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Swiss Startup Investor Map 2023
Arcton, a Zurich-based fintech startup, released the “Swiss Startup Investor Map 2023,” a visual guide featuring 116 organizations that provide investment access to Swiss startups. Arcton compiled the map after thoroughly analyzing over 200 Swiss-based entities. The map showcases 116
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Schweizer HSG Startup Studie zeigt regulatorischen Handlungsbedarf
Im Auftrag der Swiss Entrepreneurs & Startup Association SWESA hat die Universität St. Gallen die Rahmenbedingungen für Startups in der Schweiz aus juristischer und wirtschaftlicher Sicht umfassend untersucht. Während die Hochschullandschaft und die Finanzierungsbedingungen für Jungunternehmen als befriedigend angesehen werden,
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German Fintech Sector Continued to Grow and Mature in 2022
With nearly 1,000 fintech startups, among which 13 unicorns, a burgeoning startup ecosystem and a supportive regulatory and political landscape, Germany has become one of the world’s top fintech markets and the European Union (EU)’s fintech leader. In 2022, the
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DACH: Fintech Trends to Look out for in 2023
Germany, Austria and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region, have been proponents of fintech in Europe from the beginning, an early support that has enabled the region to establish one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic fintech
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Fintech Takes Second Place in Swiss Startup Funding; Secures CHF 910M in 2022
In 2022, Swiss fintech companies secured a total of CHF 910 million, a figure that puts the sector at the second position in terms of startup funding raised last year, data from a new report by news portal startupticker.ch and
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Payment, Fintech Companies Embrace Sports Sponsorships
Sports sponsorship deals from financial services and fintech companies alike have increased significantly over the past three years on the back of rising competition in the industry and amid hopes for increased brand awareness and exposure. According to a new
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14 Swiss Venture Capitalists Fintech Startups Should Watch in 2023
Despite a challenging global funding landscape, Swiss startups continued to see notable traction in 2022, securing a record of CHF 3.8 billion in funding between January and November, data from Startup.ch show. The sum represents a 27% increase compared to
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Global Fintech Funding Continues to Decline; Drops 38% QoQ
Fintech funding continued to slide in Q3 2022, dropping 38% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to US$12.9 billion. The sum makes Q3 2022 the sector’s weakest quarter since Q4 2020 and brings the total raised by fintech companies so far this year to
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Ledgy Raises US$22M Series B to Help European Startups Manage Equity
Swiss equity management platform Ledgy has raised a US$22 million Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Speedinvest as well as existing investors Sequoia Capital, 20VC, btov and VI Partners also participated in the round. Ledgy supports employers
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Fintech M&A Deal Activity Accelerates in DACH Region
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region, fintech funding and acquisition activities have accelerated over the past few of years on the back of a maturing fintech market and increasing appetite from strategic players and
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