PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. is being managed by Amanda Orson , vice president and head of North America.

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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. Tim Levene, the CEO of Augmentum Capital, told Yahoo Finance that the U.K.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It is amazing how the ecosystem continues to grow and how fintech start-ups are booming. Discover the finalists of all regions here. In Europa the winners were Everledger , specialized in anti-fraud technology for financial services and insurance; and Origin an electronic platform that facilitates bond issuing in the capital markets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

London-based FinTech startup Rapyd has secured an additional $20 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 This latest round of funding comes from new investment firm Durable Capital Partners. Other investors included Tiger Global, Coatue, General Catalyst, Target Global and Entrée Capital.

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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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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 6 years, Latin America (LatAm) fintech funding has grown from less than $50M to top $2.1B This has caused some investors to pull back in the region and challenged startups to raise funding from new investors, as illustrated further below by the number of unique investors and startups in the LatAm fintech market.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

To continue supporting technology in regions all over the world from North America to Southeast Asia, Leonid Boguslavsky-founded RTP Global unveiled a new $650 million fund to keep investing in early-stage tech companies. The venture capital firm’s last fund totaled $200 million and was rolled out in 2017, according to reports.

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CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Private technology companies in Latin America have raised over $5.8B Want the 12-page report for free?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

The company is reportedly in talks with online used car site Kavak and FinTech Konfio, which aids small businesses in getting loans. . Kavak CEO Carlos Garcia told the news outlet that SoftBank has been meeting with a lot of startups in the Latin American region. . “We SoftBank is working to change that. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Monashees Capital and Canary also invested in Volanty in this round after last year providing 19 million reais ($4.8 SoftBank launched a $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the largest investment of venture capital funds the region has seen. Planned are investments in eCommerce, FinTechs and healthcare.

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BankInovation

JUNE 1, 2020

Santander Group’s venture capital fund, Santander InnoVentures, has deepened its presence in Latin America with its fourth investment in the region, this time funneling $5 million in a Series A funding round into a55, a niche alternative SME lender, the VC firm announced in a release last week.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

More than $30 million in venture capital stuck around the U.K., We break down all the B2B FinTech funding rounds below. We break down all the B2B FinTech funding rounds below. ’s AimBrain deploys biometric authentication technology to combat fraud for FinTechs and financial institutions. EaseCentral.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The largest fintech companies are benefiting from private markets flush with capital and yield-hungry investors. In Q3’20, mega-rounds (deals worth $100M+) accounted for 60% of total fintech funding — the highest percentage share since Q2’18. Report Highlights: Mega-rounds drove fintech funding in Q3’20.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

KPMG had some bad news for the FinTech world this week. Along with CB Insights, KPMG researchers found in their latest quarterly analysis that FinTech investment by venture capitalists declined across the globe in Q3 of this year. Their “ Pulse of Fintech “ report found $2.4 Alternative Lending. P2Bi nvestor.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Conductor, which has been backed by Riverwood Capital since 2014, is a key technology processing platform for retailers, banks and other companies in Brazil, according to the press release. In a press release , Visa said the investment will go to help Conductor expand its products and to accelerate innovation in payments.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 22, 2018

but it may be smarter for those startups looking to break into that market to look at other regions, Eric Wiesen, general partner for Bullpen Capital, told Bank Innovation. “In EXCLUSIVE— The march of mobile banking and payments continues across the U.S., In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. However, the biggest funding round of the week went to a company that is not yet in the B2B FinTech space, though it has plans to use the capital to launch a cross-border, small business (SMB) money-transfer service. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below.

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Bobsguide

AUGUST 1, 2022

To better serve banks and broker-dealers in North America and APAC regions on the NYFIX network around the clock, global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. NYSE:BR), announced a global partnership with Blue Ocean Technologies (BOT), a unique capital markets Fintech focused on global afterhours trading.

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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. The centrally located city, which is globally recognized as a hub for European, African and Asian business, is placing its focus on boosting its status as a FinTech capital of the world.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

After a difficult first quarter, fintech funding rebounded in a big way in Q2’20. Free Download: State of Fintech q2’20. Fintech funding rebounded in Q2’20 but deal activity continues to fall. Below, we answer some of our readers’ most pressing questions from the webinar on the state of fintech. First name.

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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. 630+ items. Categories.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Once again, the world’s alternative SMB lending industry regained the spotlight, with key deals in Asia and South America placing the industry in the top spot for this week’s B2B FinTech roundup. Blue Lotus Capital. For its initial investment round, Sempli, based in Colombia, scored $3.6 Honorable Mentions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

North America has its own late payments problem, new research shows, and the data suggests it’s getting worse — despite a strengthening economy, particularly in the U.S. Canada and Mexico at Atradius , which has just released new analysis on B2B payment practices across North America. . percent in 2017 to 1.8 percent this year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Cash and checks remain common in B2B transactions, analysts said, with cash usage the highest in emerging markets including Asia Pacific and Latin America. Where cash usage for B2B transactions remains low, as in North America, wire and credit transfers are most popular. Regional Trends. What’s Holding Them Back.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 11, 2017

rehabilitation and growth has lagged behind the rest of the world, youth unemployment in the region continues to grow, political unrest is destabilising the continent, the progressive socio-economic pledge of Europe is being challenged and vitally, Europe has failed to develop any new corporate global powers for the digital age.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. The fintech sector represents the second-most frequent investment target for SoftBank in 2021, with 26 fintech companies garnering deals. . Clearco provides growth capital for small businesses. Blockchain & crypto fin services.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Private technology companies in Latin America have raised over $5.8B Want the 12-page report for free?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Traditional financial institutions have been forced to look inward as they continue to face competition from alternative lenders and FinTech providers. The weakest performers fell below the returns hurdle rate across regions and across segments, the report noted. ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

For small businesses, expansion is key, and expansion needs capital. For small business lenders and for FinTech too, expansion is key; but for Biz2Credit, expansion is literal. Working capital is key,” he told PYMNTS, and typically can be used to fund equipment and other items that are geared toward expansion.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

The round also included the participation of existing Flywire investors Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital. The company also has deep pockets and a devotion to FinTech. In the Asia-Pacific region, for instance, Flywire said that the past 12 months has brought growth of at least 170 percent there.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“The trucking industry is especially vulnerable to fraud at the pump, costing businesses millions of dollars each year,” said Eric Dowdell , president of North America trucking for Comdata. The news comes as an SAP Concur study determined that the Asia Pacific region could encounter as much as $21.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

B2B FinTech space is silent. With a focus on providing working capital to local SMEs, LulaLend said it will use the funds to expand its team and further develop its solution, which focuses on transparency and speed in the application, lending and repayment process. ” On top of the venture capital, Sonovate also announced $6.13

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

It’s not all venture capital, but the investments do suggest that the FinTech industry, and its backers, aren’t quite ready to let go of the promise of alternative finance. PYMNTS breaks down the major AltFin investment rounds below, plus covers the other B2B FinTechs that were able to secure new funding. Alternative Lending.

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Or at least they should be. Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark. The 2016 U.S.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Stripe went on to raise a seed round from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, and PayPal founders Peter Thiel and Elon Musk in 2011.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

UAE Exchange CEO Promoth Manghat told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that staying ahead on technology and working capital investments has not only kept UAE Exchange in the game since 1980, but enabled it to grow into a global leader in the financial services space, handling close to $30 billion in transfers each year. Let me give you an example.

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