ABCD’s: Andreas Burner, SmartStream and Olga Feldmeier, Smart Valor on Blockchain

ITC Europe today announced the three finalists of the Challenge Lab, the interactive pitching event connecting pioneering startups and scaleups with insurance industry leaders to tackle the sector’s most pressing challenges. Selected from a competitive field of applicants, Exona Lab, Protostars, and Jsonify will take the main stage at ITC.

Pembroke VCT has led a funding round of up to £2.5 million in Kaizan, investing £1.5 million alongside Velocity Capital and leading industry angels.

DNA Payments, the UK’s leading independent payment provider, and OnePlusTwo, a provider of advanced Point of Sale (POS), self-service, and Kitchen Display Screen (KDS) technologies, are partnering to make in-store self-service and online purchases more accessible across hospitality and retail. Together, they offer an all-in-one solution bringing secure, fast payment processing together with the latest software technologies.

ING has appointed Andrea Burnett as UK Head of Network Sector Coverage, a newly created role designed to support the bank’s growth ambitions with multinational clients through its global network.

FloQast, the Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants to automate accounting and audit workflows with AI, today unveiled a strategic partnership with Forvis Mazars Germany focused on enhancing operational efficiency through the automation of key accounting processes.

Ardian, a global private investment firm, and iCapital[1], the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today announced the continued expansion of their partnership with the broader availability of the Ardian Access SICAV suite of evergreen[2] private markets strategies[3] through leading global fund platforms, including Allfunds, Clearstream and Euroclear Fundsplace.