PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

China is an emerging FinTech hotbed thanks to its expanding middle class, rapid digitization and electronic payments adoption. But a new report from Citi found that, while China may be the market to watch for FinTech investments, the U.S. continues to thrive at the top of the B2B FinTech mountain.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation . The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 15, 2019

For most of the past decade, the fintech sector seemed to have nothing but blue skies ahead. But over the last 12 months, warnings that first signaled in 2016 have been flashing brighter. CEO scandals, pulled IPOs and sinking stock prices, have taken the luster off previously high-flying brands.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Investors appear to be racing to disperse funds before 2016 comes to an end — and fintechs are benefiting. Also filling their piggy banks were security and wealth management startups. In the past week, alt-payment companies have led the pack with eight-figure fund raises from high profile investors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Singapore is changing its rules on venture capital in an effort to support economic growth, reports said this week. The agency did note, however, that it will deal with “errant VC managers” on a case-by-case basis and continue to retain its powers to regulate venture capitalists.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Every year, Bank Innovation chooses the bank and fintech videos that made us laugh, the ones that made us cry, the ones that made us want to go out and buy baby animals, and of course, the ones that made us go out and better manage our finances (well, we tried.) Read More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture Financial Services, suggests FinTech startups’ VC funding hit a new high last year, with major deals in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. and the U.S. and the U.S. Alt-Lending.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2016

Y Combinator President Sam Altman knows fintech — he helped Green Dot build GoBank, after all. So when only two fintech startups made it to the stage yesterday at Day 1 of its Summer Demo Day(s) 2016, we took notice. But today 10 of the 48 demoing companies are fintech-focused, Read More.

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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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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

PayPal is partnering with Alpha JWC , the Indonesian venture capital firm, to invest in FinTech companies operating out of Southeast Asia. Bloomberg , citing Jerry Tso, general manager for PayPal Singapore Development Center, reported that under the partnership, Alpha JWC will provide as high as $5 million to the PayPal Incubator.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Florida FinTech Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is partnering with London FinTech Liberis , to offer small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) an alternative funding source, FIS announced in a press release Wednesday (Jan. Worldpay and Liberis partnered in 2016 to launch Worldpay Business Finance in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

Australia’s Judo Bank has attained unicorn status, according to FinTech Magazine , meaning it has achieved a valuation of at least $1 billion. Judo Bank, a challenger bank, received $148 million in a Series C funding round from investors, including existing backers like Ironbridge Capital and Bain Capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

is no longer the world’s largest market for FinTech investment, according to the latest report from Citigroup, released this week. Analysts found that, in the first nine months of 2016, China held the top spot for FinTech investment, with funding raised for that period doubling compared to the same period in 2015. TripActions.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments. 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.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 24, 2016

Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Days just wrapped up, with 159 startups taking the stage and making their play for funding. Just under 10% of the companies — 15 to be exact — were fintech-related. This is about average for a YC incubator class, with the 26% from Summer 2015 being an Read More.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2017

John Crompton, HSBC ’s former global head of corporate finance, has been named chairman of the advisory board at FinTech Issufy , which sells an electronic data management tool so banks can collect investor feedback online, as well as handle tasks such as the allocation of shares.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 28, 2016

Bank Innovation INV, this blog’s fintech accelerator, is pleased to today to announce the six extraordinary startups that have been admitted to its inaugural class.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

FinTech payments firm WEX is closing a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) travel payments startup eNett and B2B optimization company Optal , WEX announced on Friday (Jan. Since 2016, eNett and Optal have combined growth of 36 percent. headquartered Optal’s acquisition by WEX is from private shareholders.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

-based B2B FinTech, has raised $40 million in venture capital, according to TechCrunch reports on Tuesday (March 6). The company offers an all-in-one suite of human resources solutions, including payroll and employee management. Managing multiple apps and software solutions, however, can quickly overwhelm entrepreneurs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Lunar Way , the Nordic banking app, has raised €13 million in venture funding led by SEED Capital. According to a report , Greyhound Capital, Social Capital and individual investors also participated in the round of funding. You can pay bills, transfer money, set a budget, do saving goals, manage your card, etc.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Klarna, the Swedish payment service provider, is taking over Cookies, the Berlin FinTech startup that ran out of money. According to a report , the idea behind Cookies was to make mobile money transfers easier. “Now, we want to devote ourselves to what we are best in — building user-friendly products.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

IBM’s management team described its blockchain developer toolkit as another way to make it easier for innovators to “stand up” blockchain networks. A month later, a new management team was put in place to rebuild the business. A month later, a new management team was put in place to rebuild the business.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Digital Banking.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Commercial card technology company Cardlay , based in Denmark, has announced a partnership with Mastercard Europe, expanding the FinTech’s reach throughout the continent via Mastercard’s network of issuing banks. The company also announced a $4 million funding round in 2016, which was led by private investors.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2017

Their integration comes at a time when the world of FinTech is pleading for B2B payments to ditch paper (that includes checks) and get on board with, at the very least, cards and ACH. The reality of the situation, says Mitek General Manager, Payments Solutions Michael Diamond. Businesses love [checks],” he stated.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

There are some contradicting reports forecasting the strength of FinTech investment this year. The latest report from KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech , released quarterly, found a substantial decline in FinTech investments by venture capitalists in Q2 2016, causing some concern that the space has lost its luster.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

One7 has bought FinTech Rapidoo in a bid to expand in the Brazilian market and offer more cash flow options to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to news site Contxto. SMBs, without much access to cash flow or capital, were especially damaged, even though the government and bank tried to help with new credit lines.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Latin America’s fintech scene is gaining momentum, with 80+ fintech deals closing for around $300M in 2016, and over 100 deals already closed in 2017. Track the LatAm fintech companies in this brief and many more on our platform. Track LatAm fintech companies. LatAm Fintech. LatAm Fintech.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2020

million in a Seed funding round for its neo-bank epiFi, led by Sequoia India and Ribbit Capital, TechCrunch reported on Sunday (Jan. Also participating in the funding rounds were David Velez, Kunal Shah and VC fund Hillhouse Capital. FinTech startups have been aggressive at filling the banking void.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

ITOCHU previously participated in Paidy’s Series B round in 2016 and its Series C round in July 2018, bringing its total investment in the startup to $91 million. So far, Paidy has notched a total of $281 million in equity and debt, one of the largest amounts raised in Japan’s FinTech sector.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

educated entrepreneurs met while working abroad at Renaissance Capital and Deutsche Bank. As the financial crisis unfolded in 2008, they met to discuss what they saw as the rise of FinTech and the increasing availability of financial software and data. Observing the rise of disruptive companies in Europe and the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money. 2016, the inflation rate was 0.12 FinTech Hive Generates Buzz. DIFC is uniquely positioned to become the regional hub for FinTech.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Jim Toffey, CEO of LiquidX, said SCF adds to the company’s “growing suite of trade finance, working capital and insurance solutions. The SCF platform operates on a cloud-based web portal and is a multi-funder working capital solution. It is the largest electronic marketplace for the exchange of trade finance assets.

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