We appointed the CFO, a finance leadership hire, to bring rigour to capital, reporting and the numbers behind the growth. One of several senior appointments we delivered for VeryPay.
VeryPay — VeryPay, part of the Verysell Group, builds contactless payment infrastructure for underbanked populations across Africa, integrating with mobile operator eWallets.
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Geographic Expansion · EMEA
Lazard →Lazard announced expansion of its Financial Advisory business in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with appointment of Dr. Marco Superina to lead investment banking for Switzerland.
Restructuring · EMEA
Bitpanda →Bitpanda fined by Austrian FMA (Financial Market Authority) for breaching MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications. This is Austria's first published MiCA penalty and the decision is final.
Product Launch · EMEA
Virgin →Virgin has been granted track access by UK rail regulator to launch cross-Channel train services from 2030, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Eurostar.
Cybersecurity Incident · EMEA
GitLab →GitLab disclosed a critical GraphQL vulnerability (CVE-2026-19478, CVSS 9.4) in Community Edition and Enterprise Edition that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data.
Ma Activity · EMEA
Fortinet →Fortinet acquired Virtue AI to strengthen its AI security portfolio. The deal addresses emerging attack surface expansion as organizations deploy AI applications and autonomous agents, including new vectors like prompts, models, agents, MCP tools, and API calls.
Capital Raising · EMEA
Pinnacle →Pinnacle, a Saudi Arabia-based investment firm affiliated with Watar Partners, has launched a venture capital fund focused on growth-stage companies and secondary investments in the Kingdom. The fund targets fintech, e-commerce, health/lifestyle, and technology businesses addressing urban living, mobility, and real estate.