CB Insights

APRIL 18, 2022

Download the report to learn more.</p> The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. Download the report to learn more. Download the report to learn more. The post Slope, an API developer enabling retailers to offer BNPL services, raises $24M from Union Square Ventures.

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ATM Marketplace

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Retailers globally are facing overwhelming pressures from multiple sources. Download our new infographic for an overview of the latest challenges and how retailers can use payments technology to ease this burden with more than just payments functionality.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 12, 2020

Though fintech funding rebounded in Q2’20, up 17% quarter-over-quarter, deal count took a hit, plunging to a recent low of 397 rounds. Free Download: State of Fintech q2’20. Fintech funding rebounded in Q2’20 but deal activity continues to fall. Robinhood , a retail trading platform valued at $8.6B .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

FinTech firms may not be the only ones that traditional financial institutions (FIs) need to keep an eye on. Younger consumers, as it turns out, are particularly open to receiving financial services from retail merchants and FinTech firms. Not all merchants are perceived the same way, though.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Fintechs can provide better design capabilities, improved customer experience, research states. Financial institutions are making fintech partnerships a key priority in 2020, according to a new study from Cornerstone Advisors. These numbers represent an increase from 49% and 60%, respectively, in 2019. Register here.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

PREPARE FOR THE FINTECH FUTURE. As investor preferences shift, download our free 106-page fintech report to see what trends to watch in 2019. As the fintech space adapts to millennials and their ethical preferences, the first shift will take place among startups that work with financial services firms.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

China’s Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in the Swedish split payments FinTech Klarna for an undisclosed sum, Klarna announced on Wednesday (March 4). Klarna, Europe’s most valuable FinTech, was founded in 2005 and has financial backers that include the rapper Snoop Dogg, who is also part of the company’s marketing.

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

In a recent whitepaper (download), the regulator outlined the general approach it will take as it evaluates innovative products, services and processes that OCC-regulated banks may offer or perform. They could choose to continue with business as usual and write off fintech or alternative lending as just another threat that could come and go.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

With the rise of retail investment platforms, the investment landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade. DOWNLOAD THE STATE OF FINTECH 2022 REPORT Get the latest data on global fintech investment trends, the unicorn club, sectors from banking to payments, and more.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

FinTechs are also emerging as major CU competitors. Among FinTechs that are interested in developing new peer-to-peer (P2P) payment, real-time payment and installment credit products, PYMNTS research shows that half intend to sell those products directly to their end-users. We surveyed 4,058 U.S. percent and 72.5

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Gojek’s apps have garnered hundreds of millions of downloads as of June this year, the report stated. The company said its services have aided over 900,000 retailers to access digital operations. In November, Gojek closed a deal with internet service provider Telkomsel, which is a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia and Singtel.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

IBM Acquires Canadian FinTech Expertus. The technology, which is a collaboration with PT Bank Central Asia, functions as a supplement to the GoBiz retailer super app. Gojek’s apps have reportedly received hundreds of millions of downloads as of June 2020. Bridgetown SPAC Considering $10 Billion Indonesian Tokopedia Deal.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Today in PYMNTS’ data, venture capital boosts B2B FinTech startups, Eavesdropper impacts millions of mobile apps, Amazon has launched a theft prevention solution, unattended retail solutions make new inroads and U.S. Here are the numbers: $287 million | Total amount of venture capital funding raised by B2B FinTech startups this week.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The investment landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade with the rise of retail investment platforms allowing individuals to control their own portfolios. download the State of Fintech Q3 ’22 Report. Get the free report for analysis on dealmaking, funding, and exits by private market fintech companies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

“Klarna's checkout technology is a product some retailers use to process payments on their website. This means that Klarna processes all credit and debit card transactions for these retailers,” according to the company’s blog.

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Retail Marketing Data Technology 159

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

FIs and FinTechs are promoting social distancing by providing online card applications and virtual payment cards to help customers avoid using cash or visiting bank branches. Indian FI Paytm launched virtual and contactless plastic debit cards to help customers circumvent using cash or having to hand over physical cards to retailers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. SMBS Outpaced Top Retailers When It Came To Innovation Adoption .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

The Future Of FinTech? Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced its own plan to boost the FinTech market by making it easier for companies to collaborate with the financial technology industry. The move is a significant one for a country that has long been considered a “laggard” in embracing the FinTech revolution.

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CB Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

As the pandemic has pushed more financial transactions online, embedded lending — which lets retailers and other non-financial businesses offer lending products to customers — is gaining traction. FREE DOWNLOAD: STATE OF FINTECH q1’21. FREE DOWNLOAD: STATE OF FINTECH q1’21. First name.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Covid-19 caused customers (and banks) to rely more heavily on digital channels and fintech apps. To learn more about the importance of digital account opening in the touch-free Covid-19 era and the top 10 questions you should ask yourself when evaluating your capabilities, download our perspective here.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

China’s global technology company specializing in online retail, and its Russian partners have set a goal of $10 billion in annual revenues by 2022-2023, Reuters reported. AliExpress is one of the most downloaded eCommerce apps around the world, and it aims to serve international buyers mainly.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Live activity downloads will be available, in addition to smart-matching to current transactions. The new general manager will report to the firm’s President James McCarthy, and will work to create alliances with FinTechs, FIs, payment service providers and retailers across the continent.

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Payments Management Technology Tools 130

CB Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

CB Insights identified 100+ payments companies addressing 7 technology priorities, from payment APIs & infrastructure to white-label digital wallets, that financial institutions, retailers, and businesses face. FREE DOWNLOAD: STATE OF FINTECH 2021. The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below. Please click to enlarge.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

FIs of all sizes are developing new systems to supplant or replace correspondent banking models, with many partnering with FinTechs to do so. Banks and FinTechs are entering into new partnerships to take advantage of this gro wing demand for cloud technology. Standard Chartered expects this process to be complete by 2025.

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Payments Report Study Security 228

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Wealth tech companies are transforming the way retail and institutional investors manage wealth. FREE DOWNLOAD: STATE OF FINTECH Q3’20. Mega-rounds drove fintech funding in Q3’20, while deal activity declined for the fourth consecutive quarter. Get the report to learn more. First name. Company Name.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 13, 2020

The fintech industry is continuing to mature, with Q2’20 setting a new quarterly record for $100M+ mega-rounds and seeing a host of exit activity, including filings to go public from Lemonade , nCino , and Rocket Companies. Free Download: State of Fintech q2’20. Embedded fintech gains traction across applications.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

FinTech startup Plaid is looking at doubling its size in Europe, putting 80 employees in the London and Amsterdam offices by the end of the year, up from the 40 or 50 employees currently there. EXCLUSIVE: Who Is Generation Venmo – And How Can Retailers Reach Them? Plaid To Focus On Growing European Market. Who is Generation Venmo?

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

From payments to insurtech to lending, fintech companies are attracting investor attention. In 2018, startups in the space raised more than $45B, a record amount, while Q3’19 fintech funding recently clocked in with a quarterly record of nearly $9B. GET THE 88-PAGE q3 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Data is as of 12/19/2019.

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Fintech Regional Analytics Groups 51

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The use of contactless payments is heating up worldwide, and retailers are looking to their mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) providers to help them prepare. FinTech holding company Crossfin is one such player making a bid to cater to small merchants. To read all the latest headlines, download the Tracker. Around the mPOS World.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

One of the newest technologies in FinTech is coming to one of the oldest American outdoor gear brands. Through a pilot this year, the retailer plans to design coats and boots with sensors which will interface with an ethereum-based platform. With embedded blockchain technology, retailers such as L.L. Now arriving at L.L.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – Payments processor Vantiv is gearing up to reveal a new digital issuing product early next year that will allow users to download a digital credit card within minutes of opening a bank account.

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Payments Cards Fraud Data 247

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The banking industry is undergoing a sea change in the new decade, with online and mobile banking growing ever more popular among customers, and challenger banks and FinTechs disrupt the market with new technologies. For more on these and other digital-first banking news items, download this month’s Tracker.

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ATM Study Analytics Meeting 159

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Technology disruption continued its significant, rapid and relentless journey throughout 2016, making it clear that we are in the midst of three major concurrent inflection points: changes in retail, FinTech disruption and a demographic shift in purchasing power. Download the eBook. The payments ecosystem is being redefined.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

DOWNLOAD THE 61-PAGE consumer banking REPORT. Startups targeting retail and commercial banking have been emerging globally, spurred by favorable tech regulations, an uptick in mobile adoption, and shifting customer demographics. Table of contents: Market map: the startups disrupting retail & commercial banking.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Check out tech giants’ latest moves and bets on the future across 4 free reports: Big Tech’s Playbook: Where Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, And Apple Are Investing & Acquiring: We dig into these companies’ investment strategies to see where they’re betting on areas like the cloud, retail, and more. First name.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It’s still going under the stewardship of fintech famous Jim Marous, who modernized the name to Digital Banking Report (and recently opened the archives for free access).

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