Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at a startup that’s out to help people navigate long-term care using AI, a flurry of activity …
A-Commerce Is Coming: Agentic AI And The “Do It For Me” Economy
At this year’s Davos it was impossible to escape AI. Central to these discussions was the shift toward “agentic AI”, which has real implications for the world of fintech.
Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar VC Boom: How SVC Is Shaping The Kingdom’s Financial Future
The report covers SVC’s role in fostering Saudi Arabia’s private capital ecosystem, contributing significantly to record growth in venture capital, private …
Quicken Simplifi: A first-rate app to help you get a grip on your spending and saving
Quicken Simplifi is a combination budgeting and expense tracker app that stands out for its customizable features and focus on goal-setting. On top of basic operations like categorizing …
Cashfree to expand cross-border payments after $53 mn funding
Cashfree secured $53 million in funding led by South Korea’s Krafton, increasing its valuation to $700 million.
UAE’s fintech Yuze expands to India
Yuze, a UAE-based fully digital business banking platform, is set to expand its operations to India in the second quarter of 2025. Designed to serve the needs of micro and small businesses (SMEs) and …
Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push
Stripe has closed its acquisition of Bridge Network, and executives are gearing up to make a big splash in the growing stablecoin market.
Fintech firm Cashfree Payments raises $53 mn in fresh funding round
The company claims to process transactions worth $80 billion annually. It has a base of 8,00,000 merchants, including internet startups and enterprises …
Digital Transformation: The FinTech Framework And How It Competes With Legacy Systems
In today’s hyper-volatile trading environment, fintech platforms need to be built for speed, scale and resilience.
UAE-German Business Forum convened in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates and Germany reinforced their deep-rooted economic ties today with the convening of the UAE-German Business Forum in Abu Dhabi.The event, held at the Abu Dhabi Global Market …
The GCC’s Tech Vanguard: Telr’s Khalil Alami
As the founder and CEO of Telr, Khalil Alami has, in his role at the helm of this UAE-headquartered fintech enterprise, witnessed firsthand the transformative power of digital technologies to …
Saudi Arabia’s IPO Boom Reshapes Its Market Dynamics
Saudi Arabia is experiencing a boom in IPO activity, signaling the liberalization of its economy and a shift away from government-led privatizations that once dominated its investment market. The …
Ten Things FinTech VCs Should (And Shouldn’t) Actually Care About
Here are ten counterintuitive (and hopefully occasionally controversial) strategies for successful fintech investing.
The Market Is Wrong: SoFi Is A Top Fintech Growth Play In 2025
SoFi Technologies beats Q4 estimates, but misses EPS guidance for FY 2025. Read on to find out why SoFi remains a top growth play in the fintech market for FY 2025.
Will Trump 2.0 rewrite the rules for FinTech and AI in banking?
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride …
Emirates NBD Partners with Dubai FinTech Summit
The Dubai FinTech Summit, a key event in the financial technology calendar, is set to provide a platform for industry leaders, professionals, and innovators to exchange insights and explore …
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The company is making a foray into scientific discovery with an AI built to help manufacture stem cells. What will really matter in the long run? That’s the question we tackle each year as we …