Tag "startup funding"
Swiss Fintech Funding Pulls Back 45% YoY
Venture capital (VC) financing going into Swiss fintech startups pulled back significantly in H1 2023, plummeting by more than 45% year-on-year (YoY) as the global economic downturn continued to weigh on startup valuations and the VC funding landscape as a
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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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55% of World Top Banks Have Invested in Blockchain and Crypto Companies
In 2021, blockchain and cryptocurrencies continue to be a hot field for banks to be in as they look to capitalize on the emerging asset class. According to new data from Blockdata, a CB Insights company, out of the world’s
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Swiss Investors Still Too Risk Averse Toward Fintech Startup Investment
Swiss VCs and institutional investors are largely still shy about investing huge sums into fintechs, a fact that is hardly a secret to those who are familiar with the scene. This fact is made clearer when you contrast the recent
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Fintech Highlights of the Swiss Venture Report 2019
For the first time, Swiss information and community technology (ICT) and fintech startups raised more money than life sciences companies, with nearly 60% (131) of all financing rounds in 2018 being completed in ICT and fintech, showcasing strong interest from
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