Irish fintech Fenergo valued at over $1bn after $600m deal
Fintech company Fenergo has become the State’s third official Irish tech unicorn after being valued at over $1 billion in a new deal.
UK fintech Trust Payments to open new offices in Ireland
UK fintech Trust Payments will open an office in Dublin as it seeks to benefit from local talent and rapid growth in the country’s FinTech sector.
Linked Finance passes €150m milestone in peer-to-peer lending
The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform passed the milestone as the company issued €9.6 million in loans in the first quarter of 2021.
Deloitte FS Innovation Awards a springboard to further success for TransferMate
A double winner in the Deloitte Financial Services Innovation Awards two years ago, TransferMate has been building on that success in the meantime.
CurrencyFair merger to create hundreds of jobs in next few years
CurrencyFair’s headcount will immediately go from 90 to 160 and is expected to further grow to 450 over the next four years.
Leading Irish RegTech start-up expands to the UAE as demand grows for anti-money laundering compliance software for banks and fintech challengers
DX Compliance build AI-enabled anti-financial crime and compliance software solutions with easy to use features and top-of-the-line capabilities.
Fintech giant Square begins roll-out of services in Ireland
E-commerce and payment processing company Square, the fintech firm headed up by Jack Dorsey, has begun rolling out its services in Ireland.
Fintech start-up Stripe enters the Middle East with UAE launch
Stripe, one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable private fintech companies, has chosen Dubai for its first expansion into the Middle East and North Africa.