Tag "Funding Circle"

Funding Circle Launches BNPL Offering ‘FlexiPay’ for SMEs

Funding Circle, a London-based lending platform for small businesses, has jumped on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) bandwagon with its own offering called FlexiPay. FlexiPay enables businesses to spread any UK invoice or supplier payment over three months, with

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15 Most Valuable Fintech Startups and Companies in Europe

The fintech ecosystem in Europe is steadily maturing with adoption of digital financial services continuing to grow and key enablers, including consumer acceptance, number of information and communication technologies (ICT) specialists and easiness to start new businesses, evolving positively, according

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Wirtschaftsfaktor Crowdlending: 75.000 Jobs und 4,4 Mrd. Euro Beitrag zur Globalwirtschaft durch KMU-Finanzierung

Eine aktuelle Studie von Oxford Economics zeigt erstmals die wachsende globale Bedeutung von Crowdlending für Volkswirtschaften auf – auch in Deutschland. 2017 sind durch die Kreditvergabe über Funding Circle, dem führenden Marktplatz für die Finanzierung von Kleinunternehmen, insgesamt 75.000 Arbeitsplätze

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34 Fintech and Insurtech Unicorns

Fintech has been all the rage in the past years with angel investors and venture capital firms pouring millions, if not billions, into startups in the space. In 2017 alone, fintech ventures raised a whooping $31 billion, according to KPMG.

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Top 10 Funded Fintech Startups in London

The UK, and in particular London, is an undeniable fintech leader, hosting some of the world’s top companies which has raised billions in investment. London-based fintech startups raised over £800 million in 2017, doubling 2016’s figure. Some of the companies with

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The 15 Largest European Fintechs

Forbes Magazin published recently the 10 largest Fintech companies from the US. Our German blogging friends from paymentbanking tried to research the most valued European Fintechs. In their disclaimer they clearly state that the valuation is sometimes hard to find and comes

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Accelerators, Incubators and VCs for Fintechs in London

London has the world’s largest financial services sector, supported by a booming tech sector. The city has all the key ingredients for fintech success: capital, talent, regulatory and government support. In 2016, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority launched its fintech

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Europe’s Top 11 Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a direct alternative to a bank loan with the difference that, instead of borrowing from a single source, companies and private individuals can borrow directly from tens, sometimes hundreds, of individuals who are ready to lend.

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