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.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

CB Insights revealed that Q3 2022 fintech investments in payments continue to dominate financial services, with early-stage deals reaching a record high even as overall funding begins to cool. We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The trend is not entirely unexpected and can be attributed to the pandemic, with FinTech funding dropping by 37 percent quarter-over-quarter to $6.1

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Dutch asset management firm Robeco just launched a fintech investment firm. Robeco’s Global Fintech Equities, which was launched yesterday, will focus on three segments: “today’s winners,” “fintech enablers,” and “challengers.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The latest global FinTech collaboration ties together Singapore and Dubai in a deal designed to encourage innovation in digital payments, online and mobile commerce, and related areas. The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”. The FinTech is Finserve Africa.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

At the same time, early-stage and late-stage trends paint a different picture. Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Canadian fintech companies raised $251M through the end of H1’19, nearly double the $133M raised in H1’18.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this week's news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers' digital shopping trends. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. The FinTech as a Service launched Tuesday (Dec.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2022

Global fintech funding fell 33% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to hit $20.4B — its lowest level since Q4’20. In line with this trend, $100M+ mega-rounds also accounted for a smaller percentage of total deals (4%) and funding (47%) than they did at any quarterly point last year. download the state of fintech Q2 2022 report.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis of 2008 to make some educated guesses. In a recent report, CrunchBase looked back at how VC investors reacted to the market downturn over a decade ago.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The panel included: Doug Bergeron , managing partner at Hudson Executive Capital ; Ian Drysdale , executive in residence at Great Hill Partners ; Amit Jhawar , venture partner at Accel and Rick Roberts , analyst and portfolio manager at Vulcan Capital. The panelists agreed that there is no lack of liquidity in the market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

It was also indicative of a growing trend of B2C merchants expanding into the B2B realm in an effort to take advantage of a surging market. The Outsourced FinTech Opportunity. Again, advancements in FinTech have helped to drive value-added functionality of commercial cards not only for the buyer, but for the merchant as well.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 Analysts said the industry has seen its highest venture capital activity since Q1 of 2016, fueled by focus on late-stage investment rounds. Financial Services FinTech Practice Co-Leader Anthony Rjeily in a statement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2017

Good news for FinTech startups: in the U.S., venture capitalists have been boosting their activity in the market, with Q2 FinTech investments regaining its strength, according to analysts at KPMG. The firm’s Pulse of FinTech report for Q2 2017, released this week , found overall FinTech funding in the U.S.

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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

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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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. And much more.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the mad dash for small firms to secure capital, many sought their PPP loans from banks other than their usual financial service providers, creating a logistical nightmare for financial institutions (FIs) that still rely on manual and outdated customer onboarding workflows. On Tuesday (Sept.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 6, 2016

Whether it is equity or debt platforms, the trend is very much alive with regional variations and adapting regulations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The delicate balance between bank-FinTech competition and collaboration continues to teeter in the U.S. In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The trend shows no signs of slowing, as earlier this week Bloomberg reported more technology conglomerates, including HP, are similarly moving production out of China. The drivers of this modest change are that we now include the sentiment and uncertainty effects and that financial markets have responded notably to recent trade news.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The small business financing market is in a unique position: despite market volatility and an economic downturn, funding availability remains strong for SMBs thanks to government funding initiatives. But this trend is simply part of the ebbs and flows of the market, according to Dare. In the U.K., Funding Ebbs And Flows.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The main drivers of expected CRE growth in 2020 are: Low interest rates Continued job growth and low unemployment Moderate consumer spending growth Abundant capital and return-seeking investors/lenders, and Increased property values (albeit slowing in appreciation). “2020 could be a pivotal year for the U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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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 11, 2019

So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. We had to deal with credit and trust issues very quickly,” he said, echoing other FinTech leaders and entrepreneurs who operate in the Middle East and in the Gulf countries. “We But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec. But that’s not all. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Trend Lab, a startup developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the FinTech market, has revealed it secured new funding. Trend Lab was established in less than three months by its Founder and CEO Tin Mok, reports said, who wants to enhance FinTech across Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Merchants and disbursements providers need to innovate quickly to stand up against their competitors, many of which are smaller FinTechs or startups that can capitalize on the host of customers that near-exclusively transact and receive money through digital and mobile devices. Instant payments are gaining in international markets.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

CB Insights has unveiled the third annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the top private fintech companies using technology to transform financial services. The 2020 Fintech 250 cohort has raised approximately $49.2B 25+ winners will be presenting at our upcoming fully virtual Future of Fintech Conference (Nov.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. The bond market, on the other hand, isn’t the most likely of places for an entrepreneur to seek financing. Several years ago, however, SMBs began to show interest in the bond market, too.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

The cross-border payment market is thriving, and trends are expected to continue over the next few years. Companies separated across borders want payments to be delivered on time so they can meet their payment deadlines, access capital and deliver products in a timely fashion. Around the Smarter Payments World.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Latency Advantages.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. But a lesser-discussed market grabbed the largest investment of the week: logistics. Data Nerds. Cybersecurity.

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Bussman Advisory

JULY 1, 2023

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Despite the economic uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the largest US banks continue to make equity investments in fintech companies. . Using CB Insights data, we looked at the emerging trends across leading US banks’ investments, partnerships, and M&A in fintech.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, is pleased to announce its inaugural episode of INV Unfiltered — a new monthly podcast series, which will cover current trends and intriguing topics in financial technology and beyond.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. But there is evidence that investors’ appetite for alternative lending startups is on the wane, even as overall FinTech funding continues to climb — and as the success of the alternative lending market grows, too.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

On Thursday (June 29), the company announced the availability of two new solutions, MyAnalytics and MyData, available through the MatrixCare Analytics Suite of offerings, for this niche market. The healthcare industry is increasingly a focus for FinTech companies looking to solve issues of accounts receivable.

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