About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 2
Backbase launches AI-native banking OS to unify frontline
3 days ago
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Backbase unveils AI-native Banking OS to tackle fragmented bank operations and shared customer records, targeting practical AI gains across frontline work.
Firenze raises GBP £6 million to expand Lombard lending
3 days ago
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saas
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fintech
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financial systems
Firenze lands GBP £6 million to scale portfolio-backed credit platform as wealth managers and banks chase faster access to client liquidity.
Pinewood lifts revenue as US dealership testing starts
3 days ago
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Pinewood boosts annual revenue and EBITDA as testing begins at Lithia's US dealerships, with cash rising and medium-term growth targets intact.
Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds
3 days ago
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.
Visa, TikTok roll out UK debit card for LIVE creators
3 days ago
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fintech
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payment technologies
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social media
Visa and TikTok unveil UK debit card for LIVE creators, as research highlights payment delays, cash-flow strain, and demand for business finance tools.
Wasabi secures USD $250 million credit facility from Bain
3 days ago
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Wasabi lands USD $250 million Bain-led credit line to fund cloud storage expansion, AI-ready infrastructure and overseas growth.
UK campaign urges faster stablecoin rules from Treasury
3 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
UK business groups and payments firms warn Treasury delays on stablecoin policy are holding back sterling-backed tokens and cross-border finance.
UK finance chiefs prioritise AI accuracy over speed
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
UK finance chiefs say AI adoption will hinge on traceable outputs and human oversight, as Bloomberg survey shows trust beats speed in regulated markets.
Xero unveils AI business health scorecards for users
3 days ago
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saas
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uc
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data analytics
Xero rolls out AI-powered business health scorecards as 4.6 million subscribers gain deeper KPI tracking, cash flow forecasts and sharing tools.
Paysight adds Paymend failed-payment recovery tool
3 days ago
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saas
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crm
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fintech
Paysight plugs in Paymend's recovery layer to help merchants reclaim failed payments and cut churn across eCommerce and subscription billing.
DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m
3 days ago
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advanced persistent threat protection
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erp
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financial results
DroneShield posts record customer cash receipts and a fourth straight positive cashflow quarter as SaaS revenue and contracted sales swell.
Nium partners Coinbase for USDC cross-border payments
3 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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payment technologies
Nium and Coinbase launch USDC payments service for businesses across 190 markets, aiming to cut trapped liquidity and speed cross-border settlements.
Dext adds payroll to UK payments product for Xero users
4 days ago
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saas
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fintech
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financial systems
Dext expands UK payments platform with payroll, scheduled runs and credit note handling as it deepens ties to Xero users.
TeamSystem posts record revenue as AI push lifts growth
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
TeamSystem says overseas expansion and fresh AI editions drove 2025 revenue to EUR €1.15 billion, with EBITDA up 24% and margins widening.
CFIT says financial health tools could unlock GBP £5 billion
4 days ago
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fintech
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ai
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payment technologies
CFIT says financial health tools could help lenders back more SMEs, with improved readiness and data sharing unlocking GBP £5 billion in annual lending.
Coinbase launches UK crypto-backed USDC loans for users
4 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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defi
Coinbase widens UK push with crypto-backed USDC loans, letting users borrow against Bitcoin, Ether and cbETH in under a minute.
Broadridge takes stake in CENTRL for AI due diligence
4 days ago
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saas
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document management
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data analytics
Broadridge buys minority stake in CENTRL as AI partnership targets due diligence and RFP workflows for asset managers and retirement firms.
Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets
4 days ago
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.
British Business Bank backs Episode 1 Fund IV with GBP £35M
5 days ago
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ai
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clean technologies
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smb
British Business Bank commits GBP £35m to Episode 1's Fund IV, backing early-stage software-led UK start-ups in strategic sectors.
Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift
5 days ago
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Intuit's QuickBooks is under pressure as AI start-ups push automated bookkeeping, forcing accounting software to prove it can do more than digitise ledgers.