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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

N26, the FinTech startup, is gearing up to enter the Brazilian market. market next, with that expected to happen during the first half of this year. market next, with that expected to happen during the first half of this year. Brazil is expected to be the market it enters after that, according to the report.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor. This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac.

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JULY 25, 2019

Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. Challengers see fraud protection as especially important, particularly as they attempt to ween customers away from legacy FIs and their own nimbler FinTech competitors. Bringing a global fraud approach to a new local market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

Australia’s adoption of alternative finance and FinTech is outpacing that of the U.S., Reports in The Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday (April 18) said the executive spoke at the AltFi Australiasia Summit event held in Sydney this week, declaring Australia to be the Asia-Pacific region’s second-largest market for alternative finance.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

N26 , a German FinTech, is looking to do at least one more funding round before going public in 2023 at the earliest, and eyeing breaking even on an operating level in 2021, Reuters reported. During the pandemic, N26 didn't see any major setbacks, although it put on hold its efforts to branch into new markets, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

N26 , the FinTech bank startup, is upgrading its N26 Metal card, with a launch happening Wednesday (June 13). N26 originally launched in 2013 in Germany without a banking license under the name Number26, operating as a financial interface. It also plans to add more new features and engineers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

British bank Standard Chartered and payments firm Assembly Payments have established a joint venture in Singapore to bring payment solutions to its $29 trillion global eCommerce market, the companies announced on Tuesday (Feb. Westpac-backed FinTech Assembly Payments was founded in 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The bond market, on the other hand, isn’t the most likely of places for an entrepreneur to seek financing. Typically seen as a low-risk, low-rewards instrument reserved for middle-market and large enterprises, corporate bonds offer the opportunity for businesses to remain private while raising money and diversifying debt.

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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. More market turmoil has also driven people’s interest. The company, launched in 2013, is now valued at $8.3

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below. Please click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech, digital banking, saving, N26, banking, news, what's hotGerman FinTech N26 is launching a subscription-based digital banking suite to help individuals and businesses better manage their savings and spending.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds. The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) advocated enhanced use of new technologies tied to “know your client” or KYC efforts.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Berlin’s most valuable FinTech startup grew from the 3.5 Stalf would not divulge financials or share market demographics, but noted growth at N26 was strongest in Germany, France and Austria, with Italy and Spain poised to show similar expansion. Founded in 2013, N26 has raised a total of $683 million in financing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

As the wave of FinTech lenders who stepped into the markets after the financial crisis pushed much of their mainstream banking competition out of the game are coming into a new era with rising interest rates and falling investor demand, their strategic approach to that market is changing.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

To improve the financial lives of millions of Americans, speed matters — especially for FinTechs seeking to bring new products to market digitally and to target consumers underserved by traditional banking models. As Choubey told Webster, the FinTech traces its roots to providing financial access to 90 million Americans.

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APRIL 21, 2019

As this case shows, we are committed to holding FinTech companies to the same standards applicable to other participants in the securities markets.” Prosper isn’t the only FinTech to run into trouble with the SEC in recent weeks.

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Alex Jimenez

AUGUST 28, 2018

What is Fintech? Fintech is a dynamic segment at the intersection of the financial services and technology sectors where technology-focused start-ups and new market entrants innovate the products and services currently provided by the traditional financial services industry." -PwC PwC Fintech Report. Fintech Growth.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

From payments to insurtech to lending, fintech companies are attracting investor attention. In 2018, startups in the space raised more than $45B, a record amount, while Q3’19 fintech funding recently clocked in with a quarterly record of nearly $9B. GET THE 88-PAGE q3 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Data is as of 12/19/2019.

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NCR

MAY 9, 2017

The expansion of new fintech apps started a trend of eroding revenue and profits from banks and credit unions, generating a sense of competition with app developers. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, said : “I don’t buy that fintech is completely different. Why Are Financial Institutions Adopting New Fintech Apps?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

Aiming to back and support FinTech startups focused on the underserved, Accion International and VC Quona Capital raised $141 million in funding. According to a report , the funding came from multiple institutional investors in support of FinTech startups that focus on those who are shutout of traditional banking systems around the globe.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Lotte started its eCommerce arm in 2016, allocating $25 million with an eye toward gaining 20 percent market share within three years. Last week, Vietnamese group Vingroup announced a plan to shut down its eCommerce site Adayroi.com, which it formed in 2013, and merge its ePayment business side with its FinTech arm, VinID.

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NCR

MARCH 23, 2017

Countries like the UK, China and the US are traditionally seen as the powerhouses of the fintech world, but it’s testament to the expanding global presence of this market that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region could be its next big growth engine. The post MENA: The next fintech hotspot?

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

or largely focused on the domestic banking market. If you have an interesting podcast to share, please send it to marketing@abrigo.com. Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm. Check them all out in our Knowledge Center.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

In an interview in 2013 , Founder and then-CEO Renaud Laplanche boasted that incumbent banks like Chase were “like Blockbuster Video” in a world in which tech and new lending models like LendingClub’s would bury them.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The largest fintech bank in Latin America, this master of digital marketing – known for creating cool products with strong organic growth – continues its massive expansion in Mexico and Colombia. The smarter banks will be organically growth-focused and build diversified and sustainable revenue lines to trade at higher market multiples.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The purchase allows Checkout access to Australia’s $33 billion eCommerce market and expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region of the globe. Founded in 2013 by Grant Bissett and Dominic Pym, Pin Payments serves more than 12,000 businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2018

Well, for starters, as bankingtech.com reported this week, the bank was bought by Latvian FinTech entrepreneurs Marks Moskvins and Maksims Jarosevskis. million of promissory notes the company says it issued between January 2013 and November 2013,” according to the site. Who were the buyers? And how come so … cheap?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) released its 2016 Electronic Payments Survey earlier this year and found that use of paper checks in B2B payments actually rose 1 percent compared to 2013 levels. FinTech companies are the driving force behind innovation for SMBs,” Abbasi stated.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At FintechLab s we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Their total market value is now $2.1 Fintech Unicorn count: Beginning (Jan 1, 2022) = 271 Plus: 9 born this month (see Table 2, below) 1 previous unicorn added this month (Citadel Securities) _ Total (Jan 31) = 281.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

At FintechLab s we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Their total market value is now $2.1 Total market value. Full Fintech Unicorn List. In December, we added 7 new unicorns for a month-end total of 273. trillion, down $110B from last month. Beginning = $2.20

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

The digital bank will be available to all residents of the European Union, with the initial launch in the German market followed by expansion to other markets. Founded in Berlin in 2013, Raisin has partnered with more than 45 banks and financial institutions. Partner Raisin , which is backed by PayPal, launched a dedicated U.K.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 21, 2022

At FintechLab s we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Their total market value is now $2.1 Total market value. Full Fintech Unicorn List. Secondary market May 21. In December, we added 7 new unicorns for a month-end total of 273. Total (Dec 31) = 273.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

FinTech startup Fidel has raised $18 million in Series A funding co-led by U.S.-based Founded in 2013 in London, this first round of funding will support Fidel’s ambitions to grow internationally and hire more talent. All of this helps businesses get to market and scale faster,” Dev said.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 29, 2016

Square Cash was launched by Square in 2013 for P2P payments. Is Citigroup going to partner with Square to offer the startup’s peer-to-peer payments service to Citi customers? That’s the implication from a recently published article in Fortune. The service is available in the U.S., and for both personal or Read More.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2019

Germany’s financial markets watchdog BaFin has ordered FinTech N26 to boost its anti-money laundering (AML) controls. Launched in 2013, N26 has secured more than $500 million in backing from investors, including Tencent Holdings and Allianz, and currently has more than 2.5 million customers.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2021

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). Their total market value is now $2.21 Total market value = $2.21 Full Fintech Unicorn List. In August, we added 17 new unicorns for a total of 238. trillion, up $100B from last month. Total (Sep 30) = 238.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At FintechLabs we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Their total market value is now $2.23 Total market value = $2.23 Full Fintech Unicorn List. In October, we added 22 new unicorns for a total of 260. trillion, just $20B more than last month (essentially flat).

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