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Published every fortnight, ‘Juniper Research Insights’ provide impact analysis on breaking and disruptive industry news. This includes notable product launches, industry event takeaways, unpredicted company results or specific services disrupting traditional digital ecosystems.

Insights is complimentary to all clients with a current research subscription. Clients can access all Insights documents once signed into their Juniper Research account.

Tech Insights - Automotive Data Provider Wejo to Go Public with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp

June 2021

Wejo has announced that it will go public via a reverse merger with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. This deal values Wejo, an automotive data provider that has partnerships with automakers including GM and Hyundai, at $800 million and is expected to deliver approximately $330 million of gross proceeds.

Fintech Insights - Paysend Raises $125 Million for Global Expansion

June 2021

Global money transfer platform provider Paysend has raised $125 million in Series B funding, led by One Peak with participation from Infravia Growth Capital, Hermes GPE Innovation Fund, and Plug and Play. Paysend is said to be planning to use the funding to expand its global operations, as well as accelerating product innovation within cross-border payments. This follows a funding round of $20 million in July 2018, leading to an estimated value for the company at around $720 million.

Telco Insights - Enea Joins Telenor’s Multi-Vendor Standalone 5G Core Project

May 2021

Following Telenor’s announcement of its SA (standalone) 5G solution in April 2021, Enea has been onboarded as the latest addition to Telenor’s multi-vendor initiative. The Telenor Group is a Norwegian state-owned multinational telecommunications company, providing mobile and fixed-line communications, as well as TV services. The group has mobile operations in Asia and Europe, with a significant presence in the Nordics. Based in Sweden, Enea is a software provider specialising in cloud-native and 5G-enabled products. Notably, Enea offers an end-to-end product portfolio that covers the network from the edge to the core.

Tech Insights - Hearing Aid Maker Sonova to Acquire Sennheiser’s Consumer Division

May 2021

Hearing aid maker Sonova has announced it is acquiring Sennheiser’s consumer audio division for €200 million ($243 million). According to Sanova, the acqusition has been driven by a desire ‘to reach ever more consumers, wherever their journey towards better hearing begins.’

Fintech Insights - Tink Acquires Fintecsystems, Reinforcing Open Banking Leadership

May 2021

This week, open banking infrastructure provider Tink announced that it was acquiring Fintecsystems (FTS), a leading German open banking provider. The terms of the deal were undisclosed, with 65 FTS members expected to join Tink. The acquisition is targeted at boosting Tink’s dominance within the open banking space in Europe, with Fintecsystems’ strong capabilities. FTS specialises in data analytics, digital account checks, account aggregation, and open banking payments, with customers including N26, DKB, Santander, Solarisbank, and Check24. FTS covers 99% of banks in the DACH region. Tink also claimed that around 75% of all online credit decisions in Germany are processed by FTS.

Telco Insights - Verizon to Sell Verizon Media Group to Apollo Global Management

May 2021

Verizon has announced that it will sell its media group to private equity group Apollo Global Management, for a total value of $5 billion. Verizon acquired AOL for $4.4 billion in 2017, and this was followed by the acquisition of Yahoo for $4.5 billion in 2019. As part of the agreement, Verizon will retain a 10% stake in the media group which includes brands such as TechCrunch, Engadget and Yahoo Finance. The deal is expected to conclude in the second half of 2021.

Tech Insights - Uber Partners with EV Manufacturer Arrival to Produce Vehicles for Rideshare Drivers

May 2021

Uber has entered into a partnership with electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival. This partnership will see Arrival produce an electric vehicle, dubbed the ‘Arrival Car;’ specifically designed for rideshare drivers. ‘We are confident that electrifying ride-hailing vehicles will have an outsized impact on cities, and we are keen to support drivers as they manage this transition,’ says Arrival SVP Tom Elvidge. ‘Arrival Car will be designed around drivers’ needs to create a vehicle that is affordable, durable and desirable [and] the best possible product for ride hailing that elevates the experience of the passenger and improves drivers’ health, safety and finances.’

Fintech Insights - Digital Dollar Project to Launch Pilot Programmes

May 2021

The Digital Dollar Project is a not-for-profit partnership established to promote research and public discussion about a US CBDC and plans to release the findings from these pilots for both policy consideration by Congress and for use in academic study. It was recently announced that the project is to launch five pilot programmes in the coming year, to examine use cases for a potential US CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). The pilots, initially funded by Accenture, will measure the value of, and inform the future design of a US ‘digital dollar’ and provide a broad analysis of the benefits and challenges presented by the use of the ‘digital dollar’.

Telco Insights - Tier 1 US Operators Announce the Cessation of the CCMI

April 2021

18 months after the CCMI (Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative) was announced, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have decided to end their initiative to promote RCS within the US. Announced in October 2019, the CCMI was a joint venture between AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US, and Verizon which aimed to deliver a new interoperable messaging application based on the GSMA’s RCS (Rich Communications Services) communication protocol. Whilst the CCMI was initially focused on the US market, it was envisioned that the operator-led application would eventually become available worldwide.

Tech Insights - Microsoft Acquires Nuance Communications, in a Push into Healthcare & More

April 2021

Microsoft has announced that it is acquiring communications software specialist Nuance for $19.7 billion in cash. The announcement highlights that Nuance’s focus in healthcare is intended to extend Microsoft’s presence in the healthcare space with a further play into services for the EHR segment, alongside the services it already provides to many healthcare providers through Azure.

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