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German FinTech N26 Eyes IPO With Hiring Of New CFO

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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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FinTech Veteran Dan Henry Tapped To Lead Green Dot

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Branchless bank and FinTech Green Dot has reported that Dan Henry will step in as its new president and CEO, and will also join the board of directors. Dan is a highly regarded leader and accomplished executive with operational expertise and over two decades of deep experience in the FinTech space. billion all-cash sale to TSYS. “I

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Canada is One of the Best Markets to Build and Test Innovative FinTech Solutions

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Being on the verge of tech-powered evolution, Canada’s FinTech landscape has been a hotbed of activity with over 100 Canadian FinTech startups raising over $1 billion since 2010. A progressive traditional.

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German FinTech Raisin Eyes US Launch Following Latest Acquisition

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European wealth management FinTech Raisin is planning to roll out in the U.S. deposits market, and that they have gotten positive feedback that “affirms how ripe the savings space is for just this type of personalization.”. Raisin will license Choice FS’ software to banks in the U.S., This new technological solution means helping U.S.

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Creative Group FinTech Lands $25M To Expand Into 30 Countries

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Founded in 2010, Creative Group enables customers to digitally buy or send prepaid credit to spend with their favorite brands, as well as to send cross-border credit remittances. Their knowledge, vast network and international contacts will enable us to meet our goal of becoming the global leader in the digital top-up market.”.

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Today In Data: Kiosks, Equifax And FinTech VC All See Growth

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Today in PYMNTS data, the kiosk market is seeing continued growth and proliferation, the Equifax breach impacted more U.S. Today in PYMNTS data, the kiosk market is seeing continued growth and proliferation, the Equifax breach impacted more U.S. million | Number of U.S. million from original estimates.

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Marqeta Teams With Goldman Sachs To Power Marcus Checking

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FinTech startup Marqeta has been tapped by Goldman Sachs to power digital checking accounts for Marcus. The company was founded in 2010 by Jason Gardner , who serves as chief executive officer, and aims to disrupt the payments ecosystem while also supporting the “digital builders of the world to build industry game-changers.”.

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