a pivotal step forward in developer experience, streamlining internal processes and reducing the need for extensive support. Combining Bud’s current…
Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech event, has spotlighted six promising start-ups for their 2024 European show, including Velexa. These selected start-ups are seen as true industry disruptors poised to make a significant impact on the fintech landscape. To introduce Velexa to the media, Tamara Kostova, a visionary leader in financial technology, delivered a pitch at…
Salesforce, the US software giant, has chosen London for its inaugural AI center, selecting the capital over other European cities to showcase its latest tech innovations. This move is part of Salesforce’s $4 billion investment plans for the UK, with the new center in Southwark set to foster collaboration among industry experts, partners, and customers,…
Rabobank has partnered with Fourthline, a European fintech specializing in digital identity verification, to integrate Fourthline’s solutions into the Rabobank Identity Services platform. This collaboration allows Rabobank to offer Fourthline’s modular solutions, providing flexibility and customization to meet diverse client needs. Krik Gunning, Co-founder and CEO of Fourthline: “In today’s digital economy, a wide variety of…
Fizz announces its $14.4 million seed funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from SV Angel, Y Combinator, New Era Ventures, and notable founders from unicorn companies. Since launching in early 2023, Fizz has grown to serve tens of thousands of students across over 300 colleges and universities. The funding will support expansion, product…
Nium, the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, today announced it has raised US$50 million in a Series E funding round. The round was led by a sovereign wealth fund in Southeast Asia and values the company at US$1.4 billion post-money. The sovereign wealth fund joins other newly added investors from Nium’s prior funding round, including BOND, NewView Capital, and Tribe Capital….
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