Aviatrix hits $2bn valuation after second funding round this year
Cloud networking and network security platform Aviatrix has raised $200m in a growth funding round led by TCV.
Background check platform Veremark extends seed round by $2.8m
Veremark, which conducts pre-employment background checks, has reportedly raised $2.8m in an extension to its seed round.
UK financial watchdog issues fresh warnings on crypto risks after Kimmie K’s Insta post
UK watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fired a warning shot at the cryptocurrency industry, signalling it could soon come under greater regulatory scrutiny.
Invidem launches KYC services in the Nordics
Invidem has launched its platform, which collects and verifies KYC information for corporate customers, in the Nordics.
Databricks reaches colossal $36bn valuation after Series H close
Data management company Databricks has raised a colossal $1.6bn in funding, upping its valuation to an eyewatering $38bn.
ModusBox, DocFox team up to improve onboarding
Open banking solution developer ModusBox has teamed up with SaaS-based automated onboarding tool DocFox to help banks and credit unions improve data access.
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WhatsApp slapped with $267m GDPR fine for user privacy shortcomings
WhatsApp has been hit with a $225m fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission after it failed to disclose enough information to users about the data shared with other Facebook companies.
SEC charges BitConnect founder with $2bn cryptocurrency fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against BitConnect and its founder Satish Kumbhani, as well as a US-based promoter, Glenn Arcaro,...
Identity verification platform Journey.Ai receives strategic investment
Digital trusted identity platform Journey.Ai has received a strategic investment from Avaya Holdings.
FCA warns UK banks and FinTechs on Afghanistan financial crime threat
Britain’s watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned banks to be vigilant about the risk of being used for criminal operations such as terrorist financing or money laundering in Afghanistan as the Taliban completes its takeover of the country.
