Tag: Sweden
Permira acquires stake in payment solutions provider Klarna
London-based buyout house Permira has agreed to pick up a strategic stake in European fintech banking newcomer Klarna Bank.
Marlin Equity acquires Medius from Novax, InnovationsKapital
Sweden-headquartered Medius has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners from Novax, InnovationsKapital and minority shareholders.
Crowdinvesting platform TRINE closes Series A on ?6m
Sweden-based solar energy crowdfunding platform TRINE has scored ?6m for its Series A, which was led by Gullsp?ng Invest.
FinTech Investments in the Nordics hit a five quarter high in...
Nordic FinTech saw 6 times more investment in Q1 2017 compared to Q1 2016.The increase in Investment can partly be attributed to payments Giant...
Brightfolk picks up a stake in online payments provider Klarna
Brightfolk has bought a stake in European online payments provider Klarna.
Swedbank boosts digital payments offering with PayEx acquisition
Nordic-Baltic banking group Swedbank is acquiring payments service PayEx to expand its digital solutions. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Micro-insurer BIMA lands $16.8m to grow in Asia
Asian telecom giant Axiata group is pumping $16.8m into microinsurance startup BIMA. The Swedish InsurTech startup already works alongside the firm in several markets.
FinTech investor tryb pumps $4m into smart contracts firm Chinsay
Sweden-based smart contracts company Chinsay has picked up $4m from Singapore-based FinTech investor tryb Capital.
Qapital pockets $12m for personal savings app
Swedish savings app Qapital has picked up $12m in a Series A round to further develop its personal finance platform From Stockholm, UK and US-based VCs.
Swedish mobile POS iZettle picks up another €60m
Swedish mobile point-of-sale (POS) payments firm iZettle has raised another €60m in a round made up of debt and equity from existing backers.