Author: Paul Rogers

Templum wins ‘Best Cloud-Based Trading Environment’ in 2022 TradingTech Insight Awards

Congratulations to the winners of A-Team Group’s 4th annual TradingTech Insight Awards – USA 2022. These annual awards recognize excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets, and focus on vendors providing exceptional and innovative trading infrastructure, technology, and data solutions dedicated to the challenges faced by firms operating in the US trading environment. […]

Animoca Brands becomes primary investor of Liberty Gaming

Animoca Brands is now the primary investor of Liberty Gaming. Liberty Gaming is a P2E NFT gaming platform. Animoca Brands brings digital games and produces REVV and SAND tokens. Blockchain gaming firm and venture capitalist Animoca Brands has become the primary investor of Liberty Gaming, a GameFi ecosystem with play-to-earn gaming features. This investment will […]

Planet and Bayer expand strategic relationship

The mutual commitment seeks creative digital solutions to support sustainable agriculture We are excited to share that we have expanded our strategic relationship with Bayer, a global company with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. This expansion signals a significant scale up between the two companies. In addition to licensing […]

Fnatic partners with BMW to open new facility

European esports organisation Fnatic has teamed up with German automotive marque BMW to open the BMW x Fnatic Esports Performance Facility in Berlin. According to the announcement, the facility features two gaming performance rooms alongside a match review room, content studio, in-house gym, BMW sim racing rig and dedicated office space. The facility is said […]

Relation Therapeutics, the active-graph machine learning drug discovery company, names David Roblin as CEO and Lindsay Edwards as CTO

DCVC and Magnetic Ventures co-led a $25 million seed financing, with participation from Khosla Ventures, OMERS Ventures, and firstminute Capital, among others Relation Therapeutics, the pioneer of drug discovery using active-graph machine learning (ML) combined with single-cell analysis and deep clinical insights, announced today that it had raised a $25 million investment and hired a […]

Imaging Endpoints, ImaginAb expand partnership

Contract research organization (CRO) Imaging Endpoints and immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) developer ImaginAb have signed a license agreement to supply clinical doses of ImaginAb’s investigational zirconium-89 (Zr-89) crefmirlimab berdoxam CD8 Immuno-PET agent to biopharma companies. As part of its imaging CRO services, Imaging Endpoints will now offer clinical doses of the CD8 imaging agent directly […]

Zapata Computing adds Charles Kane to board of directors

Zapata Computing, a leading enterprise software company for quantum solutions, today announced that Charles Kane will join Zapata’s Board of Directors and chair the board’s audit committee. As a former CFO at multiple companies and senior lecturer in global economics and management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Kane brings vast experience in developing […]

Resilience announces $625 million Series D financing to expand network, bring innovative technologies to biomanufacturing

Up-round financing follows a previously unannounced $600 million Series C Financing completed in August 2021 National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience), a technology-focused biomanufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, today announced it has raised $625 million in a Series D financing, in addition to a previously unannounced $600 million Series C financing completed in […]

Paxos applauds New York Department of Financial Services on new guidance on the issuance of U.S. Dollar-backed stablecoins

Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, issued the following statement from its CEO and Co-Founder Charles Cascarilla in response to the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (“DFS”) new Regulatory Guidance, setting foundational criteria for USD-backed stablecoins: We applaud the DFS for issuing clear and straightforward guidance on the issuance of USD-backed stablecoins, […]

Chipper Cash: How two Africans overcame bias to build a startup worth billions

A pair of twentysomethings from Uganda and Ghana thought there was a fortune to be made bringing transnational financial services to Africa’s 1.2 billion people. With 5 million users, San Francisco-based Chipper Cash is just getting started. It was the summer of 2018, and Ham Serunjogi, a 24-year-old Ugandan immigrant, thought the pitch he was […]

Animoca Brands acquires mobile gaming firm Notre Game

Crypto software and venture capital firm Animoca Brands announced Friday the purchase of Notre Game, a gaming firm that incorporates physical and digital items into its titles.  Animoca Brands now owns 100% of the issued capital for Notre Game, marking yet another acquisition of a blockchain gaming startup for the firm. Notre Game will continue […]

Animoca Brands investor update for the period ended on 30 April 2022

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (“Animoca Brands” or the “Company”) is pleased to report key unaudited financial and business highlights for the last three months of 2021 and the first four months of 2022. These results include contributions from the Company’s key business units including The Sandbox, GAMEE, nWay, Blowfish Studios, Grease Monkey Games, REVV Motorsport, […]

Luminoso positioned as the leader in the 2022 SPARK Matrix for Text Analytics Platforms by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

The Quadrant Knowledge Solutions SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading Text Analytics Platforms vendors. Luminoso, with its comprehensive technology and customer experience management, receives strong ratings across the parameters of technology excellence and customer impact. Quadrant Knowledge Solutions announced today that it has named Luminoso as a 2022 technology leader in […]

Rize publishes new whitepaper covering the future of fintech 3.0

From Banking-as-a-Service to Embedded Finance at the SMB and Enterprise level, Rize delves into those who have guided the industry to where it is today Rize Money Inc., a fintech infrastructure platform, today released a sequel to their original industry insight whitepaper in which they outline how the industry has developed from Banking as a […]

Health Gorilla and Apricity Health join forces to improve patient care, oncology services

Health Gorilla, a leading Health Information Network (HIN) and interoperability provider, has announced a partnership with Apricity Health, a provider of cutting-edge applications that manage patient care and support oncology services. Apricity Health will leverage Health Gorilla’s Health Interoperability Platform (HIP) and flagship product Patient360 to create a continuous health record for its users and […]

Crypto custody firm Qredo adds blockchain analytics to FATF ‘Travel Rule’ offering

Qredo is bringing its APIs to bear on the global push for crypto AML compliance. Cryptocurrency custody and settlement technology firm Qredo has thrown its hat into the ring of compliance solutions aimed at bringing digital assets in line with anti-money laundering (AML) guidance set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The FATF […]

Fintech unicorn DriveWealth expands global footprint with new EU division

DriveWealth, a global embedded finance pioneer that powers equity investing for fintechs, today announced the opening of its first international entity to serve the European market. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, the new DriveWealth Lithuania subsidiary will create innovative new partnerships with traditional financial service providers, DeFi companies, and startups to help give individuals worldwide more […]

Partnership Announcement: Rainmaker Games x Planet Sandbox

Planet Sandbox is excited to announce our partnership with Rainmaker Games — the free global platform to discover hundreds of blockchain games — connecting gamers, games, and guilds. About RMG Rainmaker Games is a free global platform to play hundreds of P2E games — connecting gamers, games, and guilds worldwide. RMG’s platform allows gamers of […]

Qredo integrates with Caduceus to provide metaverse-ready wallet infrastructure

Qredo, a decentralized digital asset management infrastructure, and product suite integrate with Caduceus to bring decentralized custody to the metaverse blockchain. Caduceus will use Qredo for treasury management; including storing funds from investors and making instant cross-chain swaps, and managing assets on their own EVM-compatible blockchain. Qredo’s unique crystallization mechanism will also enable Caduceus to […]

Planet Mojo & Concept Art House announce partnership to spur Web3 gaming

NFT publisher Concept Art House will design 3D characters for an upcoming Planet Mojo game The partnership builds upon decades of cumulative experience in video game design and development shared by the two teams. The 3D characters created by Concept Art House will be used in Planet Mojo’s forthcoming auto chess game. Planet Mojo’s NFT […]

Sensative connects cities to commercial properties on Helium

Put your hands together for Sensative, the newest addition to the Ecosystem! Based out of Sweden, the company leverages the Internet of Things for cities and commercial property markets, empowering organizations with smart technology. Sensative forecasts upwards of 10,000 of their sensors sending data over The People’s Network by late 2022, with go-to-market plans for […]

Nova Credit partners with Alloy to help lenders serve consumers across the credit spectrum

Nova Credit, the fintech unlocking opportunities for mainstream and credit-excluded consumers and the companies looking to serve them, announced a partnership with Alloy, the leading identity decisioning platform for banks and fintech companies. The partnership will combine Alloy’s Identity Decisioning Platform and Nova Credit’s global credit infrastructure solutions to enable lending businesses to become more […]

Investment app Gotrade taps Wise for cross-border money transfer

Gotrade, a Malaysia-based investment app, has partnered with global payments firm Wise for cross-border money transfer services. Before the partnership, GoTrade said that its users needed to pay a hefty wire fee and a marked-up exchange rate when topping up their investment accounts. Now, users only need to pay Wise’s upfront fee for their transactions. […]

IPwe announces over 300 Smart Pool members

IPwe, the one-stop global innovation platform for licensing emerging technologies, revealed at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that over 300 members have joined its Smart Pools in Blockchain, Digital Link, ESG, LiDAR, and Metaverse technologies in the last four months. IPwe’s revolutionary Smart Pool ecosystem creates the ideal setting for innovators […]

Zapata Computing welcomes Gregg R. Carman as Chief Revenue Officer

Tech Industry Veteran Brings Strong Track Record of Driving Exponential Revenue Growth to Enterprise Quantum Software Leader Zapata Computing, a leading enterprise software company for quantum solutions, today announced that the company has added Gregg Carman as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Carman brings nearly three decades of experience helping technology pioneers drive exponential revenue […]

Exo Therapeutics appoints Stephanos Ioannidis as Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery and Catherine Scholz as Senior Vice President, Program Management

Exo Therapeutics, Inc., a company pioneering the discovery and development of small molecules that can reprogram protein targets through binding to exosites, today announced the appointments of Stephanos Ioannidis, PhD, as Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery and Catherine Scholz, PharmD, as Senior Vice President, Program Management. “Drs. Ioannidis and Scholz are both dedicated leaders and […]

Mexican investment platform Flink to acquire brokerage for portfolio expansion

Mexican start-up Flink said on Monday that it will buy local brokerage Vifaru Casa de Bolsa for $25 million in a bid to give its clients wider investment options. The purchase, once approved by Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission, will allow Flink’s users to invest in increments as small as 10 pesos ($0.4993), down […]

Cambridge Mobile Telematics partners with The Kiefer Foundation to combat distracted driving

CMT to be the title sponsor of The Kiefer Foundation’s annual “Swing for Safe Driving” Ball Golf Tournament at Oakland Hills Country Club, joined by CMT brand ambassador Kamaiu Johnson The Kiefer Foundation and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics service provider, today announced that they’ve partnered to combat distracted driving through the […]

HALO Diagnostics joining forces with Scionti Prostate Center to offer pioneering prostate treatments, comprehensive men’s care

Big changes are coming soon to men’s healthcare: HALO Diagnostics and the Scionti Prostate Center will join forces to provide innovative focal therapy programs and comprehensive, multi-specialty care to the market. HALO Diagnostics, a leader in precision diagnostics and image-guided therapies, is joining forces with the Scionti Prostate Center and its founder Dr. Stephen Scionti […]

Paxos and State Street partner to deliver reduced costs and T+0 settlement in innovative pilot

Using Paxos Settlement Service, State Street and Credit Suisse can respond to the SEC request for pathways to T+0 settlement Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, has partnered with State Street, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, to integrate State Street’s custodial services into the Paxos Settlement Service. As […]

Why the CEO of buy now, pay later giant Klarna has his sights set on Canada

Swedish fintech leader chooses Toronto for tech hub to grow its ‘buy now, pay later’ model in North America Swedish fintech leader Klarna Bank is planning to establish a product development and tech hub in Toronto as it looks to grow its “buy now, pay later” model in the increasingly competitive North American market. Klarna, […]

Urban Outfitters brings ‘buy now, pay later’ to the U.S with Klarna

Urban Outfitters (URBN) is giving U.S. online shoppers a new payment option. The fashion and lifestyle retailer, whose banners also include Anthropologie and Free People, is teaming up with global retail bank, payments and shopping service Klarna to offer online customers in the U.S. buy now, pay later” (BNPL) payment. BNPL enables shoppers to flexibly […]

Brian Oliver joins BlockFi as General Manager of Institutions

Oliver brings over twenty years of strong financial services experience, and will manage BlockFi’s Institutional business globally BlockFi, a global crypto financial services company, announced today that Brian Oliver has joined the company as General Manager of Institutions. In this role, Oliver will manage BlockFi’s Institutional business globally, which includes prime brokerage services, mining equipment-backed […]

Animoca Brands looks to tap into education sector

Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming firm, is looking to make its foray into the education sector, TechCrunch reported. The company may also reportedly announce an acquisition later this month. The shift of focus to education aims at driving adoption of blockchain tech, Animoca director and co-founder Yat Siu said in an interview with […]

Goldn and Good Face Project team up to simplify product development

The partnership aims to help cosmetic companies digitalise and streamline their creation process Tech company Goldn, best known for its digital cosmetic product development platform, is partnering with a San Diego-based SaaS player in formulation and regulatory compliance, called Good Face Project. San Francisco-German firm Goldn launched its web-based Cosmetic Product Builder in 2021, described […]

Nubank expands crypto market access to tens of millions of users – powered by Paxos

Mainstream adoption of digital assets in Latin America continues to accelerate with Brazilian fintechs leading the way. Brazil based Nubank – one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms – announced today it will offer crypto buying, holding and selling capabilities powered by Paxos. We’re thrilled that another 50 million Brazilians will have seamless access […]

Klarna launches Virtual Shopping, bringing the in-store experience to online shoppers

Virtual Shopping from Klarna connects online shoppers directly with experts in physical stores through live video and messaging, to provide a highly personalized experience that helps consumers shop online with confidence. By placing human interaction at the center of the online shopping journey, Virtual Shopping empowers retailers to create immersive experiences that are proven to […]

Paxos: Understanding the demise of UST and what makes a stablecoin stable

Terra: Unstable Value Stablecoins are digital tokens backed by stable assets such as the US dollar, and were originally created for crypto investors to have an easy on- and off- ramp between fiat currencies and crypto. As stablecoin usage and market cap have increased, so has regulatory scrutiny. In particular, the reserve practices (or lack […]

Animoca Brands plans to add education to its multibillion-dollar NFT and gaming business

It’s been about 40 years since Yat Siu got into the technology space. But just eight years ago, Siu co-founded Animoca Brands, a prolific software and VC company that has invested in over 220 portfolios across blockchain gaming, NFTs, decentralized finance and the metaverse, among other sectors, he told TechCrunch. In January, the company raised […]

DriveWealth: DriveTrends

A Guide to Understanding the Psychology of the Global Retail Investor The New Investor Phenomenon: A Wave of Opportunity ‍The retail revolution set us all on a new course and the world has reached a watershed moment for access to capital markets—one brimming with possibility for global investors and financial services providers alike. But for […]

SaveLive raises $135 million in first funding round, names partners

SaveLive announces its debut round of venue partners. The platform completes its first financing run, raising $135 million for the independent live music community. The platform announced 20 venue partners, including The Alibi in Palm Springs, CA, The Golden State Theatre in Monterey, CA, and Hammerjacks in Baltimore, MD, with more announced soon. Liz Garo […]

BlockFi expands crypto asset options for non-U.S. clients

BlockFi, a cryptocurrency management platform, is now offering non-U.S. clients immediate access to 14 additional crypto assets, including LUNA, Binance Coin, and AAVE. “Our clients worldwide are increasingly looking for greater access to a broad set of crypto assets,” BlockFi CEO and Founder Zac Prince said. “We have already seen a high trading volume of […]

IPwe announces ESG Smart Pool

Innovation leader announces new Smart Pool for technology with a positive impact on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors After the World Intellectual Property Organization shortlisted IPwe’s open innovation pool for ESG technologies for their World Intellectual Property Day 2022 contest, IPwe has officially unveiled the ESG Smart Pool. The ESG Smart Pool is a […]

ImaginAb announces new supply agreement to supply Genmab A/S with its investigational CD8 ImmunoPET agent

ImaginAb, Inc., a market leading global biotechnology company focused on developing next generation ImmunoPET imaging agents and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals (RPT), is pleased to announce it has signed a new multi-year, non-exclusive supply agreement with Genmab A/S, an international biotechnology company. Under the terms of the agreement, ImaginAb will provide a non-exclusive, worldwide license to Genmab […]

Swiftline acquires leading e-commerce market data and intelligence platform, Charm.Io

Acquisition enhances Swiftline’s data-science backed e-commerce software platform Swiftline Corp, a data-science backed e-commerce software company, announced it has acquired Charm.io, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce intelligence platform that tracks insights on 5.9 million online retailers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The current challenges in the e-commerce ecosystem, specifically around supply chain, marketing […]

Swiftline acquires Charm.io and is raising new VC funding

Swiftline, an e-commerce software provider, acquired Charm.io and is raising a Series B round, targeting about $24 million, its CEO and founder Ari Horowitz tells Axios. Charm.io indexes, profiles and ranks DTC brands by growth and currently tracks 5.9 million online retailers. Flashback: The SaaS startup recently acquired Yardline, which provides growth capital to online […]

Animoca Brands and OliveX partner on Operation Ape for move-to-earn game Dustland Runner

Animoca Brands and OliveX have partnered on an allowlist campaign for Dustland Runner, OliveX’s signature move-to-earn game. The allowlist enables users to participate in the mint of Dustland Runner’s Operation Ape: Exclusive Access Pass NFT (“Access Pass”) this May. Players who complete missions in Dustland Runner are rewarded with DOSE, the OliveX Fitness Metaverse utility […]

NEAR launches Kenya Regional Hub to support blockchain projects and talent in Africa

NEAR Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of Kenya Regional Hub in partnership with Sankore, a Kenya-based NEAR Guild. The Kenya Regional Hub will accelerate blockchain innovation, education, and talent development across the African continent. The hub, led by Sankore founder Kevin Imani and a core team of four members, will organize events, launch […]

Crypto is the future & Paxos is charting the course for its mainstream adoption

Crypto is the future. Until recently, uttering that publicly or to a client at the large banks would result in someone being fired. Even so, I can tell you firsthand there are many people who work inside the traditional financial system – people who lived through or cleaned up the messes from 2008 –  also […]

Ellipsis Health announces formation of new advisory board

With deep expertise across all facets of healthcare, 20 industry leaders will provide strategic counsel and guidance to Ellipsis Health In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Ellipsis Health today announced the creation of an Advisory Board composed of industry experts across the entire healthcare ecosystem. The Advisory Board will provide strategic advice […]

Animoca Brands forms partnership with gaming startup Untamed Planet to protect nature

Animoca Brands keeps expanding as it formed a partnership through its subsidiary nWay with Untamed Planet to co-create a game to benefit nature conservation efforts. The game “Untamed Metaverse” is the result of a US$24.3 million Series A funding led by Animoca Brands. “Untamed Metaverse” is a 3D immersive experience in which players will be […]

PlaceIQ announces the integration of auto telematic and purchase data to expand real-world consumer understanding

Extends data portfolio leadership and creates possibilities for new products, analysis, and insights PlaceIQ, now part of Precisely, is expanding the foundational dataset upon which all PlaceIQ data products are built to include two new data sources. To complement mobile location data, PlaceIQ is adding automotive telematics data from internet connected vehicles and purchase data […]

PlaceIQ announces the integration of auto telematic and purchase data to expand real-world consumer understanding

Extends data portfolio leadership and creates possibilities for new products, analysis, and insights PlaceIQ, now part of Precisely, is expanding the foundational dataset upon which all PlaceIQ data products are built to include two new data sources. To complement mobile location data, PlaceIQ is adding automotive telematics data from internet connected vehicles and purchase data […]

El Salvador’s central bank accepts Qredo’s registration to provide crypto services

Registered Bitcoin service providers in El Salvador include Chivo, the firm behind the state-issued crypto wallets and kiosks, Paxos Trust Company, Paxful and OpenNode. Decentralized finance firm Qredo has received approval for registration as a Bitcoin (BTC) service provider in El Salvador. In a Wednesday announcement, Qredo said the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador […]

Ledn taps Hoseki for Bitcoin proof-of-asset service ahead of mortgage launch

Hoseki aims to provide a framework for bitcoin holders looking to leverage their BTC. Hoseki, an app used to attest to a user’s digital asset holdings without storing the assets itself as a custodian, has formed a partnership with Ledn, the Canada-based crypto lending platform that’s testing a bitcoin-backed mortgage product. After emerging from stealth […]

Skyryse and Air Methods partner to install new software in medical aircraft

Skyryse, a transportation technology company, and Air Methods, an American air medical transport company, have agreed a partnership to retrofit more than 400 single-engine helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in the Air Methods fleet with FlightOS, a shared mission to advance further safety measures to protect pilots and patients. The new Skyryse FlightOS hardware and software […]

DriveWealth expands robo-advice tech stack with DriveAdvisory

DriveWealth, LLC., a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, today announced the expansion of its DriveAdvisory platform. DriveAdvisory is a technology infrastructure solution that empowers partners to fully integrate financial advisory products into their existing apps. An SEC registered RIA that launched in December 2021, DriveAdvisory can unlock greater flexibility and the potential for […]

Hydrow and artist Alex Echo link for rowing machine and NFT collab

With 20% of profits going to Parkinson’s UK. Interactive rowing machine company Hydrow has teamed up with renowned artist Alex Echo to create a trio of limited-edition rower designs, each of which come with an associated unique NFT. Since its inception in 2017, Hydrow has offered a unique rowing experience that allows users to access […]

ThetaRay partners with Qolo to fight financial crime

AI-powered cybersecurity firm ThetaRay is teaming up with omnichannel B2B payments startup Qolo to detect and prevent financial crimes across Qolo’s full range of curated payment services. “We are dedicated to enabling fast, agile and secure payment solutions in the name of future-proofing our clients,” Patricia Montesi, Qolo CEO, said in a press release on […]

What’s next for Helium 5G: Data transfer & proof-of-coverage rewards

Helium 5G was approved about a year ago by the community as the second wireless network to be supported by the Helium Network. Since then, we’ve seen a number of big players join the Helium 5G ecosystem and core contributors have made incredible progress on the development work to make the vision a reality. From […]

Animoca Brands welcomes Hockenheimring racetrack to REVV Motorsport ecosystem

Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, today announced that it has secured licensing rights to include Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (Hockenheimring) in its REVV Motorsport ecosystem of blockchain racing games. The Hockenheimring, located in southwestern Germany and steeped in several decades of motorsport tradition, is one of the most famous […]

Animoca Brands’ PRIMATE token listed on Huobi Global

Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, today announced that its PRIMATE Token has been listed for trading on the Huobi Global crypto exchange, paired with Tether (USDT). PRIMATE is the play-to-earn token of Benji Bananas, a popular physics-based free-to-play mobile arcade game from Animoca Brands with over 50 […]

Klarna brings gambling block to open banking payments

Klarna is enabling banks to extend voluntary gambling blocks to open banking-driven payments through its subsidiary, Sofort, using public code developed by Monzo and TrueLayer. Monzo, was the first bank to introduce a gambling block in 2018, following demand from customers who wanted help controlling their use of gambling sites. Since then most UK banks […]

Lucra: P2P sites bring friendly betting into the online gaming orbit

Gaming won big in 2021, with the American Gaming Association (AGA) declaring it “a new record as the highest-grossing year ever” for U.S. commercial gaming at $53 billion in revenue. The industry is moving fast with states setting their own timetables and rules, leading the AGA to ask Attorney General Merrick Garland to crack down […]

Reddit is spending $1 million to fund its users’ best ideas and competitions

Art contests, surprise gifts, and all the things Redditors do Reddit is expanding its Community Funds program, the company announced this week, and it plans to spend $1 million funding various projects across the platform. “We will invite communities to submit ideas for projects, events, contests, giving, almost anything you can think of to bring […]

Cambridge Mobile Telematics introduces the next generation of telematics risk segmentation

Advanced Risk provides auto insurers powerful new variables for propriety segmentation Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics service provider, today announced Advanced Risk, a groundbreaking risk segmentation solution that delivers next-generation telematics variables. Auto insurers use Advanced Risk to derive proprietary insights from customer driving behavior. With Advanced Risk, insurers can analyze and […]

Exo Therapeutics appoints Laura Kiessling to Scientific Advisory Board

Exo Therapeutics, Inc., a company pioneering the discovery and development of small molecules that bind to exosites, today announced the appointment of Laura Kiessling, PhD, to the company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). “Dr. Kiessling’s deep scientific rigor and expertise in chemical biology will be crucial in expanding the scope of our exosite research and understanding […]

Trifecta named Official Meal Delivery Service of Spartan U.S.

Healthy meal services, pre-race nutrition plans available to Spartan athletes Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, today announced a three-year partnership with Trifecta to be the Official Meal Delivery Service of Spartan U.S. through the 2024 race season. To celebrate the newly minted partnership, Trifecta and Spartan are offering a chance […]

MTN Mobile Money, Jumo join forces to grow mobile lending in Uganda

JUMO, a technology company building next-generation financial services for emerging markets, has partnered with MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited to launch MoSente, a new credit service that will afford the people of Uganda more choice when it comes to mobile lending services. MoSente is a convenient way for MTN customers to access credit facilities. Customers […]

Alloy: The great balancing act – fraud prevention and customer experience

Alloy CEO Tommy Nicholas and Jamie Warder, Executive VP & Head of Digital Banking at KeyBank, react to Forrester’s study, The Identity Decisioning Imperative Your fraud prevention practices can have significant implications on your customer experience. You can make it hard for bad actors to commit fraud, but are you slowing down — or even […]

Building Symbiotic relationships between old and new finance

Detroit-based Benzinga, a media and data provider bridging the gap between retail and institutional investors, sent its team to Miami, Florida April 6-9, for Bitcoin 2022. During that time, Benzinga sought to recognize the innovation in digital assets, across the board, and spoke with founders, investors, and beyond. The following is a conversation with Mark […]

EXCLUSIVE From Bitcoin 2022: DriveWealth iterates embedded investing experiences

DriveWealth is a leader in fractional securities with its fracking technology. The company’s technology that is able to process millions of transactions per second. Detroit-based Benzinga, a media and data provider bridging the gap between retail and institutional investors, sent its team to Miami, Florida April 6-9, for Bitcoin 2022. During that time, Benzinga sought […]

MontyCloud announces Walter Rogers as new CEO and Raj Sivarajan as EVP of India Operations

MontyCloud appoints Walter Rogers to the position of CEO We are very excited about Walter and Raj joining the MontyCloud team.”— Venkat KrishnamachariREDMOND, WA, USA, April 21, 2022/EINPresswire.com/ — MontyCloud, an Advanced Technology Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN), announced today the appointment of Walter Rogers into the role of Chief […]

L.A.-based investment group SaveLive takes stake in Jam Productions

SaveLive was formed in 2020 by Lollapalooza co-founder Marc Geiger, a former executive at Beverly Hills-based talent agency William Morris Endeavor. SaveLive, a Los Angeles-based investment group, has purchased an equity stake in Chicago-based Jam Productions, both organizations announced today. The amount of the stake was not disclosed. Jerry Mickelson, co-founder of Jam, retains control […]

The WealthTech100: DriveWealth is helping to drive the future of investing

We’ve always been passionate about our goal of ensuring everyone with a mobile device can own their financial future. That’s why it’s so meaningful when other organizations recognize the importance of that goal. So needless to say, we were honored to learn that FinTech Global named DriveWealth to its fourth annual WealthTech100 List, which recognizes […]

Rainmaker Games launches first blockchain gaming-discovery platform

Rainmaker Games has launched the first discovery platform for blockchain games, providing a much-needed source of gaming data the industry was missing. Rainmaker’s beta platform includes more than 150 blockchain games with expert reviews, technical details, earning potential statistics, video content and more. Powered by its proprietary game data, the Rainmaker search engine allows gamers […]

DriveWealth appoints new product and engineering team leaders

Brokerage firm DriveWealth LLC on Monday (April 18) appointed Gayathri Rajan as chief product officer (CPO) and Harshal Deo as chief technology officer (CTO) to lead the company’s product and engineering teams, according to a company press release. The new hires will help DriveWealth “further its mission to democratize investing globally and empower anyone in […]

Veriff identity verification solutions now available to Alloy identity decisioning platform clients

Advanced identity verification technology and know your customer offerings enhance Alloy’s suite of fraud solutions for banks and fintechs Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced that it is partnering with Alloy, an identity decisioning platform that helps banks and fintech companies fight fraud and remain compliant, to bolster the company’s existing identity verification […]

Web3 game Planet Mojo, One Tree Planted help reforest world with NFT launch

Planet Mojo is a Web3 gaming metaverse being built by veterans of LucasArts, EA, Activision, and ILM The team is building an environmentally sustainable blockchain game with a “fun-first” long-term outlook Winners of Planet Mojo’s allowlist event, the Mojo Adoption Program, will be the first to mint Moj-Seeds that sprout into 3D playable characters Mystic […]

Crexi’s commercial real estate mobile app now available on Android

Crexi, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry’s fastest-growing marketplace, data, and technology platform, today announced the launch of its mobile app for Android users. The mobile app empowers Crexi brokers, buyers, investors, and others to discover commercial real estate properties for sale and lease nationally, and connect with the appropriate brokers instantly. In March 2021, […]

IPwe announces LiDAR Smart Pool

IPwe, a one-stop innovation platform for licensing emerging technologies, announced the LiDAR Smart Pool today, to encourage the adoption of LiDAR technology. IPwe has already launched three other Smart Pools in blockchain, metaverse, and digital link technologies, with over 200 members in just 3 months, representing unprecedented growth in the intellectual property space. Smarts Pools […]

Animoca Brands to acquire Be Media to power key Australian brands

Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, today announced it will acquire Australian digital marketing agency Be Media to focus on key opportunities in Australia centered around blockchain development. Be Media was founded in 2013  and established itself as a premium player in the Web 2.0 space focusing on […]

Animoca Brands buys major stake in Aussie digital services agency

Be Media has begun an aggressive hiring process in blockchain development and project management following the acquisition. Nonfungible token (NFT) investment giant Animoca Brands has acquired a significant stake in the Australian digital marketing agency Be Media. Be Media has locations in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and has provided Web2 firms with advertising and digital […]

Pakistan’s fintech SadaPay raises funds ahead of mass rollout

Pakistan’s SadaPay raised additional funds to become the nation’s highest-funded fintech as it received permission for full-fledged operations that will allow it to add millions of new users.  The Islamabad-based startup scored $10.7 million in a seed-extension round, according to Chief Executive Officer Brandon Timinsky. The funding announcement comes a day after the central bank […]

Pakistani startups raise over $200 Million

Sadapay raised a $10.7M seed round just after receiving their EMI license. Meanwhile, Abhi Pvt. raises a $17M Series A round Pakistani startups have raised over $200 million in funds with the recent Sadapay funding round of $10.7 million. According to the stats by Chief Executive Officer Brandon Timinsky, the Islamabad-based startup has become the […]

Endpoint Health presents new research at Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2022 Critical Care Congress, predicting outcomes for common treatment strategies in ARDS

Four retrospective analyses, including a top-rated SCCM abstract, highlight potential clinical utility of two clinically distinct patient subgroups previously identified by Endpoint Health Higher 28-day mortality risk was predicted with high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in patients with less inflammation compared to more inflamed patients   Patients with COVID-19 and ARDS were found to share […]

Aelion Group joins IPwe as a strategic partner

Engaging institution and enterprise level patent holders to enhance and support network growth IPwe is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Aelion Group, a privately held investment firm that brings solutions to complicated business problems through its industry-diverse executives, unique insight, integrity and global reach.  Starting first as an investor of IPwe, Aelion Group […]

Animoca Brands to bet big on MMORPG blockchain games

In less than a week, Animoca Brands has acquired two major video games publishers: Eden Games and Darewise Entertainment. Animoca Brands, the parent company of The Sandbox, added Eden Games to its portfolio on Tuesday. Eden Games is a publisher of popular racing games including the Gear.Club and Test Drive series. Animoca hopes this acquisition […]

RiverMeadow announces VM-based migration capability to any Public Cloud, becoming the only Platform to offer VM-based and OS-based migrations

RiverMeadow Software Inc., a leading provider of Cloud Migration and Disaster Recovery Software and Services, announced today that it has added new capability to its market-leading Cloud Migration Platform to allow customers the option to carry out VM-based or OS-based migrations to any cloud. This makes RiverMeadow the only Multi-Cloud Migration Platform in the market […]

Paxos introduces the Paxos Settlement Hub for Commodities market participants

Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, has introduced the Paxos Settlement Hub for Commodities. This additional feature to the Paxos Settlement Service solution streamlines the settlement process to handle all settlements for market participants across gold, silver, platinum and palladium. This functionality allows for a centralized operational process for settlements with counterparties that are […]

Pivot Bio appoints Susan Kim and Monica McGurk as Independent Directors

Kim and McGurk bring deep expertise in tech, finance, life sciences, and the global food system to Pivot Bio Board as the company expands to provide a better nitrogen to more farmers Pivot Bio, the nitrogen innovator delivering sustainable, self-fertilizing grain crops, announced today that Susan Kim, Chief Financial Officer for PacBio and Monica McGurk, […]

Wefunder claims platform record for most dollars raised in one week under Reg CF

Wefunder, a top FINRA regulated funding portal, says it had a banner week as it raised more funding under Reg CF than ever before. According to a tweet from Jonny Price, Wefunder Vice President of Fundraising, Wefunder raised just shy of $14 million in seven days. Wefunder also shares how much the competition raised during […]

Animoca drives into crypto racing games with latest acquisition

The NFT and Metaverse investment firm plans to continue building out its REVV Motorsport ecosystem with a Metaverse-first approach. Gaming and venture capital firm Animoca Brands has completed its landmark acquisition of Eden Games, publishers of the Gear.Club, the Test Drive series and other popular racing games. Eden Games is a France-based firm that was […]

Avalanche-based blockbuster game Shrapnel completes $7M token sale

Games studio Neon has raised $17.5 million so far to bring Shrapnel to Avalanche. Shrapnel, a futuristic shoot-’em-up game built on the Avalanche blockchain, has completed a $7 million token sale that included participation from Dragonfly and Three Arrows Capital, as well as angel investors, such as Keith Nunziata of Citadel Global Equities and Jason […]

Helium Network & Microsoft partner for new Helium Console integration

The ecosystem is thrilled to announce the integration of Microsoft IoT Central with the Helium Console. After integrating Azure IoT Hub with Console in 2021, Microsoft IoT users can now use this latest integration to leverage the Helium Network’s massive coverage to build and expand the range of their IoT solutions, while safely and quickly […]

Animoca Brands to acquire Darewise, the indie game company developing “Life Beyond”

Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, today announced it will acquire Darewise Entertainment, a game developer founded by veterans of the AAA games industry that is currently developing the high-quality blockchain MMO Life Beyond. Darewise Entertainment is a European game studio made up of highly accomplished game developers […]

Sweatcoin partners with NEAR Foundation to create a new movement economy

Sweatcoin, the London-based tech company on a mission to inspire a healthier planet by incentivizing people to move more, has partnered with the NEAR Foundation to launch SWEAT, a radical new token. Designed to truly unlock the power of movement, this revolutionary cryptocurrency is minted purely by steps. With more than 63 million users who’ve […]

Zapata: 5 Common quantum computing questions from enterprise customers, answered

“Enterprises have the quantum software development tools at their fingertips right now to start building quantum-ready applications that will help solve their biggest challenges.” Michael Warren, VP of Business Development Through our collaboration with enterprise partners in industries such as logistics, finance, healthcare and biopharma, my colleagues and I get asked a LOT of questions. […]

NEAR’s March Town Hall highlights

In the first quarter of 2022, the NEAR Foundation saw an explosion of activity in the ecosystem. The NEAR Town Hall is a great place for the growing global NEAR community to see these new projects in action, as well as meet, learn, teach, and push the Web3 movement and NEAR adoption forward. The March […]

NEAR Protocol raises $350 million in new funding round led by Tiger Global

The funding will help NEAR accelerate its overall mission of helping “billions of people” use decentralized technologies, according to a company statement. More VC investments in projects building on NEAR Protocol will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Blockchain project NEAR Protocol has raised $350 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global, with […]

CMT’s DriveWell telematics program expands to include connected vehicle data

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) has expanded its AI-driven telematics program DriveWell to connected vehicles. The expansion, which is an opt-in for customers, will give participating insurers access to connected vehicle data from over 20 automakers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company said the expansion could help auto insurers accelerate their adoption of […]

YieldX joins Schwab Advisor Services’ Provider Listings Program

YieldX is now showcasing its products to advisors with a listing on the Schwab Advisor Services™ Provider Listings page YieldX, a fintech company reimagining fixed income, announced today that it is now participating in the Schwab Advisor Services Provider Listings program. The program, which launched in 2013, is a dedicated space for independent registered investment […]

Templum named Most Innovative Alternative Data Solution for Trading & Analytics

Templum, Inc., a provider of next-generation cloud-based capital market infrastructure for alternative assets and private securities, announced today that it has won the A-Team Innovation Award for the Most Innovative Alternative Data Solution for Trading and Analytics. The A-Team Innovation Awards celebrate innovative projects and teams across the vendor and practitioner communities that use new […]

The interesting case of Gotrade’s new US stocks offering in Indonesia

After racking up over 500,000 users from over 140 countries in its first year, Gotrade enters Indonesia, in partnership with local broker Valbury, the Jakarta Futures Exchange and the state-backed Futures Clearing House of Indonesia. Gotrade has launched the first platform in Indonesia to offer market access to the U.S. stock market through fully backed […]

Coin Metrics raises $15M from BNY Mellon and Acrew Capital

Analytics firm Coin Metrics has closed a $35M Series C funding round, according to a press release. The investment round was led by BNY Mellon and Acrew Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs, Fidelity Investments, Morningside Technology Ventures, Cboe Global Markets, JAM FINTOP Blockchain, Mubadala Investment Company and Brevan Howard Digital. Previous investors also provided […]

Wefunder launches Communityround.com as demand for turning fans into investors builds

Wefunder, a platform that helps founders raise a Community Round from their most passionate customers and fans alongside venture capitalists, announced today the launch of communityround.com, a place to showcase the venture funded startups that have successfully raised Community Rounds and those that are planning to. Wefunder is leading the movement to mainstream Community Rounds […]

Flink to set up debut date in Colombia, its second LATAM market

Mexico-based investment platform Flink has scheduled its anticipated debut on its second LATAM market, Colombia, for June 2022. Flink is an investment platform that allows users to buy fractions of shares of US listed companies, catering to first-time investors and individuals with limited investment funds. Customers can start trading with a minimum of MXN 30 […]

Klarna completes acquisition of PriceRunner

PriceRunner will bring new features to the Klarna app globally to help consumers save time and money, and make informed decisions to take control of their finances Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service today announced the completion of its acquisition of PriceRunner, the leading comparison shopping service in the Nordic region […]

Qolo partners with open finance provider MX

Qolo, the omnichannel payments platform for fintech, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with MX, the leader in open finance. Qolo and MX provide fast-track solutions to help businesses, particularly neobanks and fintechs, stand up a core mobile banking experience. This allows them to get to market quickly while also future-proofing their growth. Combining the […]

Coin Metrics raises $35M Series C funding to enhance crypto data offerings

Latest financing round led by Acrew Capital and BNY Mellon, with continued investments from Goldman Sachs and Fidelity Investments. New funding will bolster the company’s new crypto data intelligence product innovation and propel expansion into international markets. Coin Metrics has emerged as the clear market leader in the institutional space because it offers a comprehensive […]

Marc Geiger’s SaveLive unveils first venue and promoter partners

SaveLive, the platform launched in 2020 by former WME music execs Marc Geiger and John Fogelman to “bail out” concert venues that were struggling during the pandemic, has announced its first round of partners, some 20 mid-size venues across the country, with “many more to come.” The company has also completed its first round of […]

U.S. Integrity partners with Lucra Sports to ensure integrity in peer-to-peer wagering

Today U.S. Integrity (“USI”) announced a comprehensive partnership with peer-to-peer wagering platform, Lucra Sports. Lucra Sports makes social-first wagering possible, allowing fans to legally wager across 37 states with their friends in a safe and fun environment – with no traditional sportsbooks involved. The Lucra iOS app offers a new form of social engagement to […]

Premier League club Burnley FC expands deal with AiScout to host virtual trials

English Premier League club Burnley FC will continue its talent identification partnership with AiScout. The app uses artificial intelligence to evaluate players and will host virtual trials for Burnley’s women’s first team and male academy teams. AiScout’s mobile app asks users to upload images and profile details alongside videos of themselves from games or performing […]

Lucra: Is there room for more sports-betting startups?

Last week, sports betting platform Lucra Sports raised a $10 million Series A round from backers including SeventySix Capital, Victress Capital and Raptor Group, among others. This news came just days before the Kansas Jayhawks won the 2022 NCAA Men’s basketball title—after a three-week tournament expected to drum up more than $3.1 billion in bets—and […]

BanQu raises $7MM to scale field operations across the globe

BanQu, the world’s leading blockchain platform enhancing supply chain traceability and equitability, has raised a $7MM B Series equity round of funding to scale field operations across Africa, LATAM, and Asia.  The round was led by Brick Street Holdings of Texas and included Blue Clay Pan Africa Fund. “We are very excited to partner with […]

GoTrade: Our $15 million Series A

Today, we’re excited to share that we’ve raised $15.5 million in Series A funding to further our mission of making investing fun, fair and simple for everyone, everywhere. Since we launched Gotrade a year ago, we’ve seen an overwhelming response across the globe with over 500,000 users from over 140 countries. It was clear validation […]

Helium’s Nova Labs now valued at $1.2 billion after fastest rollout in history

Helium, The People’s Network just received a $200 million investment from some of the biggest names in venture capital. What will this mean for Helium and HNT? Today, Nova Labs (formerly Helium Inc) announced $200M in Series D financing at a $1.2B valuation with investment from Tiger Global, a16z, Nokia, and Alexis Ohanian. Volvo, Cisco, […]

Lucra Sports raises US$10m to expand social betting platform

SeventySix Capital and professional athletes participate in Series A funding round, joining Julie and Zach Ertz as investors. Lucra Sports went live in late 2021 Social betting platform is enabled in 37 US states Esports will be added later in 2022 Peer-to-peer betting platform Lucra Sports has raised US$10 million in a Series A funding […]

Elevating the Helium Network with New Helium Inc Name & Series D

Many may not know that Helium Inc started as a small startup over nine years ago. Shawn Fanning, Sean Carey, and I had this grand vision of a global, ubiquitous wireless network that connected devices to the internet easily and affordably. In our early days, we were focused on connecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices […]

Klarna launches open banking business unit

Buy now, pay later giant Klarna has set up an open banking sub-brand and business unit, helping firms connect to its network of thousands of banks across Europe and the US. Klarna Kosma promises to provide financial institutions, fintechs and merchants with the connectivity to build FS apps and services by providing simple and secure […]

Powerside and PingThings sign MOU to offer power quality solutions to enable transformation of the electrical grid

Makers of industry leading PQube® 3 power quality sensors and PredictiveGrid™ analytics and AI data platform are now offering a solution for greater visibility into power quality anomalies appearing at the grid’s edge as renewable generation, EV charging, microgrid, and battery energy storage are deployed. Two leaders in advanced grid sensing technology, Powerside and PingThings, […]

Top Israeli bank to accept BTC and ETH trading through Paxos’ collaboration

Pepper Invest users can now buy, sell and hold Bitcoin and Ethereum, subject to regulatory approval Leumi Bank, one of the largest lenders in Israel, has reportedly started to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading. According to a Thursday report by Reuters, Pepper Invest, Leumi’s digital platform, has partnered with blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos […]

bolttech invests in digital insurance advisory Sherpa

Singapore-headquartered bolttech has made a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in digital insurance advisory Sherpa. The investment is part of the firm’s goal to expand the international presence of Sherpa Score, a digital insurance and protection advisory tool. Sherpa Score provides consumers with a customised visualisation of their insurance and protection gaps to help […]

Otter.ai rolls out a new AI-generated meeting summary feature and more collaboration tools

AI-powered voice transcription service Otter.ai is releasing a set of new meeting-focused features to boost collaboration, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, the company is adding a new “Automatic Outline” feature that uses Otter’s proprietary AI to automatically create a meeting summary. The new feature aims to give you an idea of what your […]

Lucra peer sports betting raises $10 million from Raptor, Marc Lasry

Peer-to-peer betting app Lucra Sports is raising $10 million in a venture capital funding round led by James Pallotta’s Raptor Capital and including participation from sports-tech focused SeventySix Capital and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry. Lucra is a social networking-type sports betting app that allows friends to place bets with each other on individual athlete […]

Lucra Sports raises $10 million Series A for peer-to-peer sports gaming marketplace to wager on player performance

App allows fans across 37 states to easily and legally wager money between friends, rather than with casinos or sportsbooks Lucra Sports, a peer-to-peer sports gaming platform, today announced a $10 million Series A investment led by Raptor Group, including participation from SeventySix Capital and Victress Capital. Individual investors Milwaukee Bucks owner and Avenue Capital […]

Fnatic launches its first ever membership programme

It’s official: Fnatic are pleased to announce our first ever membership programme, officially kicking off in March 2022. The programme follows the launch of Fnatic ID platform, the home for our fans, and is designed to bridge the gap between our community and the wider Fnatic ecosystem, providing an opportunity to connect with the brand […]

DriveWealth and Sproutfi partner to make Investing in the U.S. markets accessible in Latin America

DriveWealth, LLC, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, and Sproutfi, a social-first investment platform which offers securities through its affiliate Northbound Securities LLC, today announced a partnership to expand affordable access to investing in the U.S. markets to everyone in Latin America. Accounts opened through the Sproutfi platform will be held at DriveWealth. […]

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation to acquire RE2, an award-winning developer of intelligent mobile manipulation systems

Acquisition will add breadth to Sarcos’ family of mobile dexterous robots for use in industrial environments and expands Sarcos’ total addressable market to medical and subsea markets  Combination is expected to significantly increase Sarcos’ revenue by adding revenue from RE2s existing contracts  Transaction brings together two of the most experienced commercial robotics teams, nearly doubling […]

Utah Valley Refugees launches partnership with BanQu

On March 24th, 2022, BanQu, a for-purpose, for-profit blockchain software, launched a partnership with Utah Valley Refugees (UVR), a nonprofit assisting refugees in becoming self-reliant through financial, legal, and education aid coupled with social, cultural, and community support throughout the Utah Valley region. Leonard Bagalwa, MBA, a former refugee and UVR’s founder and executive director, […]

Gamefam closes $25M Series A raise, fueling studio’s rapid growth

Gamefam, the leading game publisher and developer on Roblox, today announced a $25M Series A led by Konvoy Ventures, with participation from Play Ventures, Makers Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners and Galaxy Interactive. The raise has allowed the company to grow to a 100 plus person team of Gen Z digital creators and gaming industry veterans […]

Klarna comment: Regulating BNPL in Europe

Policymakers around the world are rightly looking at ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) regulation. Consumers have snapped up sustainable credit products because they offer no interest, no fees, low (or no) charges, the ability to ‘try before you buy’,  buyer protection, clear repayment schedules and reminders… the list goes on. But there are still some […]

Rize partners with Pinwheel to provide customers with faster payroll data via a single API

Rize, a fintech-as-a-service provider, announces a partnership with Pinwheel, the market-leading income and payroll connectivity API provider, to allow Rize’s customers to securely switch direct deposits, access income and employment data, and more. Rize has integrated Pinwheel’s API directly into its platform, making it readily available to current and future Rize customers. Pinwheel’s APIs will […]

Fnatic bolsters leadership team with four new hires

European esports organisation Fnatic has looked to strengthen its leadership team by appointing four new personnel. The organisation announced that Craig Edmondson (ex-Premier League) and Nicola Packer (formerly of Dyson) will take over as CCO and General Counsel, respectively. Moreover, Joshua Brill has been named Head of Marketing, with Laura Ashworth-Cape joining the organisation as […]

Openbay, NuBrakes to collaborate in 4 states

Openbay Inc., the online platform that connects vehicle owners with local auto service shops, has added NuBrakes Mobile Brake Repair to its online automotive services platform in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. Austin, Texas-based NuBrakes and its team of certified automotive technicians provide automotive maintenance and repair services, offering same-day auto services to customers and […]

IPwe Blockchain Smart Pool taps into AI to handle patent analytics

IPwe is using blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the patent industry. By using AI to handle patent analytics, IPwe has found a way to cut costs and increase efficiency associated with acquiring patents; and by turning patents into NFTs and allowing NFT patents to trade in a blockchain-based marketplace, IPwe is paving the […]

You can buy gas now and pay later in installments with Klarna deal

Americans struggling with skyrocketing gasoline prices now have the option to postpone their payments at the pump. Klarna, a “buy now, pay later” service, has partnered with Texaco and Chevron gas stations to allow consumers to buy gas in installments. The Klarna app alerted its users this week: “Beep beep! You can now gas up […]

Klarna and BigCommerce extend successful global partnership to New Zealand

We are excited to announce that we’re extending our successful global partnership with BigCommerce, the leading SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, to New Zealand. It builds on our long standing work together in Europe, the United States and Australia, where BigCommerce and Klarna have helped drive growth for retail businesses around the […]

Qredo tokenomics update

We’ve been listening to your feedback and concerns. Our tokenomics model is complex and – not surprisingly, perhaps – there are some important features that have been overlooked. This includes the future release of new Custody Mining and Utility Mining rewards. But, we’re also making some important changes to address the FUD:  We’re flattening the […]

eBay and Klarna partner to bring flexible payment options to Germany

eBay and Klarna are partnering to bring additional flexible payment options to German shoppers In a potential blow to PayPal, eBay is partnering with Klarna to bring new flexible payment options to German shoppers. The two new Klarna payment options being added to eBay.de will supplement the existing payment methods, which include Klarna’s Pay Now […]

Varo Bank expands Perks cashback program just in time to stock up for spring

Get up to 6% cashback on everyday spending by using Varo Debit or Varo Believe Cards with selected merchants Who: Varo Bank is expanding Perks, its cashback program, to include a host of new merchants and premium cashback deals. Varo has added top retailers including Levi’s, Zara, Shoe Carnival, Dell and L’Occitane, and restaurants such […]

Hydrow announces $55M in Series D funding

Hydrow, the leading at-home connected rower that brings the on-water experience of rowing straight to your home, today announced it has raised approximately $55 million in Series D funding. This latest round of funding was led by Constitution Capital with continued support from L Catterton and RX3 Ventures and additional participation from Liberty Street, Activant […]

Animoca Brands welcomes banking giant HSBC into The Sandbox

The financial giant’s involvement is expected to open the door for other global institutions to continue innovating in Web3 as consumer adoption demands more robust experiences in the metaverse through decentralised and gamified offerings. Animoca Brands Corporation Ltd has welcomed one of the world’s largest international banking and financial services providers into The Sandbox, an […]

Precision Imaging Centers, HALO Diagnostics partner to meet patient demand for personalized healthcare in northeast Florida

Patients in Northeast Florida are ready for a new kind of healthcare. By partnering with men’s and women’s health leader HALO Diagnostics, Precision Imaging Centers is ready to meet that need. Precision Imaging Centers, a multi-specialty radiology practice, announces a pioneering partnership with HALO Diagnostics, a market leader in men’s and women’s health. Together, they […]

Templum announces filing of provisional patent application for Its end-to-end technology platform and top-line growth

Templum, Inc., a provider of next-generation cloud-based capital markets infrastructure for alternative assets and private securities, announced today that it had filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent Office. In addition, Templum is also announcing accelerated growth over the last year. The firm’s momentum reflects the market demand for its proprietary trading […]

Helium roaming services brings new opportunities for partners

The team is very excited to announce Helium Roaming Services! Roaming with Helium gives public and private LoRaWAN network providers around the world the ability to leverage Helium’s ubiquitous coverage, enabling both these providers and their customers to expand into new markets globally. View and Manage Data on the new Helium Roaming Services Dashboard Helium […]

Klarna: The rise of the mobile-first, digital shopper

Klarnas’ latest consumer research also revealed preferences for mobile shopping and payments. Mobile reigns supreme in the hands of consumers, who use it not only to shop but while they’re in stores to research and compare prices on products as well as to buy items using payment apps. Consumers also share product pics on social […]

Qredo roadmap update: Q2 2022

Since we rolled out the last roadmap in June 2021, Qredo’s journey has been shaped by several big opportunities — including a powerful new partnership with MetaMask Institutional and bitcoinization in El Salvador — that saw our fledgling network spread its wings more quickly than expected. These events meant reshuffling resources to accommodate new demands: […]

Animoca Brands reveals secret 7-month team-up with Bored Ape Yacht Club

The world’s leading crypto gaming company and the hottest NFT project in history have stirred excitement on social media with word that they’ve been collaborating for months on a secret project. The Bored Ape Yacht Club isn’t yet saying just what they’re up to with formerly ASX-listed Animoca Brands beyond some vague hints on social […]

Symbiont announces expansion of executive leadership team naming new chief marketing officer & chief people officer

Symbiont, Inc. a technology pioneer solving complex global finance problems using enterprise blockchain solutions, announced today it recently expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of two strategic management positions at the end of Q42021. Silvia Davi was named Symbiont’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Tom DeJarnette was named Chief People Officer. Both […]

Scotch Porter products hit 600 Target store shelves nationwide

The expansion increases the availability of the brand’s products designed for men with textured hair. Men’s grooming brand Scotch Porter is expanding its hair collection on the shelves of 600 Target locations nationwide. Deepening the brand’s commitment to providing clean and affordable products formulated with high-performing ingredients for wavy, curly and coily hair, the retail […]

AAA first-person shooter game Shrapnel unveils plans to build on Avalanche blockchain

Highlighting the maturation of the GameFi space, Shrapnel is the first AAA game to build on the network, opening the Avalanche community to a new cohort of top tier projects. Shrapnel, the world’s first blockchain-enabled moddable AAA first-person shooter game, has selected Avalanche, the fastest smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry, as the network […]

SameSky Health launches CultureGuide, the health equity-focused consumer engagement experience

A new solution for health plans seeking to deliver individualized healthcare journeys for their Medicaid members in underserved communities Today, SameSky Health Inc. announced the launch of CultureGuide™, a culturally intelligent engagement solution that empowers health plans to better connect members to the services and care they need, no matter who they are. Results from […]

Paxos secures in-principle approval for major payments institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Paxos is the first blockchain infrastructure platform to secure regulatory oversight in key financial hubs of New York and Singapore Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, announced it has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), a premier financial regulator in Asia-Pacific, to operate digital payments token services under the Payment […]

Rize and YieldX partner to reimagine high yield savings

Target Yield Account offers a range of integrated income solutions for savers and investors Rize Money Inc., a fintech infrastructure platform, and YieldX, a fintech company modernizing and personalizing income investing, today announced a strategic partnership and the release of the Rize Target Yield Account (TYA), a high yield account backed by fiat currency. Fintechs, […]

IPwe: nChain joins the first blockchain smart pool as a founder

Tiered pricing ensures entrepreneurs and start-ups can drive adoption of blockchain technology while larger organizations can efficiently manage a key risk to product development nChain, an enterprise-grade blockchain company, and IPwe, today announced nChain as the first Founder of the Blockchain Smart Pool. This new mechanism provides established businesses and entrepreneurs an accessible path to […]

Hydrow announced as Official Fitness Partner for The Gemini Boat Race 2022 and 2023

The Boat Race Company Ltd. (BRCL) is delighted to announce Hydrow as our Official Fitness Partner for The Boat Race 2022 and 2023.   Hydrow, the Official Fitness Partner of The Boat Race, is a state-of-the-art rowing machine that brings the on-water experience of rowing directly to your home.    Hydrow workouts are filmed live, outdoors, on […]

Qredo and MetaMask institutional integration enters full production

The integrated wallet has been used by dozens of top funds to access DeFi apps and secure NFTs across all EVM-compatible chains Qredo’s Metamask Institutional integration is leaving Beta and entering full production to offer organizations everywhere a tried-and-tested institutional-grade Web3 and DeFi wallet. At the heart of the integration lies Qredo’s decentralized custody infrastructure, […]

Swiftline raises $12M to seamlessly bring data science to e-commerce sellers

Knowing your customer is the golden rule of sales.  Online transactions provide an unprecedented opportunity to truly understand customer behavior and purchase intent at scale.  E-commerce retailers that are not utilizing data-driven insights in their operations operate at a significant disadvantage to their data-savvy competitors.  Swiftline is a one-stop platform that seamlessly brings data science […]

Carry1st: Accelerating mobile gaming growth in Africa

How Carry1st leveraged Appsflyer’s tools to accelerate an amazing non-organic growth for SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off mobile game… Background Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher. The team has a wealth of expertise in the mobile gaming industry, particularly in the complex African market. It’s that specialism and ability to scale games across the region that gave […]

E-Commerce SaaS company Swiftline launches to acquire, develop, and operate integrated services

Swiftline launches with $12mm Series A financing to accelerate e-commerce businesses Swiftline, a new e-commerce SaaS company, announces its launch as an integrated data and technology platform which will enable e-commerce sellers with optimization strategies, business-building solutions, and access to growth capital that drives success. Led by a veteran team of e-commerce and fintech operators, […]

Provident Healthcare Partners wins three awards at the 13h annual M&A Atlas Awards

Provident Healthcare Partners was the recipient of three awards at the 13th Annual America’s M&A Atlas Awards. Provident won Healthcare Investment Bank of the Year and was also awarded USA Deal of the Year for representing Austin Gastroenterology in its partnership with GI Alliance, a portfolio company of Waud Capital Partners. In addition, Managing Director […]

Hydrow expands personal coaching offering for expert, one-on-one rowing instruction

New Members will now receive a complimentary personal coaching session to maximize their Hydrow experience Hydrow, the leading at-home connected rower that brings the on-water experience of rowing straight to your home, today announced the expansion of its signature 1:1 Personal Coaching offering. Starting today, each Hydrow purchase will include a complimentary 1:1 Personal Coaching […]

Endpoint Health announces results from retrospective analyses evaluating the corticosteroid response in patients with septic shock

Endpoint Health’s approach identified two patient groups with significantly different treatment impact on 28-day mortality Endpoint Health, Inc., a precision-first therapeutics company dedicated to addressing urgent needs in immune-driven critical and chronic illnesses, today announced findings from retrospective analyses published in the peer-reviewed medical journal SHOCK. The research showed that, in certain septic shock patients […]

Thirstie releases data insights report highlighting core spirits online shopping behaviors

Thirstie, a leading technology company that connects alcohol brands with consumers, today released Thirstie Digital Consumer Insights: Core Spirits. The data-driven report which focuses on online shopping patterns across Whiskey, Vodka, Rum and Gin spirits sub-categories found that sales were driven by Wealthy Small Families and Single Suburbanites. Thirstie data found that Wealthy Small Families […]

Thetanuts Finance partners with WOO DAO for treasury management

Thetanuts’ unique offerings will help WOO DAO better diversify its treasury portfolio and form an options market for the WOO token. Today, we are excited to announce that we are officially partnering with WOO DAO, which drives community engagement for one of the most liquid crypto exchanges in the world that provides traders with superior […]

Animoca breaks with crypto peers by cutting off Russian users

‘It’s a sanctioned country,’ company co-founder said Many other crypto businesses resist call to isolate Russia Animoca Brands Corp. Ltd, one of the biggest and most visible blockchain gaming companies, is cutting its service to Russian customers in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The company’s move makes it a standout among major crypto-related businesses, […]

Financial data platform MX partners with Rize, an embedded banking service provider

MX, the financial data platform and provider of modern connectivity, has announced a partnership with Rize, an embedded banking platform, in order to support financial technology developers and non-financial firms to efficiently “build, launch, and scale new financial products and services via a single API.” Rize and MX “expect the partnership will help customers significantly […]

Klarna and Brookfield Properties enhance the in-store shopping experience for millions of US customers

Klarna set to bring alternative payment solutions and digital marketing activations to the Brookfield Properties retail portfolio Klarna, the leading global banking, payments and shopping service that helps consumers save time, money, make informed decisions and manage their cash flow, today announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with leading global real estate developer and operator, Brookfield […]

Axie Infinity surpasses $4 Billion in NFT sales

Axie Infinity NFTs have surpassed $4 billion in all-time sales, according to data from CryptoSlam, a leading NFT tracking service. In the last 24 hours, Axie Infinity has been the third most traded NFT with $2,143,660 sales. According to Alesander Larsen, Axie Infinity’s Co -Founder, game developers take 100% of proceeds from sales, but Axie’s […]

Reddit launches Discover feature for photos, videos on app

Online message board platform Reddit Inc said on Thursday it is launching a new Discover tab that will feature photos and videos from across the site to make its mobile app more visually appealing. The new feature comes after Reddit confidentially filed for an initial public offering in December. The company is aiming for at […]

Trifecta becomes the Official Meal Delivery Partner of CrossFit

Most Prominent Ready-to-Eat Meal Delivery Service Heats Up Partnership Through 2023 Trifecta, the leading organic food delivery service in the United States, today announced a global partnership with CrossFit® in which it has been named The Official Meal Delivery Partner of CrossFit and The Official Meal Delivery Partner of the NOBULL CrossFit Games®. In addition, […]

The future of hotspot apps and wallets in the Helium ecosystem

The meteoric growth of the Helium Network has been incredible, made possible by our Hotspot Makers and everyone in the Helium community. As we pass half a million and approach 1 million Hotspots and beyond, it’s time for the team to revisit the purpose and functionality of our mobile apps, namely the Helium App. The […]

Thetanauts finance raises USD18m in seed round led by Three Arrows Capital, Deribit, QCP Capital, and Jump Crypto

Thetanuts Finance has closed an USD18 million seed round, led by Three Arrows Capital, Deribit, QCP Capital, and Jump Crypto. The funding will finance the development of Thetanuts Finance’s structured products platform and user-friendly instruments in the crypto derivatives ecosystem. As a crypto derivatives trading platform, Thetanuts Finance offers structured products that accept tokens from […]

Varo Bank appoints industry veteran to lead public policy

Varo Bank, N.A., the first all-digital nationally chartered bank in the US, today announced the appointment of Corey Carlisle to Head of Public Policy. Mr. Carlisle, a longtime veteran of both the federal government and financial services industry, will continue Varo’s work with policymakers, regulators and elected officials as the bank seeks to expand its […]

Zapata Computing to prepare Andretti Autosport for quantum era

Andretti Autosport is always seeking a performance edge over the competition, and Zapata Computing is on a mission to provide customers with a competitive advantage with quantum-ready software and infrastructure. Today, the two companies announced that they have entered into a multi-year partnership that includes brand sponsorship and a multi-million-dollar agreement to deploy and leverage […]

Neurala and Azena collaborate to deliver more affordable AI for smart cameras

New partnership enables businesses to leverage Neurala’s Edge AI technology and easily create custom AI models directly on Azena OS-powered Cameras Today, Neurala, the leader in vision AI software, announced a partnership with Azena, the fastest growing open platform and marketplace for AI-enabled video analytics solutions. Neurala’s Edge-friendly vision AI software will be deployed as […]

Cloud operations startup MontyCloud lands $3M

Montycloud; the company founded with the singular vision of enabling IT departments to become cloud powerhouses has raised $3 million. For enterprises that want to move to the cloud, that actual move is often hard enough, but in the long run, being able to manage the life cycle of their cloud deployments is just as […]

Men’s grooming, wellness brand Scotch Porter hits shelves at CVS

The expansion reflects the brand’s growing retail footprint and commitment to increasing men’s accessibility to clean, affordable and “non-toxic” products. Award-winning grooming and wellness brand, Scotch Porter, today announced the expansion of its beard collection on the shelves of nearly 2,300 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide. Scotch Porter is committed to providing clean, non-toxic solutions to […]

Crypto-powered wireless network Helium raises $200M at $1.2B valuation

Tiger Global and FTX Ventures were among the new investors in the company, Axios reported. Decentralized telecommunications network Helium has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation, Axios reported Friday. Tiger Global and FTX Ventures are among the new investors, according to Axios. Existing investors include Khosla Ventures, […]