Tag: Norway

Biometric-enabled payment company Zwipe has raised NOK96m ($10.63m) in a post-IPO round to fuel the further development of its service well into 2021.

Browser provider Opera is looking to buy challenger bank Fjord Bank in a bid to further accelerate Opera's European FinTech operations.

The Nordics are already at the forefront of cashless payment solutions. Now social distancing rules have fuelled the growth of contactless payment by 12 percentage points in the region in the first four months of 2020, according to payments company Nets.

FinTech companies in the Nordics raised $321.6m in the first quarter of the year with Klarna and Tink closing large investments The FinTech industry...

Swedish PayTech unicorn Klarna and Wirecard, the FinTech company, have launched a joint payment solution.

From: RegTech Analyst The Nordics’ FinTech scene is buzzing with potential, which was evident by the trailblazing companies recently attending Sthlm Fintech Week. The Stockholm event was full...

The Nordics in general and Sweden in particular are experiencing a FinTech boom. However, new regulations and investment worries could slow down the growth....

From: RegTech Analyst Norway has been hard at work since 2014 to ensure it has a robust system in place to prevent money laundering and...

Norway-based biometric technology developer Zwipe has closed a new round of funding on NOK 120m ($14m), ahead of the release of trading on Merkur Market, Oslo Børs.

Norway-based biometric technology developer Zwipe is setting its sights on a $13.7m funding round.