Funding
Switzerlands’s Compensation Platform Beqom Announces Record Funding of $300 Million
beqoom, a Nyon, Switzerland based cloud-compensation management software, announced a $300 million strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners. beqom’s platform is used to streamline compensation management processes for Global 5000 customers, supporting mission-critical rewards processes that impact every employee in
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Coinpanion erhöht Seed Runde auf über 5 Mio
Coinpanion, ein Österreichisches Krypto-Startup, kann sein Seed Investment vom Herbst letzten Jahres ( 1,8 Millionen Euro) auf insgesamt 5,5 Millionen Euro aufstocken. Das in Wien gegründete FinTech ermöglicht mit seiner Plattform jedem, auch ohne fundiertes Wissen, vom Kryptowährungsmarkt zu profitieren. Denn
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Alpian Obtains FINMA Banking License and Secures CHF19 Million Series B+ Financing
Alpian nnounced the granting by FINMA of a banking license and a successful CHF19 million Series B+ closing, enabling Alpian to shortly launch to the public in Q3 2022, becoming Switzerland’s first digital private bank. Alpian, majority-owned by Fideuram-Intesa Sanpaolo
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France’s Top 10 Most Well-Funded Fintech Startups
2021 was a blockbuster year for France’s fintech startups, which raised a record of EUR 2.2 billion on the back of booming demand for digital financial services. Data from industry trade group France Fintech and French investment bank Bpifrance show
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IFZ Fintech Switzerland Study 2022 Summary: 9 Key Facts and Graphics
In 2021, the number of active fintech companies in Switzerland declined for the first time since 2015, shrinking from 405 companies at the end of 2020 to 384 a year later. Despite a decrease of 21 companies, the Swiss fintech
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Lendable Announces GBP 210M Funding Round Led by Ontario Teachers Pension Fund
Lendable, an AI-powered consumer finance platform, has announced a GBP 210m funding round at a valuation in excess of GBP 3.5bn. The round was led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’), through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP).
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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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AlgoTrader Raises $4.5M in Pre-Series B
The Pre-Series B funding is co-led by Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital and C3 EOS VC Fund with participation from East Asian venture capital firms SBI Investment and Fenbushi Capital, as well as other renowned investors including Verve Ventures, Quonota Investments,
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FNZ Raises US$1.4 Billion, Now Valued at US$20 Billion
FNZ, a global wealth management platform, announced that it has secured US$1.4 billion in new equity funding from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Motive Partners. CPP Investments had committed to pouring in a total of US$1.1 billion.
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2021 Was a Record Year for Fintech Funding, Unicorn Minting and M&A Exits
In 2021, fintech companies attracted a new record of US$132 billion, more than double the 2020 figure. The amount represents 21% of all venture funding for 2021, making the sector the undisputed champion, data from CB Insights’ State of Fintech
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