Funding
2023’s Biggest Fintech Acquisition Deals
The global fintech sector is witnessing a slowdown in deal activity, with companies adopting a cautious “wait-and-see” approach. In the first half of 2023, only 128 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were recorded, compared to 248 and 188 in the first
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Ryta Zasiekina Sells FYST, Relinquishes Her CEO Position
The deal for an undisclosed fee, sealed in the beginning August marks a new chapter in Zasiekina’s career as she leaves the CEO position at FYST. Following a continuous investor interest in a swiftly growing payment consultancy firm, operating in
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Swiss SME Accelerator: Innosuisse Calls For Projects Submissions
Swiss SMEs and start-ups that are established on the market and demonstrate above-average innovation potential can apply for direct financial support for innovation projects within the Swiss Accelerator programme. The novel products and services should be able to be implemented
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Swiss Fintech Funding Pulls Back 45% YoY
Venture capital (VC) financing going into Swiss fintech startups pulled back significantly in H1 2023, plummeting by more than 45% year-on-year (YoY) as the global economic downturn continued to weigh on startup valuations and the VC funding landscape as a
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Bunq Secures €100M in Growth Capital Despite Market Downturn
Bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, secures an additional €44.5M in growth capital, bringing the total capital injected into bunq this year to nearly €100M. This fresh capital allows the mobile bank to further accelerate its international expansion
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TP24 Raises CHF 380M Debt Funding From Barclays and M&G Investments
Swiss Fintech TP24, (former Tradeplus24) has raised £345m (CHF 380m CHF) in debt funding from UK parties Barclays Bank and M&G Investments. The amount of £240m will be used for lending to SMEs in the UK and the Netherlands. Barclays
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Numarics sichert sich 10 Millionen CHF Seed Funding, UBS als Investorin dabei
Das Schweizer Fintech-Startup Numarics hat sich eine Seed-Runde in Höhe von 10 Millionen CHF für seine KI-gestützte Finanz- und Administrationslösung für KMU gesichert. Die Investition wurde von UBS über UBS Next, den Geschäftsbereich für Venture und Innovation des Unternehmens, zusammen
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Selma Raised 1.3 Million CHF From Community Crowdinvesting Campaign
Selma set a goal of 1 Million CHF/EUR at the beginning of the campaign. The plan was to keep the campaign running for 2 weeks and focus on their community. “After one week it became clear that we would reach
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UK Real Time Payment Fintech Volt Closed $60M Series B Round, CommerzVenture Participates
Volt, a UK based infrastucutre-real-time payment company, announces that it has raised a $60 million Series B to fund expansion into new international markets such as APAC and the Americas – and support product development in existing markets across Europe,
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FinFinder.ch sichert sich 200’000 CHF Angel Round Funding
FinFinder.ch ist einie unabhängige Matchmaking-Plattform für persönliche Finanzcoaches in der Schweiz. Das Unternehmen ist seit zwei Jahren aktiv und generiert täglich Kundenanfragen aus allen Altersgruppen und zu verschiedenen Finanzthemen wie Altersvorsorge, Geldanlage, Wohneigentum, Risikoabsicherung, Steuern und Nachlassplanung. Auf der schnell
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