Swiss Blockchain Firm Authena Raises CHF 2.3 Million in Seed Funding
Authena, Swiss blockchain-based technology solutions provider for tracking supply chains, announced that it has closed a CHF 2.3 million seed funding round from angel investors from Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The firm also received funding from US innovation fund
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Wo Finanzberater zu Cyborgs transformieren
Are you dating your customer yet? An der Swiss Digital Finance Conference vom Freitag, 1. Oktober 2021, tauschen sich am Campus Zug-Rotkreuz der Hochschule Luzern namhafte Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus der Finanzbranche zum Potenzial der Daten für den Kunden von
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Switzerland Dangles Carrot for Crypto Exchanges
The award of a trading license to the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) coincides with a regulatory backlash on crypto exchanges around the world. For cryptocurrency enthusiasts, the writing is on the wall: the nimble upstarts may have gained a head
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Insurtech Wefox ernennt ex Zurich CEO zum neuen Chief Insurance Officer
Das InsurTech wefox ernennt Peter Huber (49) zum Chief Insurance Officer (CIO). Vorbehaltlich der regulatorischen Bewilligung durch die FMA Liechtenstein übernimmt der Spitzenmanager als Leiter des eigenen Versicherungsträgers die Expansion in den Bereich Lebens- und Krankenversicherung sowie die Vertriebsstrategie des
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Zurich Ties up With BOXX Insurance, Invests in Its Series A Fundraise
Zurich Insurance Group announced a global collaboration with Toronto-based insurtech BOXX Insurance (BOXX), which provides fully-integrated cybersecurity and insurance solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs), consumers and families. Technology has brought significant benefits to businesses and individuals – improving lifestyles and
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Entrust Signs Deal to Acquire Parisian Fintech Antelop Solutions
Entrust, an American digital security and credential issuance solutions provider, announced that it has signed a deal to acquire Antelop Solutions, a Paris-based fintech that enables financial institutions to issue secure digital credit and debit cards to their customers. This
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Fintech Unicorns Solarisbank and Feedzai Partner for Enhanced Risk Management
Feedzai, an American cloud-based financial risk management platform, and Berlin-based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Solarisbank announced a multi-year partnership at Money20/20 Europe. With this new partnership, Solarisbank is leveraging Feedzai’s proprietary technology which enables them to apply an effective risk management which
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Swiss Digital Identity Firm fidentity Secures Funding From Spicehaus Venture Fund
Swiss digital identity firm fidentity announced that it has raised an undisclosed sum during a recent financing round with Spicehaus Swiss Venture Fund as lead investor and several experienced angel investors. With the fresh capital, fidentity will expand its product
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TrueLayer Earns Unicorn Badge With US$130 Million Funding From Stripe
London-based open banking platform TrueLayer announced that it has secured US$130 million, earning the unicorn badge with a company valuation of more than US$ 1 billion. The funding round was joined by Tiger Global and Stripe. This brings TrueLayer’s total funds
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Coinbase to Invest US$500 Million Into Crypto Assets
American cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced that it has committed to invest US$500 million of its cash and cash equivalents into a diverse portfolio of crypto assets. Coinbase added that going forward, it will also allocate 10% of quarterly net
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