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Sustainable Investing and Crypto Among Top European Fintech Trends in 2022
The year is coming to an end and Finch Capital is sharing its fintech predictions for 2022. Among the hottest trends for the year to come, the venture capital (VC) firm cites cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), embedded insurance, and sustainable
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Revolut Bank Continues Rollout Across Europe; Launches in Austria
UK digital banking unicorn Revolut has started operating as a bank in Austria, marking the 13th country in which it is launching as a licensed specialized bank. Revolut Bank secured a specialized banking license from the Bank of Lithuania in
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Neobank Chime Bags US$750 Million, Fintech Expert Questions US$25 Billion Valuation
San Francisco-based challenger bank Chime Financial announced that it has secured a funding of US$750 million, pushing its valuation to US$25 billion ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO) early next year. The funding round was led by new
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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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Fintech IPO Listings Reach New Highs
Fintech public listings reached a new high in Q2 2021 with 19 venture capital-backed fintech companies announcing public exits that quarter. Companies like Coinbase, Alkami, Flywire, dLocal and Marqeta went the initial public offering (IPO) route while others, including Grab,
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German Neobroker Trade Republic Announces US$900 Million Fundraise
German neobroker Trade Republic announced that it has raised US$900 million in a Series C funding round which pushed its valuation to over US$5 billion at present. The fundraise was led by Sequoia with participation from new investors TCV and
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SPAC Deals Drive Fintech Exit Activity to New High
In Q1 2021, fintech exit activity hit a new high driven by blank check transactions. 11 initial public offerings (IPOs) and 67 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced and/or completed this past quarter – many of which through special
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56 Fintech Billionaires Worth a Combined US$327B in 2021
There are 56 fintech billionaires around the world who combine a total net worth of US$327.7 billion, data curated by Finextra based on Forbes’ 2021 World’s Billionaires list show. These represent some of the world’s biggest and most successful fintech
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6 Fintechs Make Top 20 US Valuation Leaderboard; Worth a Combined US$145B
The past two years have seen the valuations of the US’s most valuable venture (VC)-backed fintech companies soar. As of March 19, 2021, six fintechs were amongst the country’s top 20 most valuable VC-backed companies, and worth a combined US$145.1
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All 96 Fintech Unicorns: Worth a Combined US$404B
There are 96 fintech unicorns around the world that are worth collectively an estimated US$404 billion, according to data from CB Insights. Nearly half (46) of them are from the US, making it the largest hub for fintech unicorns in
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