Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Doug Larson.

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CB Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

Future of Fintech 2021 (October 5-6, NYC) will provide updates on this activity and in-depth analysis on important trends driving financial services. Here are the key topics that you can expect to learn more about at Future of Fintech : Banking . Wealth Management & Capital Markets . Banking-as-a-service .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

German neobank N26 hired Dr. Jan Kemper as its new chief financial officer (CFO) as the Berlin-headquartered FinTech looks toward a future initial public offering (IPO). In his eight years at the startup, he helped grow market capitalization to 11 billion euros from 2010 to 2017. Its most recent valuation was $3.5

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CB Insights

APRIL 1, 2022

Yokoy, a spend management platform, has raised $80M in a Series B. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Balderton Capital, and Left Lane Capital, among others. <span The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. Download the report to learn more.</p>

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2022

These fintech and banking trends should be on financial institutions’ radar in the year ahead. This list of top banking and fintech trends for 2022 won’t tell anyone anything they haven’t already heard about. It’s meant to help financial institutions plan for 2022—i.e., Trend #1: The Great Overdraft Overhaul.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fintech startups looking for funding in 2023 are finding that it isn’t as easy as it was a few years ago. According to CB Insights, fintech funding in the U.S. billion in Q4 2022, down 79% from Q4 2021. Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

London FinTech startup DAG Global is going after the first merchant bank license in the U.K. Businesses managing cryptocurrencies have had a tough time maintaining relationships with legacy banks because of the perception that bitcoin-type transactions are connected to criminal behavior.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. On the next pages, you’ll find our listings of the top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. Capital Community Bank. Illustration by Eight Hour Day.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Cape , a new Australian FinTech made up of professionals in finance, is debuting its new “recession fighting” credit card, powered by open banking and intended to allow access to new functions like buy now, pay later (BNPL), according to a report from AltFi.

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BankInovation

AUGUST 19, 2022

Fintech Arc announced Wednesday that it has secured $20 million in a series A funding round. The San Francisco-based startup’s platform gives software-as-a-service startups access to upfront capital and provides a cash management account to store and spend funds.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2022

CB Insights has unveiled the winners of the fifth annual Fintech 250 — a list of the 250 most promising private fintech companies worldwide. . GET the list of 2022 fintech 250 companies. Get an Excel file with the entire Fintech 250, CB Insights’ annual ranking of the 250 most promising fintech startups in the world.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Visa, management said on the call, will capitalize on what was termed a FinTech-driven evolution that is currently shaping financial services, as well as growing Visa’s core payments business. That activity comes against a larger backdrop where FinTech is gaining ground. Delving Into The Numbers. The money movement?

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 27, 2021 was 60.4%. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) #2. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) Here we are again. Nasdaq: LOB) #3.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Next Insurance is aiming to raise new capital that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Digital small business insurance provider Next Insurance is negotiating an arrangement to bring in new capital that would reportedly value the FinTech upstart at $2.25

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The discussion was part of the ongoing B2B Payments 2021 PYMNTS TV series. The panel included: Doug Bergeron , managing partner at Hudson Executive Capital ; Ian Drysdale , executive in residence at Great Hill Partners ; Amit Jhawar , venture partner at Accel and Rick Roberts , analyst and portfolio manager at Vulcan Capital.

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CB Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

MoneyView , a personal finance management app, has raised $75M in a Series D. The round drew participation from Accel, Dream Incubator, Tiger Global Management, and Winter Capital, among others. <span The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. onFormReady: function ($form) {.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. In mid-June 2020, the community bank launched Cross River Digital Ventures, a venture capital arm that invests in fintechs.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Fintual , a financial services company, has raised $39M in a Series A round that drew participation from Sequoia Capital. Chile-based Fintual is an online financial consulting company that manages savings and offers investment options through its digital platform. The company currently manages $665M in assets for over 70k clients.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 28, 2021

Monitoring fintech investments by venture capital firms and traditional banks provides perspective on competitive and strategic trends. The post Global Fintech Funding Explodes During First Quarter of 2021 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We are barely into 2021, and 144 SPACs have already IPOed this year, compared to 248 of last year. The average size is about $300 million, and quite a few are focusing on Fintech and financial services. Here, for comparison, is similar data on venture capital funds?—?printing billion in 2021 Q1. billion in 2020 Q2, to $3.6

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We are barely into 2021, and 144 SPACs have already IPOed this year, compared to 248 of last year. The average size is about $300 million, and quite a few are focusing on Fintech and financial services. Here, for comparison, is similar data on venture capital funds?—?printing billion in 2021 Q1. billion in 2020 Q2, to $3.6

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Documents seen by the FT show Tiger Global Management is nearing the closure of $11 billion in hedge funds (with plans to raise about $3.75 More of the prime growth happens in the private years,” said Michael Larsen, managing director of Cambridge Associates, in an interview with the FT. The funding propels Freshworks’ valuation to $3.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

FinTech Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi) and Jobble are two of the first companies that will provide workers with healthcare through the partnership, the release stated. In 2021, Mastercard cardholders will be able to use their cards to pay for these benefits on Stride's platform, the release stated.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The eWallet firm, Vietnam’s largest, has pulled in $100 million from a group of six investors co-led by Warburg Pincus and Goodwater Capital, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Jan. We hope to go public in the 2021-2025 period, possibly in 2025.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The timing of the IPO hasn't been decided, although Reuters reported that analysts predict it will happen in the second half of 2021. Kakao Pay , the FinTech arm of Kakao Corp. Kakao Pay , the FinTech arm of Kakao Corp. Citigroup , in addition, will serve as a co-advisor.

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Bank Activities

JUNE 20, 2022

The Swedish fintech Juni has successfully closed another funding round raising $206 million in debt and equity. The $100 million Series B round was led by Mubadala Capital and supported by existing investors, EQT Capital, Partners DST Global, Cherry Ventures, and Felix Capital. By Zoran Temelkov June 2022.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

individuals than previously reported, corporate disbursements are still made through paper checks, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have expressed optimism about accessing loans from the financial services sector and FinTech sees a rise in venture capital (VC)’s expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Hyperproof , an enterprise governance, compliance, and risk management technology provider, has raised $16.5M The investor in this round was Toba Capital. The company’s business is expected to grow 400% year-over-year in 2021. in a Series A. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Employee headcount stands at 51.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Robinhood Markets, coming off a new $280 million funding round backed by Sequoia Capital, has seen its value and services expand during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters report. FinTech startups like Robinhood have been popular lately, attracting numerous new backers. The company, launched in 2013, is now valued at $8.3

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CB Insights

JUNE 24, 2021

The round drew participation from Blackstone, General Atlantic, HMI Capital, Alkeon Capital Management, and EQT, among others. The firm reportedly expects to process payments of €20B ($24M) in 2021. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? It adds between 400 and 500 new customers daily. Want the full post?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

FinTech Codat onto its roster of partners. The deal is the newest partnership from Virgin Money as it keeps building out its working capital wellness offering, which comprises part of its commitment connected to a recent 35 million pound (approximately $47.84 1) announcement. million pounds (approximately $10.26

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Beyond the particulars of check disbursements or ACHs (and the detailed instructions that accompany any payment between buyer and supplier), Disque said automating payments into enterprise resource planning (ERP) or cash management functions (thus eliminating manual touchpoints) are especially beneficial in a remote working environment.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Klook has closed a Series E funding round headed up by Aspex Management, while Gojek is aiming to expand its ridesharing and online payments business. Indonesian FinTech Gojek Seeks To Become Global Player. Plus, artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Ariel AI, has been acquired by Snap.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets. While small business loans inherently benefit business owners, they also benefit communities, according to 2021 research for the SBA. Online fintech lenders and merchant cash advance providers are also making up ground.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets. While small business loans inherently benefit business owners, they also benefit communities, according to 2021 research for the SBA. Online fintech lenders and merchant cash advance providers are also making up ground.

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