Dopay, the UK based payroll technology for the emerging markets has raised a $2.4m pre-series A round, led by Techstars Ventures and...
The FT is bearish on AI's ability to outperform human traders. The FT believes that until scientists develop a truly intelligent...
CEO of Dataminr, Ted Bailey, was interviewed by TechCrunch at Davos. The interview touches on a number of topics, including Ted's...
Hedge Funds are increasingly turning to engineers and data scientist to create artificially intelligent traders. These new programs are...
Visa Europe has reported a surge in contactless payments. The payment network's contactless transactions grew year on year by 250%. This...
Betterment's new 401(k) platform is officially open for business. This announcement is a bit of a PR stunt as the platform already has 50...
PitchBook, the Seattle based, research and data company raised $10m on a $160m valuation in a Series B round. The round was led by...
Is Davos out of touch with with reality? According to the Huffington Post, "Davos has become a place to homogenize executive management...
Fintech was the most overused buzzword at Davos this year. The excitement and concern over the disruption by fintech startups was...
Vestorly, the content marketing company for financial advisers, raised a $6m Series A, led by Sigma Prime.
Another mega round from China. WeBank, which is 30% owned by Tencent, is raising a $450m round on a $5.5b valuation. This is the online...
Most cyber conferences showcase a clash between the suited up spy agency types, and the laid-back looking hackers. In Israel, where cyber...
Very interesting read on the state of the U.S. economy in the 19th century, when the U.S. was considered an emerging market, and the...
Austin-based The Zebra, a “Kayak for auto insurance” startup, has secured $17m in Series A funding led by Ballast Point Ventures. With...
YCombinator recent's demo day featured Vest Financial, an investment advisor that provides options-centric products. Now only a few...
Global insurance giant Prudential has poured $350m into LeapFrong Investments, a fund focused on selling services to emerging markets....