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July 23, 2020

Quantexa raises $65m as pandemic leads to jump in financial crime

The investigators of fraud and money laundering have never been busier.


Maija Palmer

3 min read

Vishal Marria, CEO. Credit: Sky News

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a sharp rise in cybercrime, fraud and money laundering. 

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