Cashplus Granted Full Banking License by Regulator PRA
UK-based financial technology company Cashplus has finally received a full banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRU). The fintech has been serving as an e-money institution for several years, Cashplus will now provide its customers as a regulated bank. The credit card lender for...
All You Need to Know About Virtual MarTech Summit 2021
Martech Summits provide a unique platform for the best minds in marketing technology from a wide range of industries through this virtual summit. Martech 2021 summits will be conducted virtually this year and will cover a wide range of topics catering to specific and well...
Fractional share trading platform Wombat Invest raises Ā£2 million seed fund
London-based investment and trading app Wombat Invest secured Ā£2 million in a venture funding round after setting up the business from its 2018 crowdfunding round of about Ā£250,000. The 2 million funding round for the fractional share trading platform was led by Fuel Ventures, a...
VMware loses its Head of Channels & Alliances ANZ
Software company VMware loses its long serving Head of Channels & Alliances for Australia and New Zealand, Mr Neels Du Plooy who has been serving the company for about 9 years. Plooy served the company as its Head of local channel for the past 4...
Macquarie Group Acquires Vocus: A Strategic Telecommunications Move
Introduction Australian multinational financial services company, Macquarie Group’s infrastructure unit has offered about $2.6 billion (A$3.4 billion) to Vocus Group for its complete acquisition. Previously known as Vocus Communications, Vocus Group informed the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that it has courted an indicative proposal from...
Frontline Ventures’ $61 Million Funding for B2B Tech Startups
London-based Frontline Ventures has announced the release of its new Ā£61.3 million ($83.8 million) Frontline Seed Fund III. The fund will be aimed at European B2B technology startups with global ambitions. The newly announced startup seed fund brings the total funds under management of Frontline...
Retargeting vs. Remarketing: Choosing the Best Strategy for Your Business
Digital marketing is a competitive arena and to attract maximum traffic towards your products, advertisers are always searching new ways to reach the customers. Conventional marketing through media, print forms or radio gives you a single chance to attract the attention of your target audience...
SumUp Acquires Paysolut: Expanding Banking Solutions
B783 London-headquartered mobile payments firm SumUp has announced the acquisition of Paysolut, a core banking solutions provider. Post the acquisition, Lithuania-based Paysolut will remain an independent company, from the management point of view. It will also have access to a massive customer base of 3...
Limepay gears up for IPO on the ASX by making 7 high-profile hires
Australian buy now, pay later fintech Limepay is on an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ mode as it is progressing towards its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange. The fintech has managed to raise about $30 million in the past 1 year to add 7 high-profile hires to the...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants a chip in a monkeyā€™s mind so it can play video games
Tesla Chief Elon Musk reveals that his startup, Neuralink, has wired up a monkey so that it can play video games using its mind. Musk said his company Neuralink did so by implanting a computer chip into the skull of the monkey and connecting tiny...
