CB Insights

JANUARY 25, 2022

Global fintech deals and dollars reached record highs in 2021. In our State Of Fintech 2021 Report, we dive into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways including: Fintech accounted for $1 in every $5 of global venture funding. Below, check out a few highlights from our 183-page, data-driven State Of Fintech 2021 Report.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Brexit may dominate the headlines when it comes to the United Kingdom, but FinTech funding proceeds apace, and financial backers show a continued sanguine attitude about the space. based FinTechs said they have garnered more than 200 million pounds. FinTech trade body, said that as much as $3.3 FinTech Efforts in Estonia.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following a record-breaking Q2, global fintech private market deal activity remained elevated in Q3’21. . In our State of Fintech Q3’21 Report, we dive into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways including: . The second-highest quarter on record for fintech financing, up 147% YoY. Want to go even deeper?

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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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CB Insights

JANUARY 18, 2023

Global fintech funding reached $75.2B in 2022 — marking a 46% drop from 2021, but up 52% compared to 2020. Africa was the only major region to see deals increase compared to 2021. Africa was the only major region to see deals increase compared to 2021. US fintech funding fell 50% YoY to $32.8B.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The story he told PYMNTS was one of FinTech’s global impact, and how the contributions of SMBs are being recognized for their importance. A recent study on the region showed that almost 65 percent of entrepreneurs in the UAE think banking is their biggest challenge. However, that’s changing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Southeast Asian FinTech Grab Financial Group announced in a press release that it has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round. Grab Financial Group had a productive 2020 in which it managed to increase total revenue by 40 percent. The round was led by Hanwha Asset Management , South Korea’s leading asset management company.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

We have a deep dive into faster payments for education, seven 2020 trendlines when it comes to the connected economy and news on Samsung’s Neon “ artificial human. ”. Welcome To The Connected Economy (The Seven 2020 Trendlines). 7 at CES 2020 that is completely different than its Bixby artificial intelligence (AI) assistant.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Southeast Asia is now front and center on the world’s FinTech stage, and it’s no accident. Regulatory efforts to promote FinTech innovation, a bustling climate for blockchain and interest from other markets eyeing the region for expansion have all led to Southeast Asia’s impressive standing in this space.

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CB Insights

MAY 11, 2020

VC-backed fintech startups are no exception. Across the board, fintech funding activity stalled in Q1’20 as the coronavirus outbreaks forced investors to pull back investments. Report Highlights: In Q1’20, VC-backed fintech funding dropped to $6.1B The Covid-19 pandemic has rattled both public and private markets globally.

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CB Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. window.ClearbitForHubspot.addForm($form); }, region: “na1”, portalId: “763793”, formId: “43c769ca-a0ef-4952-9926-d926d9a4c885” }); Want the full post? Download the report to learn more.</p>

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

After decades of oppression, the economy of Myanmar opened to foreign investment, and many companies are jumping at the chance to help establish tech advancement and FinTech services for the unbanked. I want [entrepreneurs] who say, ‘I have a new idea, and I need your network to help me,’” Nagle added.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. The results are a bit more varied across the Asia-Pacific region, however, which influences how these FIs invest in innovation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. economy had moderate gains in the pandemic year of 2020.

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Banking Exchange

MARCH 2, 2020

Also, Regions Bank has announced the planned acquisition of equipment finance lender Ascentium Capital Bank Performance Management Feature Financial Trends M&A Fintech Feature3 Community Banking.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Clearly there's regional saturation, which leads to consolidation.”. All of these new FinTechs and digital innovators are changing the landscape as the role of payments rapidly shifts in the broader financial services arena. But fast-forward to 2020, and the world is a very different place.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

Smart FinTechs, however, are seeing opportunities in the education space. Data: 2020: The year that Anchor Shops, with a retail store and a fulfillment center, is set to open. 12: Number of additional stores that Anchor Shops hopes to build in the Philadelphia and New Jersey region. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

South Asia is the fastest-growing market in FinTech and eCommerce, according to Credify. The area is projected to be a $72 billion market for FinTech in 2020, at an CAGR of 72.5 The region also experiences some of the highest fraud rates, in both finance and eCommerce. An average of 1.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

Banks and FinTechs in the European Union have settled into a period of harmony with the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Regulators are looking to PSD2 as a blueprint as they seek to innovate the way they treat online consumer data, privacy and security in their own regions. and Turkey.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

Coverage includes Oracle ’s decision to bring its FinTech Innovation Program to Brussels. Overall, the digital payments solution market is projected to reach beyond $500 billion by 2020, compared to approximately $50 billion in 2017. Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. There were 441 FinTechs operating in Mexico in 2019, a 14 percent increase from 2018. Open Banking And Digital Readiness.

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William Mills

JANUARY 30, 2020

T his brings both good and bad news to fintechs: the good news is that there are more skilled workers than ever seeking tech-focused roles; but the bad news is that a competitive market makes it difficult to attract, retain and engage top talent.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Stc has 4 million customers and “an established regional brand in a fast-growing digital wallet market,” today's release states. As for its own digital business, Western Union added that in the third quarter of 2020, digital revenue increased 45 percent year over year and represented 321 percent of the company's consumer-based revenue.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Glasgow-based bank Virgin Money has partnered with Redspire , a local FinTech, to help boost its presence in the business account market, according to a report from Daily Business Group. Virgin Money's ultimate goal is to ramp up its regional franchise, time with relationship managers and availability of digital technology and services.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 4, 2016

With the first Money 2020 Europe kicking off in Copenhagen it is unsurprising that speakers at the fintech conference are talking up the credentials of the region for nurturing startups and fintech companies. But it is notable that the founders of the Las Vegas conference picked a city in the.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

FinTech unicorn Airwallex is partnering with Visa to introduce a borderless card for businesses, the companies announced on Wednesday (Feb. The Airwallex Borderless Card is being debuted in Australia after being introduced at the innovation festival Pause Fest 2020 taking place in Melbourne Feb. and Hong Kong.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Determining how to bridge that awareness divide and build out instant payments at speed might require these entities to look outside of their own markets, such as toward regions like the Nordics where instant payment solutions and usage has been s teadily gaining ground. Ninety percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In today’s top news, Billtrust and South Mountain Merger Corporation have entered into a “definitive business combination agreement,” while Paya became the latest FinTech to join the ranks of publicly traded companies. Plus, i2C has become part of Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program. i2c Joins Visa's FinTech Fast Track Program.

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CB Insights

MAY 29, 2020

As Asian hubs battled the coronavirus outbreak in early 2020, funding to fintech startups took a dramatic hit across the continent. Free Download: State of Fintech q1’20. Companies brace for the long-term impacts of Covid-19 as Q1’20 was one of the worst quarters in 2 years for VC-backed fintech.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 4, 2016

With the first Money 2020 Europe kicking off in Copenhagen it is unsurprising that speakers at the fintech conference are talking up the credentials of the region for nurturing startups and fintech companies. But it is notable that the founders of the Las Vegas conference picked a city in the.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2020

From 16,000 startups, CB Insights selected 250 winners to create the Fintech 250 , a list of the top private fintech companies changing the financial services landscape. GET the list of fintech 250 companies. Are fintech companies more exposed than traditional financial companies to cyber risk? Fintech 250 (2020).

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CB Insights

MARCH 29, 2022

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CB Insights

APRIL 7, 2022

Gaviti, a fintech company, has raised $9M in a Series A. The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. window.ClearbitForHubspot.addForm($form); }, region: “na1”, portalId: “763793”, formId: “43c769ca-a0ef-4952-9926-d926d9a4c885” }); Want the full post?

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CB Insights

APRIL 29, 2022

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CB Insights

APRIL 20, 2022

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