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Open banking platform Tarabut to ‘revolutionise’ payments in MENA after acquiring UK fintech Vyne, CEO says RIYADH: Open banking platform Tarabut will integrate advanced technology from recently acquired payments company Vyne, bringing greater efficiency to the region, according to the company’s CEO. In an interview with Arab News, Abdulla Al-Moayed highlighted the transformative impact that Vyne’s account-to-account payment technology will have on the Middle East’s financial landscape, particularly in Saudi Arabia. “Vyne’s account-to-account payments technology brings a level of depth and efficiency to the region unmatched by anything currently available,” he said. “By enabling faster transactions and offering a complete…

South African fintech Omnisient has secured a $7.5 million Series A investment from Arise. Arise backs African financial service providers and fintechs that work to widen financial inclusion. The round will fund a move into new regions and deeper data partnerships. Omnisient launched in Cape Town in December 2019. Today it runs a privacy-preserving data collaboration platform used by banks, insurers, retailers and healthcare providers. What the South African Fintech Built Omnisient’s technology lets data owners and data users work together. They pull commercial insights without exposing personal information. In turn, the platform sets up a controlled, secure space for…

A sustainable finance accelerator backed by Commerzbank has named its first 10 startups. Commerzbank runs the program with Tenity, an early-stage investor and accelerator, and with neosfer, the bank’s own innovation and venture unit. The cohort spans climate and biodiversity data, real estate and renovation, supplier management, and corporate mobility. One Swiss company, Pelt8, made the list. How the Sustainable Finance Accelerator Works The program carries a longer formal name, the Joint Innovation Accelerator for Sustainable Finance. Its core aim is simple. Each startup gets a structured path toward a possible partnership with Commerzbank, managed from Frankfurt. As a result,…

Launching a fintech startup looked easy in 2021. That year set a record for fintech investment, and growth alone could win a round. Since then, the mood has flipped. Investors now want a clear path to profit before they write a cheque, so launching a fintech startup demands proof, not just promise. Founders who cannot show one struggle to raise follow-on capital. The door is not closed. The rules, though, have changed. Here are five forces that make the climb steeper today. A Funding Reset Raises the Bar The first hurdle in launching a fintech startup is money. Venture capital…

Indian fintech startups have grown roughly fivefold in three years. The count rose from 2,100 in 2021 to 10,500 by 2024, according to a JM Financial report. By 2025, the broader ecosystem held more than 14,500 fintech firms, KPMG estimated. That tally places India alongside the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, and China at the top of the global fintech league. The domestic numbers also look striking against Indian banking. In FY23, the sector generated roughly $20 billion in combined revenue. That figure represented 5 percent of total revenue across the banking, financial services, and insurance industry. By 2030, BCG…

Invest4Edu seed funding has closed at $3 million in a round led by undisclosed family offices, the Mumbai-based education planning platform announced. The startup operates in the B2C and B2B2C segments. It offers AI-driven education planning, savings, and investment services to Indian families. Founders said the capital will accelerate sales, marketing, technology, and product development. For sector context, our analysis of Indian fintech startups growing fivefold covers the broader expansion that frames this round. Invest4Edu Seed Funding Closes $3 Million From Family Offices Invest4Edu raised $3 million (₹25.18 crore) in seed capital, according to Inc42. The Invest4Edu seed funding round…

HSA FSA payments now sit at the centre of a $150 billion annual spending pool that most direct-to-consumer health and wellness brands cannot yet capture. Flex, a San Francisco fintech founded in June 2023, set out to fix that. The company raised $3.2 million in seed funding in September 2024. Backers included Y Combinator, SV Angel, Precursor, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Then in September 2025, Flex closed a $15 million Series A led by First Round and Core VC. Total capital raised reached $18 million. The product is built like Stripe for HSA and FSA spending, and merchants can integrate…

Back in 2024, a Solana ETF was still a rumor, and that rumor fueled some loud price calls. One forecast pegged SOL at $1,000. Another saw a clean run past $200. Those targets leaned on a simple bet: that a spot fund would pull a wave of institutional money into the token. The fund question has since been answered. So this piece checks the old claims against what truly unfolded. The Rumor That Started It The story began with Ethereum. Excitement around a spot Ethereum ETF lifted ETH and, by extension, drew eyes to Solana as the next likely candidate.…

A Worldline buyout looked plausible in late 2023. The French payments group had just issued a brutal profit warning, its shares had cratered, and reports said one of Europe’s largest private equity firms was weighing a bid. Traders piled in, and the stock jumped on the speculation. Years on, no clean take-private has closed. So this piece traces what the rumor promised against what the company really did. How the Worldline Buyout Rumor Started The trigger was a collapse in confidence. In October 2023, Worldline cut its organic revenue growth forecast to 6% to 7%, down from 8% to 10%.…

SEBI rumour verification began as a looming compliance deadline and turned into one of the most debated disclosure duties in Indian markets. Back in early 2024, the headline was simple: the regulator kept pushing the start date back. Since then, the rule has been reshaped, switched on, and stress-tested against real trading. So this guide explains where SEBI rumour verification truly landed and what listed companies now have to do. Where the Deadline Story Started The first chapter was all about timing. The Securities and Exchange Board of India, the country’s markets regulator, had introduced a duty for big listed…