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Momentum in fintech and crypto remains strong, with notable funding rounds, IPO buzz, and strategic backing fueling the next wave of innovation:
- Plaid ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ $๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ $๐ฒ.๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to continue scaling its open banking and financial infrastructure services.
- Zepz ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ $๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in growth financing through revolving and term facilities to support its global payments brands WorldRemit and Sendwave.
- African neobank Djamo ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ $๐ญ๐ณ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to further develop its digital banking platform across Francophone Africa.
- WANNME ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ โฌ๐ณ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to expand its instant payment advance services for European businesses, with IDC Arena Credit Ventures leading the round.
- Fuse Finance ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ $๐ฒ.๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป to strengthen its cross-border payment network across the MENA region.
- WeeFin ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ โฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ led by Blackfin Capital to help financial institutions manage and execute their sustainability strategies.
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From acquisitions to licensing wins and product launches, leading players are making bold moves to grow their footprint and shape the future of finance:
- Nayax ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ inepro to deepen its footprint in the Benelux region and reinforce its cashless payment services.
- SIX ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ to support institutions in tracking digital asset exposure and regulatory compliance.
- Deus X Pay ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐จ๐ฅ, enabling businesses to transact globally with increased efficiency.
- Mollie ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ Ivy to support its launch of instant, account-to-account payments for European merchants.
- Archax ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ Globacap PMI to expand into the US and strengthen its global digital and traditional asset services.
- Aria ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Mangopay to accelerate its global B2B payments expansion strategy.
- Ziglu ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ, allowing users to spend cryptocurrencies in real-world purchases via their Ziglu debit cards.
- Finom ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ to a small business in the Netherlands, marking its move into direct lending.
- The UKโs FCA ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐, a new portal going live in March 2025 to streamline regulatory reporting and fee payments.
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๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Looking for your next role in compliance? Here are some fresh opportunities at top fintech and crypto companies:
- Binance - Chief Compliance Officer/MLRO
- Relai ๐จ๐ญ- Head of Compliance (France only)
- Younited - Head of Compliance
- Valyuz - Head of AML
- Zego - Head of Compliance & Regulatory
- PAYONE - Head of AML & KYC
- Lidion Bank - Head of Compliance
- Pantheon - Head of Compliance (Ireland)
- BitGo - Compliance Manager
- Cali - Compliance Officer
- Satispay - AML/CTF Compliance Officer
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The fintech and crypto world isnโt slowing downโand neither are we. Stay tuned and follow us for the latest news, trends, and job openings.
