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[Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/james-varga-appointed-as-scottish-export-champion-for-the-department-of-international-trade) ## [Got Capital adopts open banking to digitise SME funding process](https://blog.atto.co/news/got-capital-adopts-open-banking-to-digitise-sme-funding-process) DirectID DirectID, a global credit risk platform, and Got Capital, a UK based small business capital provider, have today announced a new partnership to digitise the application process for business financing. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/got-capital-adopts-open-banking-to-digitise-sme-funding-process) ## [Mansfield Building Society simplifies application process with DirectID](https://blog.atto.co/news/the-mansfield-simplifies-application-process-with-directid) DirectID Mansfield Building Society has launched with open banking platform DirectID to make it easier for mortgage applicants to provide their bank statements online. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/the-mansfield-simplifies-application-process-with-directid) ## [DirectID soars to the top of the credit & risk space, unveiling a slick new visual identity](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-new-visual-identity) DirectID DirectID launched a new website, branding and messaging to support status as the leading open banking provider to the credit & risk space. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-new-visual-identity) ## [DirectID announce partnership with UK payments leader Shieldpay](https://blog.atto.co/news/shieldpay-partnership) DirectID Shieldpay and DirectID have announced a partnership to use DirectID’s Connect widget in Shieldpay's payments engine. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/shieldpay-partnership) ## [DirectID's James Varga joins Open Banking World Congress Panel](https://blog.atto.co/news/directids-james-varga-joins-open-banking-world-congress-panel) DirectID DirectID joins panel at the Open Banking World Congress to discuss how to commercialise open banking globally. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/directids-james-varga-joins-open-banking-world-congress-panel) ## [DirectID backs calls for government support in the growth of Fintech](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-government-support-fintech) DirectID DirectID CEO is among 70 Fintech leaders to co-sign an open letter on the one year anniversary of the Kalifa Review. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-government-support-fintech) ## [DirectID bolsters commercial team with key industry hires](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-bolsters-commercial-team-with-key-industry-hires-1) DirectID DirectID announces seven new hires to their commercial team as they eye expansion into new markets. [Read this article](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-bolsters-commercial-team-with-key-industry-hires-1) ## [DirectID raises $3m in bridge round to expand credit and risk platform](https://blog.atto.co/news/directid-raises-3m-in-a-bridge-round-to-expand-credit-risk-platform) DirectID DirectID has kicked off a new funding series, recently completing a $3 million bridge round led by Hong Kong based venture capital firm QBN Capital. 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