Germany
IDnow Secures New €60 Million Debt Facility by Blackrock
IDnow, a leading identity proofing and digital identity provider based in Munich, has successfully arranged a new debt facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock that provides up to €60 million in financing. The debt facility will enable IDnow
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Ageras Buying German Neo-Bank for Freelancers Kontist
Denmark based Ageras Group announced that it has acquired Kontist, a Berlin-based neo-bank focused on the complex accounting and banking needs of Germany’s growing populations of microbusinesses and self-employed workers. “This acquisition is a critical step in Ageras’ growth,” said
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Top 30 Fintech Events To Attend in DACH in H2 2022
2021 was a blockbuster year for fintech funding globally. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region, fintech funding increased four-fold to US$10.8 billion, data from research platform Fintech Global show. To showcase the region’s burgeoning
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Alibaba Cloud Launches Data Centre in Frankfurt
Alibaba Cloud has announced that it has launched its third datacentre in Germany to support the growing digital transformation demands from customers across Europe. Located in Frankfurt, the datacentre provides a wide range of cloud computing products ranging from storage,
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G+D Participates in Brazilian Central Bank’s Digital Currency Initiative
The planning for Brazil’s central bank digital currency, the Real Digital, is entering a new phase. The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) has selected Giesecke+Devrient’s CBDC solution Filia for its dual offline payment capability in a challenge that evaluates use
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Wefox wird Hauptsponsor des 1. FC Union Berlin
Der 1. FC Union Berlin wird mit einem neuen Hauptsponsor in die Saison 2022/23 starten. Der 2015 in der Schweiz gegründete Digitalversicherer wefox hat seinen Hauptsitz in Berlin und zählt zu den erfolgreichsten Insurtechs in Europa. Bereits seit dem Bundesliga-Aufstieg
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G+D Supports RaboBank in Creating a Sustainability-Focused and Individualized Payment Experience
With G+D Convego Recycled Cards Rabobank is introducing a new sustainable payment system. In addition, G+D facilitates the bank to further develop its customer service through an on-demand personalization approach. As a co-operative agricultural bank, Rabobank works with its partners
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eBay und Klarna starten strategische Partnerschaft in Deutschland
eBay kündigt eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Klarna an. Im Rahmen der Partnerschaft bietet eBay zukünftig Verbraucher*innen in Deutschland Klarnas flexible Zahlungsmethoden an. eBay bietet zukünftig zwei neue Klarna-Zahlungsoptionen bei eBay.de an: Kauf auf Rechnung und Ratenzahlung. Die beiden neuen Optionen
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Neue Finanz-App macht Sparen für Familien kinderleicht und nachhaltig
Ab jetzt macht es „Clanq“! Nach Monaten des Konzipierens, Programmierens und Ausprobierens geht heute, am 14. März 2022, das neue Schweizer FinTech Clanq an den Start. Die einfach zu bedienende App ist eine einzigartige Kombination aus Bankkonto, Sparplan, Cashback-Gutschriften und
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German Fintech Investor CommerzVentures Closes Its €300 Million Fund
German specialist fintech investor CommerzVentures has announced its third €300 million fund. The fund will go towards supporting early and growth-stage companies in the fintech and insurtech sectors, as well as the emerging climate fintech space. CommerzVentures has also committed
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