The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Irish Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Bank of Ireland expands Stripe deal on AI & payments
The bank aims to speed up customer payments and back-office tasks as it deepens use of Stripe's systems across its group.
IMPT posts strong first-half growth as platform goes live
Paid transaction activity at IMPT jumped 273% in the first half as its live international platform broadened market coverage and inventory.
Payzone & Miconex expand local gift cards across Ireland
Shoppers in Ireland can now buy locally branded gift cards at more than 3,000 Payzone outlets, boosting town-centre spending.
Bank of Ireland rolls out revamped mobile banking app
Millions of customers will gain quicker access to payments, card controls and accessibility features as the lender pushes more banking into mobile.
SolutionsHub names David Lyons as non-executive director
Demand is rising for licensing advice as Ireland's gambling rules tighten, with businesses facing a more formal regulatory regime.
Enfuce enters Ireland with Payac credit union deal
The move will shift 125,000 cardholders and 150,000 current accounts off legacy systems, boosting digital services for Irish credit unions.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Expert Columns
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Why data architecture decides the efficiency of the cash cycle
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Recent Fintech News
Irish SMEs gain from overseas sales & social commerce
Overseas buyers now account for 44% of online sales for surveyed Irish SMEs, as social commerce and AI reshape growth plans.
Broadridge AI project in Ireland to simplify disclosures
The study could help more Irish savers move money out of cash and into investments by turning dense fund documents into plain English.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
Foreign travellers now account for a fifth of PayPal rail bookings as Ireland’s state operator expands checkout options on its website and app.
Guinness Enterprise Centre reinvests €50 million in Dublin
A self-financing non-profit has helped 1,500 start-ups in Dublin, with below-market rents and support services funded by campus revenue.
Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025
Irish fintech investment climbed as larger cheques and a handful of big deals helped lift funding to USD $259.38 million in 2025.
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.
TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.
Lumin Digital launches open banking integration with MX
Banks using the platform can now connect customers to approved financial apps without screen scraping, improving consent controls and data access oversight.
Experian launches AI platform with real-time underwriting
Borrowers could see more relevant credit offers as the platform uses live data and bank account insights to sharpen approvals.
Intapp launches DealCloud plug-in for ChatGPT for finance
Eligible financial firms can now tap their own DealCloud records in ChatGPT while keeping confidential data and access barriers intact.
TransferMate & Serrala launch embedded global payments
Serrala customers can now process cross-border payables inside one platform, reducing manual hand-offs for more than 2,800 organisations.
Bybit launches AI chat interface for trading & support
Users must opt in and fund a separate sub-account as Bybit folds trades and support into one chat window, with risk controls in place.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT platform for Financial Services
Financial institutions will gain access to licensed market data and governance tools as OpenAI targets research, modelling and client documents.
Flywire expands payments deal with Davidson Hospitality
The rollout is set to cut fees and manual reconciliation for Davidson Hospitality across 88 hotels and resorts and its event venues.
Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for digital wallets
Digital wallet users will gain wider cross-border acceptance as Mastercard links Wallet Pay to Alipay+ and regional providers worldwide.
Marqeta & BVNK link stablecoins to Mastercard cards
Card and wallet providers could tap digital dollar spending without changing merchant checkout systems under the new tie-up.
Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn
The Singapore-founded fintech will use the expanded Suntec City base to hire more staff as TreasuryOS moves over USD $1 billion a month.
Datasite partners Rogo on AI deal room integration
Deal teams can query live transaction documents without exporting them, as the tie-up keeps sensitive M&A work inside Datasite's permissioned rooms.
Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software
AI-driven content growth is forcing larger firms to speed up compliance checks, as the New York start-up targets more sectors and regions.
PCI Pal launches MCP server for secure AI payments
Banks and contact centres can now let AI agents take payments without exposing card data, while keeping PCI-DSS controls intact.