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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

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!).

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FinTech Startup Revolut Raises $80M In New Funding, Now Valued At $5.5B

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Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking. Revolut is an app-based consumer bank account that allows customers to send and receive money and use built-in budgeting tools. In June, Revolut added American Express to its open banking platform.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

Gonzobanker

Digital: Pigskin Pick-Ups Bankjoy , a digital banking provider, had a funding round led by the Curql Collective Credit Union Service Organization. Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Stripe raised Series I financing.

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AML Compliance Controls Can Be Costly

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Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies. The Cost of Compliance. Challenges and Solutions.

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Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train

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One of the biggest ways FinTech firms have been able to gain a competitive edge on traditional banks, for small business (SMB) customers, is through relationship-building. Banks are shuttering their physical branch locations at the fastest pace in years, according to The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ).

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B2B Neobank Qonto Gets $115M In Series C Round

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The startup said this was the largest funding round ever for a French FinTech. The startup has said that business banking on the continent needs to be repaired, and that it can provide a much better experience with its mobile and online-first offerings. . Qonto launched its corporate digital banking solution in 2017.

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Canadian Fintech Market Map

CB Insights

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. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map.

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