German Neo Insurer Getsafe Extends Series B Fundraise to US$93 Million
Getsafe, a digital insurer targeting millennial buyers in Germany and the UK, announced that it has extended its Series B funding round to US$93 million. The neo insurer previously announced in December 2020 that it had secured US$30 million during
Read MoreDeutsche Börse to Roll Out Digital Post-trade Platform
Global market infrastructure provider Deutsche Börse plans to launch a regulatory compliant, fully digital post-trade platform called D7, anchored in the recently introduced German digital securities law framework. The new cloud-backed and DLT-ready D7 platform will enable market participants to
Read More5 Recommendations for Successful Insurtech Partnerships
Incumbent insurers and non-insurance companies are increasingly teaming up with insurtech companies, as they search for novel ways to solve business challenges, inspire innovation and create new business opportunities. Throughout the years, business relationships involving insurtech companies have consistently increased,
Read MoreMoney Transfer Startup TransferGo Secured US$50 Million in Series C Fundraise
TransferGo, a London-based money transfer company, announced that it has secured US$50 million during a Series C funding round, bringing its total funds raised to US$77 million so far. The funding round was led by Elbrus Capital Fund III and
Read MoreRobo Advisor Betterment Earns Unicorn Badge With US$160 Million Series F
New York-based robo advisor Betterment announced that it has secured US$160 million during a Series F equity round, pushing the company’s valuation to nearly US$1.3 billion. The growth capital raised comprises a US$60 million equity round and a US$100 million
Read MoreInsurtech Firm Sure Bags US$100 Million in Series C, Now Valued at US$550 Million
US-based insurtech Sure announced that it has raised US$100 million during a Series C funding round which values it at US$550 million. The fundraise was co-led by Declaration Partners LP and Kinnevik AB with participation from WndrCo, FTAC Ventures, Expanding
Read MoreMarket Pay Acquires French Payments Firm Dejamobile
Market Pay, an European and omni-channel payment platform, announced the acquisition of Dejamobile, a French provider of mobile and connected equipment payment solutions. This deal is the second acquisition for Market Pay this month, following the acquisition of the Acoustic
Read MoreDeutsche Börse’s Venture Arm Acquires Minority Stake in Israeli Fintech WeMatch
Deutsche Börse’s venture arm DB1 Ventures has acquired a minority stake in WeMatch, an Israel-based fintech company digitising the wholesale derivatives industry, as part of the latter’s US$ 19.5 million Series B equity funding round. The deal closed on 30
Read MoreTop 10 Upcoming International (Online) Events for Swiss Fintechs
It’s fintech events season again, with a number of global webinars, festivals and roundtables lined up for the tail end of 2021. For Swiss fintech companies looking to broaden their business base, and jumpstart their expansion efforts into fintech hubs
Read MoreFQX Bags Award at the Fintech Germany Awards 2021
FQX, a Swiss-based provider of electronic promissory note infrastructure to facilitate trade finance and money markets, has won an award at the Fintech Germany Awards 2021. The startup bagged an award for the category “Foreign Entrant into the German Market”,
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