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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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Fintech Funding Drops 46%; Banking Startups Among Worst Hit
In 2022, fintech companies secured a total of US$75.2 billion in funding, a sum that represents a 46% decline from 2021. Deal counts also decreased, falling 8% year-on-year (YoY) from 5,474 deals in 2021 to 5,048 deals last year, data
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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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2021 Was a Record Year for Fintech Funding, Unicorn Minting and M&A Exits
In 2021, fintech companies attracted a new record of US$132 billion, more than double the 2020 figure. The amount represents 21% of all venture funding for 2021, making the sector the undisputed champion, data from CB Insights’ State of Fintech
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Swiss Fintechs Raised US$530M in 2021, More Than Double 2020’s Total
In 2021, Swiss fintech funding activity regained some of its strengthen after underperforming for three years in a row. Data from Dealroom show that Swiss fintech companies raised a total of US$530 million, up 129% from 2020. The surge followed
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Fintech M&A Activity Reaches New Heights
Fintech exits through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have reached a new all-time high this year, outpacing all of 2020 by 23% to reach 664 deals in Q3 2021 year-to-date (YTD), new data from CB Insights show. These figures were shared
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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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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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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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