CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

CB Insights has unveiled the third annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the top private fintech companies using technology to transform financial services. The 2020 Fintech 250 cohort has raised approximately $49.2B The 2020 Fintech 250 cohort has raised approximately $49.2B 2020 Fintech 250 investment highlights.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers. Amid the brewery networking, superhero costumes, and fun, some fantastic bank marketing lessons were had, and not just for bank marketers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

The bank-FinTech collaboration model is often about wielding digital-native FinTech solutions to fit within bank offerings. Yet this week’s look at the latest tie-ups reveals new models of collaboration, including FinTechs expanding their footprint within banking, and wielding banks to fit within their own tech solutions.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Canada hasn’t escaped unscathed from the global pullback in fintech funding , but there are still plenty of companies in the country working to disrupt financial services. download the State of Fintech Q3 ’22 Report. Company Name. First name. Phone number. Phone number. Want the full expert post?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Just months after a fundraising round that left the company's value at $3.5 billion, Berlin-based FinTech N26 is exploring seeking additional investments in calendar 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. A spokeswoman for the company said there “are not yet any concrete plans for another funding round at this present moment.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

London's FinTech sector has been going strong this year, even in spite of the pandemic, with $3.6 The pandemic has dealt blows to many markets, but so far, London's FinTech market appears to be coping well, the release stated, with data suggesting that around 95 percent of the U.K.'s billion in investments.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Luge Capital, a fintech venture capital firm based in Toronto and Montreal, serves a growing ecosystem of startups north of the border. This week, it closed a C$85 milion ($65 million) fund for fintech and AI solutions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

FinTech startup Raisin, a company that offers savings and investments in the pan-European market, has acquired German startup Fairr, according to a report. Fairr is viewed as a disruptor in the German pension market, and Raisin reportedly wants to expand to enter that market, which is worth about €12 trillion in all of Europe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In this week's roundup of bank-FinTech collaboration and open banking initiatives, Citi embraces the unlocking of account data to third-party FinTechs, while WEX weighs in on opportunity for banks to take advantage of partnerships. Plus, one FinTech offers a new spin on the open banking model to drive financial inclusion.

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Payments Dive

MARCH 13, 2024

The BNPL provider’s CEO has suggested the company could IPO “quite soon,” but fintech investors expect the market will first want to see a stronger track record of profitability.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Chipper Cash, a FinTech startup in Africa that facilitates cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Ghana, has raised $6 million in a seed round led by Deciens Capital, according to a report. The last year has been a good one for Africa’s FinTech sector.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

FinTech funding had already seen a dip in Q1 this year, but the pandemic may be further suppressing investor appetite. A new report provided by Buy Shares found global FinTech funding was less than $4 billion during Q2, compared to about $5.8 TechCrunch reported this week that the company raised $10.2 Privacy.com.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct. In a press release , Tala said the undisclosed investment from PayPal will help the company bring visibility and access to underserved regions in emerging markets across the world. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 9, 2021

The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. Fifth Third Bank is acquiring healthcare fintech Provide.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

To help these merchants, Modo serves as a market – but not in the sense that it will offer them payment services directly. Instead, the company seeks to help them get connected and interact with providers in an interoperable manner. Companies like Modo can do that work, so providers don’t have to support all of the implementations.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Fintech is still alive and well, Gonzobankers, and fintech deals are still happening. Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Kazakh FinTech group Kaspi.kz initial public offering (IPO), which was poised to be the biggest IPO by a central Asian company since the 2008 global financial crisis. Although the company said there had been “significant interest,” Kaspi.kz Although the company said there had been “significant interest,” Kaspi.kz

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

.’s open banking framework have grown more diverse since its launch in 2018, the initial excitement behind the regulatory initiative was its opportunity to lower barriers to market entry for new FinTechs, and to augment competition in the financial services world. ” Proliferating Market. Biggest Hurdles.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Taking a page from Goldman Sachs’ book, Morgan Stanley is beginning to lend to FinTech startups in Brazil as it seeks more of a return on its investments. The Geru bonds, which the company issued in December of 2017, have a four-year maturity and pay about 11.2 percent each year, noted the report.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

African FinTech Chipper Cash has landed a whale of an investor. Chipper CEO Ham Serunjogi confirmed on Twitter the startup, which got its initial foothold in the market as a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service, has just wrapped up a $30 million Series B round of venture capital. And the investments have kept coming in 2020.

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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. Canadian fintech companies raised $251M through the end of H1’19, nearly double the $133M raised in H1’18.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

From competitors to collaborators, the FinTech boom introduced a field of opportunity for traditional financial institutions to team up with an industry newcomer to become more agile and modern with their own product offerings. On the other hand,” he added, “the pandemic doesn’t just spare FinTechs. Financing Burdens.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Head Keith Grose and Innovate Finance CEO Charlotte Crosswell told Karen Webster as part of a recent PYMNTS TV session on London’s FinTech environment, in partnership with London & Partners, the official international trade, investment and promotion agency for London. market with strong existing demand from its global customers.

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BankInovation

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As the global economy faced macroeconomic headwinds coupled with rising rates, fintech funding in 2023 remained subdued compared to prior years. Global fintech funding stood at $30.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to thrive as more financial service providers place small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) front-and-center of product development. The technology heightens visibility of funds as they flow through procure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles, the company noted in its announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Multinational investment bank UBS has launched the UBS Next platform in order to help invest in FinTechs and the "broader tech ecosystem," according to a press release. UBS Next will pursue direct investments in early stage FinTechs and other such companies.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

FinTech LendingClub is purchasing Radius Bancorp for $185 million in cash and stock, according to a report by CNBC. The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. This is the first time a FinTech has purchased an actual bank.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This week showed investor interest in B2B FinTech companies in international markets, as a trade finance platform in India and a human resources (HR)/payroll cloud software firm in the U.K. Zenoti said it fuels over 12,000 companies in more than 50 nations. The company has disbursed more than $36.5 CloudTrucks.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Such is the case in financial services, where “ FinTech ” is often used to describe financial technology vendors. “A A firm that offers financial technology is not necessarily a FinTech,” said Provenir Managing Director Paul Thomas, who thinks the distinction between the two needs to be clearer. The Promise of FinTech.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

i2c , which works in digital payments and bank technology, has joined with Visa 's FinTech Fast Track Program in the US, Canada and CEMEA region as a new enablement partner, allowing for faster integrations with the payments giant's numerous programs, a press release says.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

The company posted a total loss of $139.6 Revolut attributed the losses to its expansion into new markets and the introduction of new products. Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The FinTech has since expanded to offer business banking.

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William Mills

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although cultivating and fostering successful B2B relationships is an important goal for many fintech communicators, the process does not end there. We are seeing the phrase "cost of living" dominating the discussion around the current recession, bringing to light how it affects consumers daily.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2021

FinTLV , a Tel Aviv-based fund that specializes in FinTech and InsurTech companies in their “growth stage” phases, announced in a press release that it has closed a new $120 million fund, FinTLV II. The leading InsurTech companies drive this revolution. The revenue of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. Ayoub Jemail has been assigned the role of general manager of business development for the region, the company stated in the announcement on its website.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

It was a big week for B2B FinTech startups in Latin America. Supply chain financing company Greensill revealed its acquisition of Colombia-based Omni, a small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lender that will enable Greensill to strengthen its Latin American footprint. Authenticiti. BizCapital.

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