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The 10 Most-Well Funded European Fintech Companies of 2021

2021 has been a record year for fintech funding globally. In Europe, total fintech funding broke the record for annual investment, reaching EUR 10.4 billion in just June 2021 and surpassing the previous record of EUR 9.3 billion raised across

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Instant Payments Availability: European Parliament Reach Agreement

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on the instant payments proposal, which will improve the availability of instant payment options in euro to consumers and businesses in the EU and in EEA countries. The new

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European Merchants Tap Latin America E-Commerce Opportunity

Latin America (LatAm), one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets globally, has become a preferred destination for European companies looking to expand globally, an appeal that’s owed to the region’s booming smartphone penetration, rapidly digitizing population and improving payment infrastructure, a

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SumUp Enables JCB Card Acceptance for Its European Merchants

SumUp, a London-based global payments service provider, has tied up with Japan-based card scheme JCB International to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards across its European merchant network. The enablement of JCB Card will allow SumUp’s merchants in Europe, which

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Radar: Top 3 European Wealthtech Trends

By 2030, affluent clients with assets of EUR 100,000 and up will have access to a highly diversified range of alternative assets comprising private debt, venture capital (VC), real assets, and more. They will benefit from highly personalized financial plans

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IFZ Insurtech Study: European Insurtech Industry Increased 20% This Year

Over the past year, Europe’s insurtech industry has seen the addition of more than 100 companies, bringing the total number of insurtech firms in the continent to 598, a new report by the Swiss Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ

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Total Funding to Portuguese Fintech Companies Surpasses EUR 1B Mark

In 2022, the Portuguese fintech ecosystem entered a new stage of development, marked by greater maturity of the sector, continued innovation through partnerships and a dynamic venture capital (VC) market, a new report by industry trade group Portugal Fintech, in

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European Fintech Growth Cools Down

After a decade of growth, the European fintech ecosystem is entering a period of cooling and consolidation reflected by a dropping number of new fintech companies being founded, decreasing funding activity and a decline in exit deals, a new report

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Finax Launches the First Pan-European Pension Product for Digital Nomads

Bratislava-based wealthtech Finax has become the first company to receive a license to offer a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) to clients in Slovakia. The PEPP is a portable, voluntary personal pension scheme regulated by the European Insurance and Occupational

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Ledgy Raises US$22M Series B to Help European Startups Manage Equity

Swiss equity management platform Ledgy has raised a US$22 million Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Speedinvest as well as existing investors Sequoia Capital, 20VC, btov and VI Partners also participated in the round. Ledgy supports employers

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