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JP Morgan to charge fintechs for customer data

Fintechs wanting access to banks' customers' data may have to pay for the privilege, according to a report from Bloomberg on US bank JP Morgan.

14 July 2025

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Lloyds Bank in talks to acquire Curve - Sky News

The UK's largest high street bank is reportedly in talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve.

14 July 2025

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Ageras makes 8th acquisition with payroll company Employes

Accounting, admin, and banking software platform Ageras has made its eighth acquisition in Dutch payroll company Employes.

11 July 2025

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Propel Venture Partners closes $100m fund

Propel Venture Partners, the BBVA-backed seed-stage venture firm targeting fintechs, has closed a $100 million fund.

11 July 2025

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Castellum.AI raises $8.5m

Castellum.AI, a financial crime compliance platform with in-house risk data, AML/KYC screening and AI agents, has closed an oversubscribed $8.5 million Series A round.

08 July 2025

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Former Monzo alumni raise $13 million for AI chatbot startup

Gradient Labs, a startup creating AI agents for the financial services industry and founded by former Monzo alumni, has raised $13 million.

08 July 2025

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BNP Paribas to run UK fintech incubator programme for AI

BNP Paribas Personal Finance is to run its third successive UK Fintech incubator programme, seeking out startups with Gen AI applications applicable to the financial services sector.

07 July 2025

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Fintech sector braced for fresh wave of disruption as AI changes the game

As artificial intelligence reshapes the business landscape, fintechs stand poised to usher in a fresh wave of disruption as the industry emerges from a prolonged slump.

07 July 2025

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UK bids to cut red tape for fintech firms

The UK's Regulatory Innovation Office is to work with the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape for fintechs as they navigate complex regulation.

04 July 2025

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AI-led RegTech startup Zango raises $4.8 million

London-based Zango AI has raised $4.8 million to overhaul financial compliance systems with AI agents.

01 July 2025

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Consolidation in the fintech sector is happening at pace, with disclosed deal value for transactions over $100 million in the first half of the year already close to double the total for all of 2024, according to new analysis from investment bank Artis Partners.

01 July 2025