Fintech News Switzerland
German Fintech Sector Continued to Grow and Mature in 2022
With nearly 1,000 fintech startups, among which 13 unicorns, a burgeoning startup ecosystem and a supportive regulatory and political landscape,
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Swiss Payment App TWINT Adds Three New Members to Its Executive Board
Swiss mobile payment app TWINT announced that Jens Plath, Adrian Plattner and Thomas Graf will be joining its Executive Board,
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Digitales Geschäftskonto für KMU’s: Relio erhält Fintech-Lizenz
Relio erhält von der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA) die Fintech-Lizenz. Mit der Bewilligung plant das Startup die Lancierung eines digitalen Geschäftskontos
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Swiss Fintech Study 2022: Fintech Sector Rebounds After 2021 Decline
After a market slump in 2021, the Swiss fintech industry rebounded in 2022, with the number of companies operating in
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8 Hot DeFi Startups in Europe to Watch in 2023
Despite slumping markets, the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry continued to grow last year, driven by sustained funding activity and increased
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Maerki Baumann’s Clients Can Now Invest in Redalpine’s Venture Capital Fund
Zurich-based private bank Maerki Baumann & Co. announced that it has partnered with Redalpine Venture Partners, a Swiss venture capital
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SICTIC Facilitated Close to 70% Of Swiss Early Stage ICT, Fintech Funding Rounds in 2022
The Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC), a non-profit organisation that connects investors to local early stage tech startups, reported that
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German Fintech Cashlink Closes Series A Led by TX Ventures
Germany-based Cashlink Technologies announced the closing of its mid seven-digit Series A fundraising round led by fintech investor TX Ventures.
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Globe Pivots From Telco to ‘Techco’ to Find the Big Problems and Solve Them at Scale
Digital solutions platform Globe is accelerating its pivot from a traditional telecommunications company to a full-fledged tech enterprise, always on
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Competition Heats up Among Digital Nomad Visa Nations
As the digital nomad lifestyle becomes increasingly popular, countries around the world are setting up special visa programs for remote
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ECB Survey: Nearly All EU Banks Have Digital Transformation Strategy in Place
Advancements in technology, rising demand for digital solutions and increased competition have prompted European banking incumbents to undertake digital transformation
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7 Startups Selected for Tenity’s Latest Swiss Incubation Programme
Tenity, Swiss fintech accelerator formerly known as F10, has selected 7 early-stage startups from 5 countries for the 10th edition
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Taking Stock of CBDCs and the Cross-Border Payments Landscape in Europe
Recent technological innovations and increasing demand for convenience and security have expedited the shift to digital systems, including financial systems.
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Aisot Technologies Raises CHF 1.8 Million Seed Funding
Aisot Technologies, a spin-off from ETH Zurich developing AI-powered portfolio insights for equity and crypto markets, announced that it received
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Lloyds Invests £10Million in Digital ID Firm Yoti
Lloyds Banking Group has invested £10 million in digital identity company Yoti to develop its new digital identity solution that
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German Fintech tidely Secures EUR 3.5 Million in Fundraise Led by TX Ventures
tidely, a German-based liquidity management solution provider for SMEs, announced that it has raised EUR 3.5 million in a funding
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Mercedes Drivers Can Now Authenticate Payments With Fingerprint Sensor
Since March, Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany are able to authenticate payments via an in-car fingerprint sensor. With the new digital
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Gründung der Swiss Metaverse Association
Das Ziel dieses jüngst in Bern gegründeten Vereins ist es, ein breit abgestütztes Metaverse-Ökosystem zu schaffen und sich für attraktive
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Worldline Launches Solution to Help Companies Enter the Metaverse
French payments company Worldline is launching a white-label solution for companies to enter into the Metaverse without any prior experience.
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Tenity Partners With UBS to Invest in 400 Early Stage Fintechs
Tenity, Swiss innovation ecosystem formerly known as F10, announced that UBS is now one of its preferred global strategic banking
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Shift Crypto und Pocket Bitcoin verkünden langfristige Partnerschaft
Shift Crypto, der Schweizer Hardware-Wallet-Hersteller, geht eine Partnerschaft mit Pocket Bitcoin ein. Pocket Bitcoin ist ein Schweizer Bitcoin-Broker, der die
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Finance Companies Ramp Up AI Deployment
In the financial services industry, banks, insurers, asset managers and fintech companies are increasing the speed at which they deploy
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UBS and Goldman Sachs Invest into Regtech Company Droit
Droit, a New York based technology firm at the forefront of computational law and regulation, announced it has closed a
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St. Galler Kantonalbank mit neuem digitalen Kunden-Onboarding
Wer will, kann neu in maximal in einer Viertelstunde Kundin oder Kunde der St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) werden, teil die Bank
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DACH: Fintech Trends to Look out for in 2023
Germany, Austria and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region, have been proponents of fintech in Europe from the
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Transfermate Rolls Out New Embedded Payments Solution for Banks and FIs
TransferMate recently announced the launch of ‘TransferMate Connect’, an integrated payments solution for banks and financial institutions to deliver faster
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Schweizer Bitcoin Startup Relai schliesst $4.5M Finanzierungsrunde ab
Relai, die Schweizer Bitcoin-App, gibt eine Investitionsrunde in Höhe von 4,5 Millionen US-Dollar bekannt, die von ego death capital angeführt
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BX Swiss and FlowBank to Waive Fees for Swiss Shares Trading
The Swiss stock exchange BX Swiss and the Geneva-based online bank FlowBank announced that they will enable private investors to
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BLKB unterstützt St.Galler Wealthtech Startup Kaspar&
Kaspar& ist seit Ende Februar 2022 auf dem Schweizer Markt. Das Spin-off der HSG und ETH offeriert mit seinem App
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The Swiss Fintech Startup Map Overview (June Update)
Swisscom/eforesight shows every month a very nice overview with the Swiss Fintech Startup Map Overview. Here the June Update, now counting 185
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Banks Vs. Fintech: ‘Fintegration’ Is The Smartest Move
Banks and fintech startups have more business interests in common than issues that divide them, according to a new report
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Top 28 Fintech Investors In Europe
Global investment in financial technology ventures, or fintechs, tripled to US$12.21 billion in 2014, according to Accenture, a clear indication
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The 9 Best Fintech Podcasts
Top 9 Fintech Podcasts: Podcasts use an audio file to share information through computers or portable music devices. When they
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Blockchain in Austria: An Overview
Austria has embarked on a digital transformation journey and has set out to become a hotspot for blockchain technology. In 2017,
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Wearable InsurTech Infographic
How Wearable Technology is Influencing The Insurance Industry. A nice infographic about Wearabble Insuretech from LifeInsurancePost.com. In 1964, Edward Thorp
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Sweden is Testing the e-Krona
The Riksbank has implemented a public procurement of a technology supplier to the e-krona pilot project and intends to sign
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Fintech: Banks, Beware! Why Banks Have a Difficult Time Innovating
The birth and rise of Fintech is deeply rooted in the global financial crisis of 2008, particularly the erosion of
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TOP Fintech Startups Over Last Decades
In the time of technology development and human creativity, more and more startups are established to tackle various problems in different
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The World’s Top 10 Neo- and Challenger Banks in 2016
In 2015 and 2016, a new breed of challengers have emerged – the digitally focused challengers, such as Atom, Fidor
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