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JULY 10, 2018

Coming up on the half mark in 2018, total fundraising on the continent has hit $168.6 Financial technology seems to be leading the startup charge, representing 40 percent of the largest 10 deals of the year so far, collectively worth $100 million. million — already ahead of 2017’s full-year take of $167.7 So why the boom?

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JANUARY 21, 2020

It also plans to hire more employees with the capital. In 2018, Qonto was awarded a payment institution license, developing its own banking apparatus from there. Challenger banks have been an attractive industry for venture capital activity, as firms continue to pop up and try to disrupt the status quo. million.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

With small business, there is a tremendous need for access to capital. William Mills III, Chief Executive Officer of William Mills Agency is live blogging today at FinovateSpring 2018. He has more than 34 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

Chinese social eCommerce platform Wanwu Xinxuan has raised $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Fresh Capital, with participation from Redpoint China Ventures, according to Deal Street Asia. Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In the years since the Great Recession, financial institution executives became increasingly optimistic. In Cornerstone Advisors’ annual What’s Going On In Banking study, CEO optimism hit a five-year high in 2017 and, for the most part, stayed that way for 2018. Leverage the cloud and outsource services. Watch your MRCs and COLAs.

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MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. Bloomberg reported Naspers is already in talks with Capital Float, an Indian lender, and Wimbo, a payments startup, about investing some $200 million.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Investment bank Financial Technology Partners is advising AvidXchange on this fundraising round, according to sources. AvidXchange has ranked among the fastest-growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 for the past six years, the company said in a blog post last month.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

billion in 2018 and makes up 60 percent of all attempted fraud against U.S. Global Blue Acquisition Capitalizes On Consumer X-Border Spend. Far Point Acquisition — which focuses on financial technology deals —said it would buy Global Blue, a payments company based in Switzerland, for $2.6 Check fraud has spiked from $8.5

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MAY 28, 2019

The company previously raised $111 million in venture funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital, Qumra Capital and others. billion – of funds were lost to card fraud in 2018, up from $1.4 It also shows that the financial toll is substantial and a victim can be anyone who uses a connected device.”

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APRIL 6, 2020

The new funding follows a $215 million investment in 2018. This fresh round of investment is a testament to Voyager’s success in providing Filipinos with access to convenient, relevant and inclusive digital financial services through PayMaya,” the five investors said in a joint statement.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. In the first quarter of 2018 venture funding going toward FinTechs stood at $6.2

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MAY 22, 2018

The use of financial technology startup tools in supply chain finance and other areas is also of interest,” he told the audience, “particularly with the second EU Payment Services Directive [PSD2] starting this year.” Treasurers aren’t clear what they should be planning for until it is known whether the U.K.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

To that end, Far Point Acquisition – which operates as a “blank check” company that focuses on financial technology deals – said on Thursday (Jan. Taken together, the $350 million in capital invested by Ant and the group of financial investors values the firm with an enterprise value of about 2.3 billion euros.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Canadian VC-backed companies saw funding drop 13% in H1 2019 compared to H1 2018. Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Qualifying top five venture capital investors (e.g. GET THE ENTIRE 41-PAGE CANADA VC REPORT H1 2019.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

FIRREA authorizes the federal government to seek civil penalties against companies and individuals that commit various criminal offenses affecting federally insured financial institutions, including bank fraud, wire fraud and false statements to financial institutions. Attorney Alex Tse. lending marketplace. So, Now What?

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

But we achieved a new milestone surpassing the $1 TRILLION-mark in total valuation among the 120 public and private financial technology companies. New in November: Newborns: Verafin , the Canadian anti-financial crime specialist founded in 2003, is set to be acquired by NASDAQ for US$2.75 Ant Technology. 2018 round.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Join us for a deep dive into blockchain in 2018. We’ll cover new initiatives, partnerships, and emerging areas with potential. To date, Overstock has largely followed through on its announced initiative.

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JULY 16, 2017

Attune currently provides a tech analytics platform for brokers to streamline the Business Owner’s Policy quoting and binding process using data from public and private sources and has plans to add Excess and Worker’s Comp to its platform by 2018. Allianz Ventures. Number of investments: 7. Aviva Ventures.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

One of the more recent examples comes from London-based financial technology startup Revolut , which is reportedly “the first London-based FinTech to receive a European banking license.” The company said its capital value has jumped from 280 million pounds in 2017. For example, in 2018, U.K.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. 2018 VC Report: AI FUNDING LEPT 29% IN US.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Mentions of chatbots in earnings calls and press releases skyrocketed, and for many, it seemed that chatbots might be the next big disruptive technology. The important chatbots of 2019 aren’t all-knowing virtual butlers; they’re highly targeted applications of conversational technology. In January 2018, Facebook closed down M.

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MAY 15, 2019

DBS launched its Singapore innovation lab to break out of its “traditional banking mindset to think, behave, and deliver more like a technology company,” according to Neal Cross, chief innovation officer. Fidelity — Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) and Fidelity Labs. Capital One — Capital One Labs.

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