After more than a decade of growth and hundreds of funded companies, European fintech is no longer a startup story — and the stage is set for a wave of strategic acquisitions over the next 2–3 years according to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at investment bank Artis Partners.

Avellinia Capital (“AvCap”), a private credit investment firm specialising in asset-based financing and capital solutions, announced today a new partnership with British Business Bank aimed at bolstering funding for UK FinTech lenders and asset originators. Through this collaboration, hundreds of UK smaller businesses are expected to benefit from increased access to finance and a higher supply of working capital. The first recipient of this dedicated funding under the partnership will be Triver, a FinTech lender focused on offering flexible finance options to smaller businesses.

OSTTRA and Baton Systems today announced that Partior has connected to their on-demand FX payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement service. This integration expands participants’ options for settling FX transactions with PvP protection to include using tokenised commercial bank facilities. This expanded choice will enable financial institutions to further optimise liquidity management and improve capital efficiency as the adoption of tokenised funds continues to scale.

Charles Taylor InsureTech has created a new bordereaux data repair and cleansing tool: ‘Bordereaux Sync’, which will transform bordereaux management. Development is in partnership with Microsoft and their technology partners, the tool is a smart assistant that harnesses the latest AI technology to screen bordereaux and resolve issues such as incorrect, missing or inconsistent information in files and records.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, has launched Pre-Trade Portfolio Risk on the TT platform, bringing new protections to sell-side clients and facilitating increased trading opportunities for end-users. TT announced the new offering leading into the FIA IDX conference today in London.

TMX VettaFi, an indexing, digital distribution, analytics and thought leadership company and TMX Group subsidiary, announced today the acquisition of ETF Stream Limited (ETF Stream), a leading media brand for ETFs in Europe.

Ria Money Transfer (“Ria”), a global leader in the cross-border money transfer industry and business segment of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT) has been officially approved by the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) for the disbursement of digital wage payments via the Ria Wallet. By streamlining wage distribution through digital means, the Ria Prepaid Card Program, in collaboration with Mastercard, provides an omni-channel solution to employers who may struggle with conventional banking access for their workforce.

Enable, the leading AI-driven rebate and pricing management platform, today announced the launch of its Tariff Price Planner, a new application designed to help businesses regain control in an unpredictable world of shifting trade policies. As the frequency of tariff changes increases, the tool allows companies to instantly understand the cost impact and respond with data-driven pricing strategies to protect margins.

Erajaya Digital, a business vertical of Erajaya Group, one of Indonesia’s leading digital and lifestyle device retailers, has officially launched a new device protection programme through a strategic collaboration with bolttech, a trusted provider of embedded protection solutions. This service goes beyond physical device repair and protection by introducing an added layer of cyber protection that notifies customers if there is an attempt to use their personal data.

Australian life insurer, TAL, has partnered with leading global insurtech Cover Genius to launch embedded life insurance in Australia, with the introduction of backd by TAL.

Curinos, a global data-intelligence business that brings together exclusive expertise, insights and analytics for the financial services industry, today reveals the findings of its 2025 Great Britain Shopper Survey.

Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, has landed the top ranking for its payments work in the IBS Intelligence (IBSi) Annual Sales League Table (SLT) for 2025. This is an achievement that reflects the company’s continued success in delivering competitive, high-impact solutions to banks and financial institutions.

RiseUp, the AI-driven financial insights tool, has partnered with global open banking platform Salt Edge to help their clients turn financial data into revenue by bridging the gap between financial insights and payments.

PayPal is rewriting the rules of digital advertising with the launch of Storefront Ads—an innovative solution that transforms ads on the open web into a fully functional storefront. Fueled by the PayPal transaction graph and powered by PayPal and Venmo's robust payment rails, Storefront Ads turns recommended products into "buy now" opportunities right within the ad unit itself.

CRDB Bank, the largest private universal bank in Tanzania, has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to migrate its acquiring and issuing systems to a BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform. The strategic move enabled CRDB Bank to expand its operations across Tanzania, Burundi, and DR Congo, in line with its commitment to delivering secure and innovative banking experiences to its customers.