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Spring Free EV Launches, Rolls Out Fintech Product to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption and Address Climate Change

Led by Former Sidecar Founder and CEO and backed by high profile entrepreneurs and investors, the Company Aims to Reduce CO2 Emissions by One Gigaton by 2030 SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spring Free EV, a financial technology company built to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through innovative fintech products, debuts today. The company, which is […]

Digital Mortgage Lender Better Accelerates Location Planning With Vertis

Better puts market intelligence at the heart of real estate and growth strategy Selects Vertis to move from brittle data projects to real-time insights, leveraging billions of data points Vertis Market Intelligence Platform eliminates multiple data products and speeds decision-making rooted in data science SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Better, a digital-first homeownership company, is accelerating workplace […]

Logiq Joins Forces with Novaji Introserve to Offer Home Delivery and Mobile Fintech Services to Millions of Underserved and Unbanked in Nigeria

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Logiq, Inc. (NEO: LGIQ) (OTCQX: LGIQ), a global provider of award-winning e-commerce and fintech solutions, has entered into a preliminary agreement with Novaji Introserve, a value-added IT and financial services company based in Lagos, to provide home delivery and mobile financial services to millions of unbanked and […]

Global Digital Banking Industry to Garner $1,702.4 Billion by 2026, Rising with a CAGR of 10.0% during COVID-19 Disaster – Exclusive Report by Research Dive

The COVID-19 pandemic has made an optimistic impact on the global digital banking market growth in 2020. Rising adoption of digital banking solutions in the pandemic period is driving the growth of the global market. Market players are likely to open novel opportunities for the market in the future years. New York, USA, Sept. 20, […]

Dacxi Chain Crowd-Funding Tokenization Technology Poised to Usher in the Era of Crypto 4.0

SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global WealthTech Company, Dacxi, is leading the charge in Crypto 4.0 with the development of the Dacxi Chain, a brand new global tokenized crowd-funding system, designed to close the innovation-funding gap. “Crowd-funding as we know it is over a decade old, and has some fundamental flaws,” says Ian […]

Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) Now Accepts PayPal and Allows Customers to Pay for Tolls 20th Cryptocurrencies

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) is proud to officially offer PayPal to the growing list of payment options for customers to pay their past-due tolls at THEA’s collections vendor, Valor Intelligent Processing (VIP). PayPal is a leader in faster, more secure transactions online, which will help put […]

Mastercard Launches Global Sustainability Innovation Lab

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the Lab will serve as a global research and development center for climate conscious digital products and solutions, and support impact-driven startups and customers STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mastercard today announced the launch of its new Sustainability Innovation Lab, which will spearhead the further development of the company’s portfolio of environmentally conscious digital products […]

Intelligent Systems to Participate in Sidoti Fall 2021 Virtual Small Cap Investor Conference

NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intelligent Systems Corporation [NYSE: INS], the leading provider of innovative credit technology solutions and processing services to the financial technology and services market, announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Leland Strange, and Chief Financial Officer, Matt White, will be participating in a fireside chat at the Sidoti […]

Lightyear Capital Partners with Schellman & Company, LLC to Support Next Phase of Growth

Strategic Investment in a Global Leader of Technology Enabled Cybersecurity Audit and Assessment Services in a $3 Billion, Rapidly Growing Industry NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lightyear Capital LLC (“Lightyear”) today announced that affiliated investment funds have agreed to acquire assets from and partner with Schellman & Company, LLC, (“Schellman”) in forming a new venture that will set […]

Brazil’s Largest Domestic Airline, GOL Selects Worldpay from FIS as Preferred Payments Partner for International Growth

Key facts Worldpay from FIS will handle payment services for Brazil’s largest domestic airline in the 38 countries where it operates. GOL will take advantage of Worldpay’s global reach to enhance the customer experience, streamline processes and reduce costs. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) announced that Brazil’s largest domestic airline, GOL Linhas […]

Global Payments Hub Market and Vendor Solutions Overview Report 2021

Dublin, Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Payments Hub Market and Vendor Solutions Overview: Technology Advances Offer a New Perspective” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The original payments hub architectures are roughly 15-20 years old and not necessarily relevant in the new age of technology. The latest generation architecture allows for a […]

DEVC: Portfolio Update

Draper Esprit VCT plc LEI: 2138003I9Q1QPDSQ9Z97 Portfolio Update 17 September 2021   Draper Esprit VCT plc (“DE VCT”) is pleased to announce that portfolio company, Back Office Technology Ltd trading as Form3 (“Form3”), has completed a $160m Series C funding, with Draper Esprit plc, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, Barclays, Mastercard and […]

The NAGA Group AG: Christian Angermayer’s Apeiron Investment Group and Fosun Join Forces to Further Drive NAGA Growth

NAGA has decided on a 10% capital increase with total proceeds of approximately EUR 22.7 million. Apeiron with Elevat3 venture strategy will acquire shares from Fosun and other existing shareholders to hold approx. 22% in NAGA NAGA on track for 100% revenue growth in 2021 Growth to be accelerated by additional financing HAMBURG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NAGA […]

As Industry Focuses on Discrimination, Root Marks One Year of Drop The Score Campaign

Campaign to address credit discrimination in car insurance marks one year as national insurance regulators vote on landmark study of industry practices COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), the parent company of Root Insurance Company, today commemorated the first anniversary of its Drop the Score campaign to eliminate credit […]

F2 Strategy Trailblazes WealthTech Space with Record Growth of Outsourced CTO and Consulting Services

F2 Strategy doubles client base and triples team of seasoned WealthTech experts as it opens hybrid New York City office Santa Cruz, CA, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — F2 Strategy, a WealthTech management consulting firm, today announced record-setting growth, doubling their client base to include 53 RIA, wealth, bank/trust and family office firms and […]

Zūm Rails Offers Enhanced Payment Security for Real-time Payments

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech–Zūm Rails, a leader in open-banking and intelligent payment software, today announced a new set of anti-fraud tools to enhance the security of its Instant Deposit feature. Instant Deposit, enabled by Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time1 push payments platform and made available through Zūm’s financial institution, allows users to send and receive payments quickly. Canadian […]

Meet the World’s Fastest Keyboard – the New Razer Huntsman V2

Available in both full-sized and tenkeyless layouts, with near-zero input latency, best-in-class acoustics and unparalleled key feel, the new Huntsman V2 range delivers Razer’s most responsive, high-performance keyboards to date. IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#gaming–Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers (Hong Kong Stock Code: 1337), today announced the Razer Huntsman V2 line, with a suite […]

Unbanked Receives Visa Ready Certification for Digital Currency Program Management

Unbanked, a global fintech provider that connects traditional enterprise and banking systems with blockchain, today announced that it has been certified as a Visa Ready partner for Program Management within the Visa Fast Track Program. Unbanked was approved in 2020 as a Fast Track Enablement Partner, and with this VISA Ready certification, will expand its […]

Best’s Review Pre-Releases October Content

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Best’s Review has released preview content of next month’s issue. Find out what is covered in October’s Best’s Review: In “Maturing Auto Insurtech Segment Looks to Highlight Shopping Options, Education to Grow,” Best’s Review provides an overview of who’s who in the auto insurtech sector. “Live Entertainment Returns but With Some Big Insurance […]

Innovative Technology Leaders Segmint and Corelation Enter Partnership to Enhance Credit Union User Experience

Segmint’s cooperative with Corelation brings data analysis to the forefront to enhance member engagements Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Segmint, the global leader in transaction cleansing and analytics for financial institutions, announced a partnership with Corelation, the innovators in core processing for credit unions. The collaboration between these two industry-leading technology […]

Sila Smart Risk Management Translates into Instant ACH for Customers

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PoweredbySila–Sila Inc., a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, today announced that it has rolled out Instant ACH, a new service that uses state-of-the-art risk management to avail customers of funds from ACH debit transactions instantly. After passing a risk analysis, funds are immediately available to the end-user for […]

Arvest Bank Collaborates with Tech Leaders Thought Machine and Accenture for Next Generation Core Banking Platform

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arvest Bank (Arvest) today announced it is working with Thought Machine and Accenture to adopt a next generation core banking platform to support the bank’s multi-year transformation strategy. Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking engine, Vault, will provide Arvest with the capabilities to build personalized, real-time banking services. “Since our founding nearly 60 years […]

Finovate Unveils the Winners of the 2021 Finovate Awards

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NetworkWire — Finovate is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Finovate Awards, recognizing excellence in fintech across 25 different categories. This marks the third annual Finovate Awards competition, which aims to highlight the stellar work carried out by the companies who are driving fintech […]

Socure Announces Industry-First Predictive Document and Identity Verification Solution with Unparalleled Precision and Multi-Dimensional Risk Insights

Solution Delivers Up to 98% Auto-Decision Rates for Increased Customer Conversions While Providing 99.5% Accuracy in Detecting Spoofing and Presentation Attacks NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Socure, the leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, announced the industry’s first predictive document and identity verification solution with native fraud risk signals and intelligence. Socure’s Predictive Document Verification […]

55ip Doubles Its Reach, Adds Comprehensive and Customizable Enhancements to Tax-Smart Solution

The tax-smart investment strategy engine’s enhanced functionality and integrations, coupled with strategic industry relationships, are fueling rapid advisor growth BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–55ip has marked significant year-to-date growth for its tax-smart investing strategy engine as a result of advisor-driven enhancements and new strategic relationships with industry-leading financial services firms. With an increased focus on tax strategy across […]

YouHodler Awards a Trip Around the World to the Winner of the Crypto Journey Competition

Lausanne, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (via Blockchain Wire) YouHodler, a fintech platform that helps people access the benefits of the crypto economy, has announced the winners of their first Crypto Journey campaign.  The winners of  Crypto Journey are: Stefano from Italy, who won a trip around the world sponsored by OneWorld Alliance Jun […]

CynergisTek Announces 3-Year Cybersecurity Services Contract with Leading Sales Enablement Firm

Resilience Partner Program exhibits value among technology firms AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CTEK #cyberresilience—Redspin, a division of CynergisTek (NYSE American: CTEK) announces a $300,000 multi-year Resilience Partner Program agreement to provide annual security risk assessments, penetration testing, and advisory services expanding its services outside of healthcare for a leading globally recognized sales enablement firm with nearly 2,000 […]

Metromile Enterprise Integrates Dwolla to Automate Insurance Claims Payments

Insurers can offer digital, real-time payments to resolve claims more quickly and accurately Amrish Singh Enterprise General Manager, Metromile Dave Glaser President & COO, Dwolla SAN FRANCISCO and DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metromile Enterprise Solutions, LLC the cloud-based technology platform used by global property and casualty insurers to automate insurance […]

Homeowners of America, a Porch Group Subsidiary, Introduces Services in Nevada as Part of Nationwide Expansion Plan

SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Homeowners of America (HOA), a property and casualty insurance provider and subsidiary of Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: PRCH), today announced the launch of service in Nevada. Porch, a leading vertical software company reinventing the home services and insurance industries, completed its acquisition of HOA […]

Revance to Showcase Data from Phase 3 ASPEN-1 Clinical Trial Evaluating Efficacy, Duration of Effect and Safety of DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection for Cervical Dystonia at International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Virtual Congress 2021

– ePoster and video presentation showcasing Phase 3 data to be shared – NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVNC) a biotechnology company focused on innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings, today announced that it will present an ePoster with a video poster presentation by Dr. Joseph Jankovic at the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society […]

World InsurTech Report 2021: Unprecedented Access to Capital Investment Fuels InsurTech and BigTech Maturity and Customer Adoption

For the first time, 50% of insurance customers are willing to consider coverage from new-age digital players, as incumbents seek strategic partnerships to remain competitive. PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capgemini and Efma’s World InsurTech Report 2021, published today, reveals that InsurTechs and BigTech players are leveraging significant capital inflows to boost technological development and fuel innovation, turning up […]

Technicorum Strikes a Strategic Business Partnership to Integrate Fiat-Crypto Payment in Gennix Microlending Protocol

Gennix has integrated on-ramp and off-ramp crypto exchange services on its micro-lending platform. SINGAPORE, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (via Blockchain Wire) –– Technicorum Holdings, an IT and service group specializing in Digital Assets and successful incubator of innovative DeFi and NFT project KingSwap, today announced that Gennix, a microlending protocol aimed at reducing financial […]

EML and Nuapay Will Showcase A Payments Revolution At Money 20/20 Europe Next Week

Live and in-person, the EML and Nuapay teams will exhibit as sponsors of this year’s largest European fintech conference, Money 20/20 Europe, in Amsterdam from Sept. 21 to 23, where the show will operate at full capacity. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EML Payments (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) and Nuapay will demonstrate a frictionless display of revolutionary payments and […]

HUBUC Joins Mastercard Fintech Express Program Fostering Innovation in the Fintech and B2B SaaS Sectors in Europe

As an official partner, HUBUC will help new Fintech and B2B SaaS products to emerge in Spain, Germany, France and other European countries BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#thehubucway–HUBUC, an embedded financial services powerhouse backed by Y-Combinator, is pleased to announce that it is now an official partner of Mastercard through the Fintech Express program. Mastercard works with […]

eiver and Zendrive Partner to Bring Fairer, More Accurate Insurance Solutions to France

New partnership will empower French insurance companies to deploy new behavior-based pricing models that reward safe driving SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eiver, the award-winning French mobile telematics application that rewards safe driving, and Zendrive, a mission-driven company making roads safer with data and analytics, have announced a new partnership that will […]

Centtrip Expands Into the United States to Revolutionize Expense Management

Centtrip, the global fintech providing expense management and card payment technology, has launched its platform, app, and card in the United States. The fintech has partnered with Adyen to provide its U.S. offering. Designed for the demands of highly mobile businesses, the Centtrip card offers some of the highest spend limits on the market. LONDON–(BUSINESS […]

Capgemini Press Release // World InsurTech Report 2021: Unprecedented access to capital investment fuels InsurTech and BigTech maturity and customer adoption

World InsurTech Report 2021: Unprecedented access to capital investment fuels InsurTech and BigTech maturity and customer adoption For the first time, 50% of insurance customers are willing to consider coverage from new-age digital players, as incumbents seek strategic partnerships to remain competitive. Paris, September 16, 2021 – Capgemini and Efma’s World InsurTech Report 2021, published […]

10×1000 Launches “Flex” Fintech Program with Partners Worldwide to Bridge Global Digital Skills Gap and Drive Financial Inclusion

SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fintech training platform 10×1000 Tech for Inclusion announced that it will deepen its collaborations with partners worldwide, working with leading global organizations, tech investors, and industry organizations to offer a program that enables aspiring practitioners to learn from global experts at their own pace. Available from October through grants to over 1,000 learners, the […]

Paya Holdings Inc. Announces Completion of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and Notice to Exercise Right to Exchange Remaining Outstanding Warrants

ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paya Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYA) (“Paya” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of its previously announced exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) and consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) relating to its outstanding warrants (the “warrants”) to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the […]

Veritex Holdings, Inc. Announces Increase and Extension to Its Stock Buyback Program

DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VBTX) (the “Company”) authorized an increase and extension of its stock buyback program (the “Stock Buyback Program”) pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its outstanding common stock. The Stock Buyback […]