“We prefer to remain on the sidelines,” says Yapily boss amid open banking consolidation

The CEO of Lakestar-backed UK open banking startup Yapily saysthe fintech prefers to “remain on the sidelines” amid expected furtherconsolidation in the open banking sector.Yapily CEO and founder Stef…

3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to showcase your startup to 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders.

A Brief History of the Bloomberg Terminal
A Brief History of the Bloomberg Terminal

Financial markets have always relied on timely information, and the drive for timeliness has always adapted to the latest technology. From clipper ships transiting the oceans to telegraph wires connecting cities to fiber-optic cables conducting trades…

Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars

As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers “heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out.”

Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines

Some of India’s largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially.

Axiology joins Europe’s push to bring central bank money to digital capital markets

Earlier this month, Pontes went live, enabling transactions in Europe’s emerging digital capital markets to be settled in central bank money for the first time. The Eurosystem service bridges platform…

Checkout.com says annualised net revenue hits $750M, as releases selective group financial figures

Checkout.com says its annualised net revenuehas jumped 28 per cent on the year, hitting$750m, as it today released selective group financial figures.Payments providerCheckout, valued at $12bn, also sa…

Mavi bets on the AI boom creating demand for a new kind of accountant

Accounting staffing company Mavi emerges from stealth with $4million in funding.

Next five VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Startup Battlefield 200 is almost here, and with today’s announcement, the …

Insuretech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round

The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers.