Central Bank is urged to improve fintech resources
A trade group representing major fintech companies has urged the Central Bank of Ireland to put more resources behind processing licence applications.
Vertex acquires Taxamo to expand global commerce and compliance solutions
Vertex, Inc. has acquired Ireland fintech Taxamo, a cloud-based pioneer in tax and payment automation for global commerce and marketplaces.
Irish fintech Glantus goes public in London float
Irish tech company Glantus has gone public in London and will use the proceeds from the IPO to support further growth and acquisitions.
Pipit embraces crowdfunding ahead of Series A investment
Pipit Global has gone live with a €300,000 crowdfunding campaign ahead of plans to raise €2 million in a Series A funding round later this year.
Bolt to make contactless tipping reality for taxi drivers
Mobility company Bolt has teamed up with fintech start-up Strike to make contact-free tipping for taxi drivers a reality.
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.
