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LeapXpert raises $22M to monitor employee chats for compliance
The pandemic brought with it a spike in work-from-home and hybrid work, which increased peoples’ dependence on personal devices — driving businesses to try and rein in their use. It’s been a particular challenge for the financial services industry, which has comparatively strict governance and compliance requirements. In September, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]
LeapXpert raises $22M to monitor employee chats for compliance by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
After chargeback fraud debacle, Union54 CEO says fintech in Africa ‘isn’t child’s play’
Last July, TechCrunch reported that customers of several fintech apps couldn’t access the virtual dollar card service that these platforms provided. In addition, customers couldn’t create new cards, fund existing ones, or make online and in-store payments and purchases with them. At the heart of this issue was chargeback fraud that Zambian startup Union54, whose […]
After chargeback fraud debacle, Union54 CEO says fintech in Africa ‘isn’t child’s play’ by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Paytrix raises $18.3M to build out its one-stop payments shop
Payments remains one of the most fragmented of online services, a situation that is only compounded when your business trades internationally. A UK startup called Paytrix says it has raised $18.3 million in funding to build out a solution to fix this: a single platform — and single contract — that lets its customers manage […]
Paytrix raises $18.3M to build out its one-stop payments shop by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Spera raises $10M for its identity security posture management platform
Spera, a Palo Alto-based security startup that provides businesses with the tools to proactively protect themselves from identity-driven threats, today announced that it has raised a $10 million seed funding round led by YL Ventures, with participation from a number of prominent angel investors and serial entrepreneurs. The company’s founders, Dor Fledel (CEO) and Ariel […]
Spera raises $10M for its identity security posture management platform by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Google to roll out new extreme heat alerts in Search soon
Google is introducing new extreme heat alerts in Search that are designed to surface information to help people stay safe during heat waves, the company announced on Tuesday. The new heat alerts will roll out in the coming months. Now, when people search for information on extreme heat, they will see information about when a […]
Google to roll out new extreme heat alerts in Search soon by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Chinese creators use Midjourney’s AI to generate retro urban “photography”
Google wins partial relief in Android antitrust case in India
Google received some relief in the key overseas market of India on Wednesday after a tribunal court set aside four of the 10 directives in an antitrust case related to abuse of the company’s dominant position in Android. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal upheld the $160 million penalty levied on Google by the Competition […]
Google wins partial relief in Android antitrust case in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Payday wants to power the future of work for Africa with $3M seed led by Moniepoint Inc
Payday, a neobank issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has raised $3 million, money the platform intends to use to fuel its “future of work” initiative through borderless payment alternatives in major currencies. The oversubscribed seed investment was led by Moniepoint Inc. (formerly TeamApt Inc), the U.S. entity that houses Moniepoint Microfinance […]
Payday wants to power the future of work for Africa with $3M seed led by Moniepoint Inc by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch