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Financial Services Sector Shows Reluctance to Embrace AI
Financial Services Sector Shows Reluctance to Embrace AI
June 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) may cut costs, but financial services companies have reportedly been slow to embrace it. That’s according to a report Sunday (June 30)...

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AI Draws Entrepreneurs Back to San Francisco
AI Draws Entrepreneurs Back to San Francisco
February 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

San Francisco is reportedly once again at the center of a tech revival, with entrepreneurs and investors returning to the city after a period of...

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Sudanese FinTech Bloom Nets $6.5M
Sudanese FinTech Bloom Nets $6.5M
July 20, 2022  |  Investments

Sudan-based Bloom has raised $6.5 million in seed funding round, the FinTech announced in a press release Wednesday (July 20). The company’s investors include Visa,...

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Y Combinator Gives SMB Digital Banking Platform NextPay $125K Boost
Y Combinator Gives SMB Digital Banking Platform NextPay $125K Boost
March 23, 2021  |  Investments

Philippine FinTech platform NextPay got a financial shot in the arm with $125,000 in pre-seed funding from Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator (YC), e27.com...

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Traditional FIs Drive Modernization Through FinTech Pairings
Traditional FIs Drive Modernization Through FinTech Pairings
December 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Traditional financial institutions (FIs) continue to anticipate future demands and make progress in their modernization efforts, but they’re not doing it alone. In this week’s...

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Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency
Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency
March 12, 2020  |  International

The Belarus-based tech startup Giveaway has launched a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get...

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China VCs Challenged By Increased Competition, Cautious Investors
China VCs Challenged By Increased Competition, Cautious Investors
January 10, 2020  |  Investments

Foreign venture capital (VC) is not doing well in China, according to reports, amid the pulling out of Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator, and changing...

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Monzo’s Valuation Now At £2 Billion
Monzo’s Valuation Now At £2 Billion
June 25, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Monzo, a London-based digital bank, has raised £113m in new funding as of this week, bringing the firm’s total valuation to £2 billion at the...

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Razorpay Notches $75M In Series C Round
Razorpay Notches $75M In Series C Round
June 18, 2019  |  Investments

In a Series C round led by Sequoia India and Ribbit Capital, online payments firm Razorpay has notched $75 million in funding. Y Combinator’s Continuity...

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