Fintech funding drops in 2Q
Payments Dive
JULY 18, 2023
While there was a drought of venture capital for payments startups and other fintechs in the first half of the year, industry reports spot potential for new flows in the second half.
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Perficient
MAY 26, 2021
Perficient is excited to announce that Fintech Generations 2021 , a global fintech thought leadership event that takes place June 7-11, will feature Scott Albahary, chief strategist, financial services. RevTech Labs alumni have raised over $2 billion in venture capital and have had more than $230 million in company exits.
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Bank Innovation
JANUARY 29, 2020
With nearly 200 startups, five major banks, 19 venture capital firms and representation from large tech companies like Google, Facebook, PayPal, Toronto is quickly becoming a center for fintech entrepreneurship.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2021
For Walmart, FinTechs are in sight — but where to from here? As reported , Walmart is working with Ribbit Capital to create an as-yet unnamed FinTech that would, the companies said on Monday (Jan. Users can also buy and sell fractional investments in individual stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2020
Commercial payments technology firm WEX landed a $400 million investment this week, but when it comes to venture capital, investors set their sights on B2B eCommerce, small business funding, payroll and more. million in VC funding for the sector, B2B FinTechs may be showing signs of a mid-year lull. With a combined $43.3
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 12, 2020
billion, Berlin-based FinTech N26 is exploring seeking additional investments in calendar 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. N26 already has raised nearly $800 million in venture capital, Bloomberg reported, including a $100 million round in May 2020. Venture capital investment in Europe’s FinTech industry has surpassed $35.4
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Female FinTech entrepreneurs are getting left out of funding even as record venture capital money is being pumped into startups. percent of FinTech startups with female founders received funding January through October, according to Crunchbase, per a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Nov. percent of total monies raised. .
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
European Union finance ministers are gathering to discuss ways to attract more fintech companies as the continent’s largest fintech hub, Great Britain, prepares to exit the group in less than two years. finance ministers will meet Friday in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, according to a Reuters report.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. It has closed several new deals with high-growth early-stage firms in several industries, ending the year with two major announcements. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million.
The Financial Brand
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This article Venture Capitals Optimistic That Fintech Deals Will Rebound in 2024 appeared first on The Financial Brand. After years of shrinking investment and valuations in the fintech industry, 2024 could be the year for a fintech turnaround.
Accenture
DECEMBER 15, 2021
The fintech revolution is here: Over $34 billion of venture-capital funding went to fintechs in the second quarter of 2021. The post Innovation with techquisition: Getting it right appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
Bussman Advisory
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Nvidia surpasses $2 trillion in market cap with revenue up 265% on booming AI business Capital One to acquire Discover for $35bn FinTech Nubank posts $1bn full year net profit Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The FinTech Capify has pulled in an additional $10 million in an equity round of funding and is banking on continued support from the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division for its lending platform, which is geared to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The FinTech has been operating in those markets for over 12 years. “It
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Despite a growing community of FinTech solutions geared toward the industry, managing invoices and B2B payments remains a challenge. In an effort to overcome this point of friction, alcohol industry solutions provider Fintech and eInvoicing technology firm AccountsFlow recently announced a partnership.
Gonzobanker
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Fiserv partnered with Central Payments LLC , a BAAS provider for fintech, and sold its Frontier Reconciliation and Accurate Reconciliation solutions to Trintech. Petal spun off Prism Data , a cash flow underwriting solution, and raised equity financing with existing investors and debt financing from Victory Park Capital.
Bobsguide
MARCH 14, 2022
Profile Software , the leading financial solutions provider, announced today the selection of Axia by Cirdan Capital, a financial technology company in the UK founded in 2014, that specialises in the issuance of structured investment products, to complete the proprietary technology of its platform.
BankInovation
MARCH 28, 2024
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up after a subdued 2023, with investors on the hunt for strategic deals, especially in the fintech and financial services industries.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2020
This week showed investor interest in B2B FinTech companies in international markets, as a trade finance platform in India and a human resources (HR)/payroll cloud software firm in the U.K. The fundraising was headed up by Advent International via Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an Advent affiliate. landed funding rounds.
Gonzobanker
AUGUST 17, 2022
Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Fintech is still alive and well, Gonzobankers, and fintech deals are still happening. Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).
The Financial Brand
OCTOBER 15, 2023
This article Fintechs, Walmart and Crypto: A Venture Capital Firm’s Take appeared first on The Financial Brand. Ribbit Capital partner Nick Huber talks about finding the next big thing in fintech. Hint: Mobile apps from outside the banking industry offer some insight.
Gonzobanker
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.
PYMNTS
JULY 21, 2020
A panel established to grow the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial technology (FinTech) sector plans a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth, the government announced Tuesday (July 21). Much is at stake when it comes to the country’s FinTech businesses. Last year, it attracted 4.1 billion pounds ($5.2
Abrigo
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.
PYMNTS
JULY 7, 2020
It also opened the door for a boom of FinTech innovation and a flood of alternative lenders targeting the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) segment. But that’s not to say that these FinTechs have a certain path ahead. But that doesn’t necessarily mean history is repeating itself. ” A Banking Pullback? .”
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Also seen in this week’s roundup of the latest in Bank-FinTech innovations was Alacriti teaming with The Clearing House on real-time payments (RTP), while Singapore Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup RootAnt concluded a seed round with $1.46 In addition, Monese adopted Thought Machine’s cloud banking platform.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. FinTech across the Middle East is also set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent, and expected to raise over $2 billion in venture capital funding by 2020.".
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
FinTechs are keeping an eye on emerging technologies at the beginning of the year — and predicting how they will impact business-to-business (B2B) payments in 2020. Praeger noted there is still attention surrounding blockchain, but it hasn’t been the game-changer that many people in the industry had expected. Blockchain.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Bain Capital Ventures announced it has hired FinTech industry veteran Keri Gohman as an operating partner. Gohman will work across the firm’s FinTech portfolio to provide strategic counsel, as well as partner with leadership teams to boost business growth.
PYMNTS
MARCH 8, 2019
Bank-FinTech collaborations have emerged as a viable, lucrative growth path for both sides of these partnerships. For FinTechs, the deals mean access to a broader range of customers through well-established industry names. investing money in B2B FinTechs disrupting their industries. 10x Future Technologies.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
MiddleGame Ventures has launched a new €150MM fund targeting FinTech investments in Europe and North America. We are pleased to have new capital from substantial investors to support great, transformational businesses across Europe and the US with our highly focused fund.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Multinational investment bank UBS has launched the UBS Next platform in order to help invest in FinTechs and the "broader tech ecosystem," according to a press release. UBS Next will pursue direct investments in early stage FinTechs and other such companies.
Bank Innovation
MARCH 23, 2020
Industry group Financial Innovation Now urged Congress in a letter to provide capital to online lenders including PayPal and Square Inc., Financial-technology firms including PayPal Holdings Inc. are lining up to help speed lending to small businesses during the coronavirus crisis — and are pushing for a slice of emergency U.S.
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.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2021
German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. 12) press release.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup space is no longer in the limelight, but this week venture capitalists put their own spotlight on the industry, providing more than $75 million to four firms in the sector. Here are all the top B2B FinTech deals from the week. Software-as-a-Service. The company raised $2.5 SMB Lending.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
The New York-based FinTech, which bases credit decisions on an individual’s cash flow rather than standard industry metrics, has nailed down an additional $55 million , pushing the total amount of venture capital committed to the company to the $100 million mark.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 17, 2019
General Electric ‘s divestiture of GE Capital assets continues as MUFG Union Bank announced plans to acquire GE Capital’s Trade Payable Services (TPS) operations. 16), MUFG Americas and GE Capital said MUFG Union Bank will acquire GE Capital’s supply chain finance platform for an undisclosed sum.
Cisco
DECEMBER 13, 2022
By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making. Additional Resources: .
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Lighter Capital, an alternative lender targeting the startup community, is adding new financing products to its offering. In a press release issued on Wednesday (June 5), Lighter Capital said it will add lines of credit and term loans to its current offering of revenue-based financing.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
It was a slow week for B2B FinTech venture capital investments, though the industry still managed to pull more than $46.8 EED Capital led the funding round, according to TechCrunch reports, while existing investors MI8 Limited and Pierre Lorinet also participated in the investment round. million in fresh funding.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2020
Robinhood’s $200 million fundraise this week may be the talk of the FinTech town, but B2B FinTechs saw their fair share of fresh investments, too. six FinTechs were able to secure a share of the next round of RBS grant money , with the winners including small business banking and biometrics company Onfido. In the U.K.,
PYMNTS
JULY 12, 2018
and Tata Capital has rolled out a new lending platform in India. In other news, India’s Tata Capital has rolled out an online working capital platform for its customers, the company said. Tata Capital’s platform is developed in partnership with U.S. FinTech company Biz2Credit. Coverage includes U.K.-based
PYMNTS
JANUARY 23, 2020
Venture capital firm Canapi Ventures announced $545 million in funding that will serve as its inaugural venture capital funds, gleaned from a sizable investor base. He noted that things had simply reached a point where it was necessary to change and revolutionize the industry. as measured by asset size.
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