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European Funding Trends: Soaring Wealthtech and Insurtech Funding
In Q2 2021, European fintech companies raised a record of US$7.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding, a 30% quarter on quarter (QoQ) surge driven by insurtech and wealthtech companies, according to new data from CB Insights. Among all fintech
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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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Fintech Takes Lion’s Share in Q2 2021 Swiss VC Funding
Out of the CHF 1.4 billion raised by Swiss startups in Q2 2021, CHF 677 million, or nearly half of that sum, went towards fintech companies, according to a new report by Startup.ch, Switzerland’s largest startup directory and a leading
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Insurtech Firma sponsored Fussball Stadium in Schaffhausen
Frohe Kunde beim Fussballclub Schaffhausen. Mit wefox steigt ein Insurtech Partner beim Stadtclub ein, der dem Stadion einen neuen Namen verleiht. Die Firma wefox Switzerland AG mit Sitz in Roggwil BE, gehört zur wefox, welches Kapitalgeberin von wefox Insurance AG
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Fintech DACH Trends: Funding Bounces Back in 2020
Despite an initial fall in transaction value and volume in the first half of 2020, fintech funding in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, or the DACH region, rebounded significantly in the second half of the year with EUR 2.2 billion raised
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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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9 Upcoming Online and Hybrid Fintech Events in Switzerland
With COVID-19 still spreading, virtual conferences and hybrid events continue to be the preferred way for many fintech professionals and entrepreneurs to connect with their peers and build business connections, while remaining safe. For Swiss fintech professionals looking to network
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Gentwo Wins Engagement of Fintech Influencer Spiros Margaris
Spiros Margaris, a venture capital investor and celebrated futurist (global No. 1 fintech and finance influencer), will become a new member of GENTWO‘s Advisory Board. The globally recognized financial influencer and experienced start-up coach will provide valuable support to the
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Survey: Who is the Top Swiss Fintech Influencer in 2020?
In May 2020, Fintechnews.ch launched the Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview series, which presents at least once a week a short interview that we conducted with a well-known, longtime Swiss fintech influencer to get their views on some of the industry’s
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