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The rise of Monzo, Revolut, and Starling and a comparison of Facebook and Whatsapp

Lex Sokolin

The results say more about consumer Fintech investing than about any company in particular. Next came the arithmetic of how much these companies raised, and how together they have 15 million users and $10 billion of European Fintech unicorn enterprise value. People just might switch phone brands for Facebook. As an example?—?would

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Citi Ventures Co-Leads Even Financial’s $25M Round

PYMNTS

B2B2C FinTech company Even Financial announced that it has raised a $25 million strategic round of investment led by Citi Ventures. Existing investors American Express Ventures, Canaan Partners, F-Prime Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, and Goldman Sachs also participated.

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BankBazaar Turns 15: Celebrating a Decade and a Half of Innovation and Diversity

BankBazaar

Blast from the Past: The Birth of BankBazaar Back in 2008, the fintech revolution in India was truly revolutionised with the founding of BankBazaar by Adhil Shetty, Arjun Shetty, and Rati Shetty in the vibrant city of Chennai. BankBazaar continues to lead the way in fostering a supportive work environment for all.

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Banks Need to Close the Personalization Gap

Gonzobanker

According to Jim Marous, CEO of The Digital Banking Report : “Consumers expect financial institutions to understand their needs and deliver personalized solutions similar to what they receive from fintech and Big Tech firms. A new crop of fintech startups—often called challenger banks—is addressing this personalization gap. solutions).

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Small businesses favor traditional banks over fintech lenders

NCR

There’s been a lot of talk in the financial sector in recent years about the impact that non-traditional fintech players will have on the market. However, it seems that in some areas, the benefits of an established brand and a trusted name are still strong, especially when it comes to small business banking.

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Feature Friday: Discover’s Interactive Checking Account Comparison

Fintech Labs Insights

We especially like the interactive comparison to the competition. But the card giant makes it easy to compare against four other major brands ( US Bank , Wells , Capital One and Fifth Third ). Simply click on the + sign in the empty fifth column on the right and choose one of the brands from the popup (see below).

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The Future According To SoftBank

CB Insights

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. Meanwhile, the average deal size has decreased steadily in the past few years, and the firm is cutting checks to many first-time investments as it aims to diversify its portfolio and build out a wide-sweeping ecosystem of disruptive tech brands.