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ZKB Investiert in E-Signing Startup Skribble
Das Schweizer Startup Skribble konnte die Zürcher Kantonalbank als Investorin gewinnen. Skribble brachte Anfang Jahr eine Cloud-Plattform für elektronisches Signieren auf den Markt. Verträge müssen nicht mehr den Umweg über Drucker und Papier nehmen, um rechtsgültig unterschrieben zu werden: Das
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Industry 4.0 Impulse Programme: Innosuisse Approves 17 Innovative Projects
The “Manufacturing technologies” impulse programme from Innosuisse aims to promote modern manufacturing technologies as a contribution to the transition of industry into the digital age. Of the 29 applications for 12-month projects submitted in the second call for projects, Innosuisse
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MSCI Acquires Swiss Fintech And Data Analytics Startup Carbon Delta
MSCI, through its subsidiary, MSCI Barra (Suisse) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm,Carbon Delta. Founded in 2015, Carbon Delta is a leader for climate change scenario analysis. Together, MSCI and Carbon
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Fintech Finance Solutions for Swiss SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often cited as the major driver of economies and a force in job creation. In Switzerland, SMEs make up 99% of all companies, employing two-thirds of all economically active persons, or approximately 3 million
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14 Fintechs Amongst 2019’s Top 100 Swiss Startups
Venturelab has released its annual ranking of the year’s Top 100 Swiss Startups, among which 14 fintechs. The 100 names were unveiled on September 4 at the Top 100 Swiss Startups Award night, an event that brought together more than
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Change in the Management of Swiss Fintech Innovations
Swiss Fintech Innovations (SFTI), the independent association of Swiss financial institutes, announces some management changes. Natascha Tummeley, who joined SFTI’s management in April 2016 and took over in September 2017, will leave SFTI by end of September 2019 and move
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eBill: Billte Becomes a Network Partner of SIX
In November 2019, SIX will introduce the network partner model for eBill into the market. Since the beginning of July, contracts for network partners have been available online for signature. The Fintech startup Billte is the first company to have
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Results of the SNB Survey on Digitalisation and Fintech at Swiss Banks
In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Swiss National Bank conducted a survey on digitalisation and fintech at Swiss banks. The exercise – part of ongoing monitoring by the SNB in the context of its statutory mandate – focused on
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Meet 7 Newest Fintechs to Join the Unicorn Club in 2019
In the 2nd quarter of 2019, fintech funding topped US$8.3 billion, bringing the first half 0f 2019 global fintech funding to US$15.1 billion, according to CB Insights’ Global Fintech Report Q2’2019 report. The quarter saw a record of 25 mega-rounds
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Global Fintech Fundraising Fell in First Half of 2019, Germany Fintech on the Rise, Fintech China on Halt
Global investment in fintech ventures fell sharply in the first half of 2019, as fundraising and deal activity in China that had soared a year earlier ground to a halt, partially offsetting strong gains in the U.S., U.K. and several
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