Schwarzwald Capital, a leading venture capital firm focused on fintech and the creator economy, has announced a strategic investment in Vesta, a global leader in transaction guarantee solutions for online and other card-not-present transactions. Operating across more than 40 countries and processing over 100 million transactions annually, Vesta has been at the forefront of digital fraud prevention for nearly three decades, ensuring seamless and secure online payments.

CelsiusPro Group expands its Climate Resilience Solutions offerings through the hiring of a team with top-tier expertise in Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) for public sector, multilateral, humanitarian, and conservation organisations.

iDenfy, a US-based fraud prevention and identity verification company best known for its AI-powered RegTech automation solutions, partners with Reppublika Data Analytics & Technologies, a leading European software firm providing innovative SaaS solutions to the market research industry. iDenfy’s identity verification software will help the business verify all customers who are conducting surveys online while detecting fraudulent users with fake personal details or other renderings, often used to bypass verification checks for fraudulent purposes.

iFOREX, a leading global fintech company operating a proprietary electronic trading platform, has announced the launch of Vault, an innovative new feature designed to give traders greater control, flexibility, and cost efficiency in managing their funds. As part of iFOREX’s ongoing commitment to global expansion and technological innovation, Vault reinforces the company’s dedication to delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored to the evolving needs of traders worldwide.

M2, a leading platform for secure, regulated, and innovative digital asset trading and investment, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Greenwood as Chief Executive Officer, Bill Qian as Managing Director, while Bijan Alizadeh remains as Board Member and Shareholder Representative. This powerhouse trio of experienced digital asset executives highlights M2’s commitment to delivering high-value solutions to its expanding global userbase.

As a key player from the outset in the reform of electronic invoicing, which will come into force in 2026 in France, Pennylane has established itself as a key reference in this field.

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £16.1m loan to support a joint venture between Valpre Capital and CKC Properties. The joint venture was represented by Voltaire Financial acting as exclusive debt advisor.

MuchBetter, the wearable payments pioneer, has introduced two new colour options for its stylish contactless Mastercard® payment ring: gloss white and gloss black. These sleek additions join the existing brushed black with more styles planned to join the range in future, giving customers even more ways to personalise their payment experience while enjoying the ultimate convenience of tap-and-go transactions.

Acadia, an LSEG Business and a leading industry provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, is proud to announce its entry into the Chinese securities market through a client partnership with Beijing based CITIC Securities.

In a bold move reshaping the future of finance, Topicus proudly announces the launch of Akkuro, a cutting-edge composable banking platform set to revolutionize how financial institutions innovate, scale, and serve their customers.

Lithuania continues to solidify its position as the EU's largest fintech hub by license count, with new data showing remarkable resilience and maturity of the sector despite global economic challenges. According to the newly published "Fintech Landscape in Lithuania 2024-2025 Report" by Invest Lithuania, the country's fintech ecosystem now comprises 282 companies serving over 30 million customers across the European Union.

Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security operations, today unveiled Exabeam Nova, an autonomous AI agent delivering actionable intelligence that enables security teams to respond faster to incidents, reduce investigation times by over 50%, and mitigate threats more effectively.

Fuse is developing the foundational infrastructure for cross-border payments in the MENA and GCC regions and has raised $6.6 million in a funding round led by Northzone, with participation from Flourish Ventures, Alter Global, and prominent angel investors, including the founder of Flutterwave.

Entrust, a global leader in providing identity-centric security solutions, and Docusign (Nasdaq: DOCU) released results of a joint global study examining the escalating costs of identity fraud and the trade-offs enterprises face between security and customer experience.

PayJunction, a leading tech-focused payments company, has announced an integration with Zapier, the workflow automation platform for businesses of all sizes, that enables the creation of custom, scalable automations that meet their unique business needs in minutes. Through this integration, PayJunction merchants can now replace tedious manual workflows with powerful automations that seamlessly fit with their current systems and tech stack.