FeaturedInsuranceTechnologySouth Africa insurtech startup Pineapple raises $5.4 mn to expand its marketsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 29, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 29, 2021 In the last six months, the company has grown by 200%... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySingapore-based Weifeng Technology plans to launch Jeritex in AugustInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 28, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 28, 2021 With the new launch, the company plans to leverage NFT technology to revolutionise e-commerce... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyKenyan tech startup KOSA AI raises pre-seed funding to tackle AI-biasInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 26, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 26, 2021 The company enables organisations in various sectors like healthcare, HR, credit risk and insurance to deploy more inclusive technology... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyCybersecurity firm Cybereason buys Israel-based Empow for an undisclosed feeInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 23, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 23, 2021 Cybereason will integrate the acquired technology into Cybereason’s XDR portfolio of cybersecurity offerings... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyMasterCard simplifies payments card offering for crypto firmsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 21, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 21, 2021 The firm is using the USDC stablecoin to make it easier for people to spend their cryptocurrency with its cards... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySouth Korea-based Terraform Labs secures $150 mn from leading crypto investorsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 19, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 19, 2021 The funds will be committed to the Terra Ecosystem Fund, which sponsors projects on the Terra blockchain... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyVirgin Galactic shares drops by 17% after announcing $500 mn share saleInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 13, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 13, 2021 Virgin Galactic saw this massive drop in shares just a day after sending founder Richard Branson into space... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyCybercrime, corporate fraud costing global economy $11 tn each yearInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 6, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 6, 2021 Global cybercrime costs to grow by 15% per year over the next five years... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyDidi in trouble for data violation after mega IPOInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 5, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 5, 2021 A China cyberspace regulator has asked the app to be removed after it was found that they were illegally storing customer data... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyNFT marketplace Mintable raises $13 mn to scale its operationsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2021 The company will use the funding to develop new products and make the process of buying NFTs easier... Read more