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Datactics has developed a digital data validation sandbox for the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme (FSCS) designed to help assess data systems and processes prior to regulatory audits.
Announcing a new collaboration with Datactics following this launch, financial services

provider, Investec will be utilising the sandbox to improve its digital transformation.

Dubizzle Group, the digital marketplace group, has acquired Property Monitor, a real-estate market
intelligence platform in the UAE. The acquisition of Property Monitor reinforces Dubizzle Group’s

leadership in real estate classifieds and technology through a portfolio of brands, including Bayut and

dubizzle.

Funding news

Smart money app Plum has secured £15million in debt financing from global financial group BBVA,

following a transformational year of delivery. Plum plans to use the new funds to support the execution
of its ambitious roadmap as it aims to achieve operational profitability in 2025.

BKN301 Group, a global fintech specialising in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), has successfully closed

a £18.6million capital increase. This will support BKN301’s international growth through organic

development and strategic acquisitions, as well as enhancing the firm’s proprietary BaaS Orchestrator
platform.

Cardiff-based sustainable finance app Zero has officially launched Google Pay integration, following a

highly successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over £1.48million—including more than

£1million via Crowdcube.

Vinyl Equity, a trusted transfer agent for public companies, has raised $11.5million in seed

funding.The company has also announced that Silvio “Joe” Conte has been named as head of

partnerships, further strengthening the company’s leadership team.

South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch has announced a $55million series B

funding round led by QED Investors, enabling the fast-growing team to deepen and expand its in-

person payments offering, move into the acquiring space and further bolster its online payments suite.

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