Klarna backer launches new VC enterprise to fill seed funding gap

The co-founder of European VC Atomico Mattias Ljungman has launched Moonfire Ventures – a VC aimed at providing seed stage funding for FinTechs among others.

San Francisco VC firm eyes Lithuanian FinTech investment

Venture capital startup Launchpad Capital is investing up to $35m in early-stage Lithuanian startups who are looking to break into the North American market.

OneStream bags $200m Series B, secures $6bn valuation

Corporate Performance Management (CPM) business OneStream Software has raised $200m in investment from a Series B funding round and now has a $6bn valuation.

Razorpay seeks to double its valuation to $2bn via plans to secure up to...

FinTech startup Razorpay is reportedly in talks with existing investor Singapore investment fund GIC to raise circa $150m to $200m in a new financing round.

Andy Murray backs GoodBox £9m funding round

Manchester-based GoodBox, which provides charities with contactless payment tools, closed a £9m funding round from existing backers including tennis champion Andy Murray.

Introducing the Global RegTech Buyer’s Guide 2021 to help financial firm pick the right...

Picking the right RegTech company to invest in is difficult. Luckily, the Global RegTech Buyer's Guide 2021 has just been launched to help make it easier to make the right choice.

Does more attention need to be put on mental health within FinTech?

Monzo’s co-founder’s exit has prompted the FinTech industry to take a hard look at how it protects the mental health of its staff.

What’s next for Sweden’s FinTech ecosystem?

After years of record growth and it briefly being home to Europe's most valuable FinTech, how will Sweden's emerging FinTech ecosystem come out of the Covid-19 pandemic?

How has Covid-19 transformed the need for better pricing in the insurance space?

The coronavirus pandemic has forced insurers to review their pricing models, but adopting new tech solutions to do that could have many benefits.

What does Klarna’s mega valuation mean for the Nordic FinTech industry?

Swedish payment and shopping unicorn Klarna has become Europe's most valuable FinTech, but what does that mean for the other FinTech ventures in the Nordics?

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InsurTechs pull in strong funding in this week’s 32 funding rounds

InsurTechs pull in strong funding in this week’s 32 funding rounds

This week proved to be a red-letter week for InsurTechs, with two of the top three deals going to companies in the insurance space.
PIMFA advocates for a refresh of the UK's retail investment market

PIMFA advocates for a refresh of the UK’s retail investment market

PIMFA, a significant voice in the WealthTech industry, is urging the UK Government to leverage a 'generational' opportunity to invigorate the UK retail investment market. This call to action comes six months after the introduction of the significant Edinburgh Reforms.
BNY Mellon and MoCaFi join forces to bolster financial inclusion in the US

BNY Mellon and MoCaFi join forces to bolster financial inclusion in the US

BNY Mellon, America's oldest bank with a rich history dating back to 1784, and MoCaFi, an impactful FinTech platform established to empower traditionally underserved communities, have forged a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing financial inclusivity across the U.S.
Revolutionising DeFi access MetaMask Institutional and Fireblocks' integration

Revolutionising DeFi access: MetaMask Institutional and Fireblocks’ integration”

MetaMask Institutional, a branch of ConsenSys and a leading force in web3 wallet services for organisations, is integrating with Fireblocks, a trusted platform for enterprise-grade wallet security and transaction governance.
American Express and Plaid initiate customer-focused digital banking upgrade

American Express and Plaid initiate customer-focused digital banking upgrade

New York-based financial services corporation, American Express, and data network firm, Plaid, have announced a customer-permissioned data sharing agreement set to enhance digital finance options.

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