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“The banking license means a great responsibility, and it is gratifying to see that Sweden and its authorities foster innovation,” Lindahl said, adding that the mission of the bank is to “simplify people’s financial lives through technology and innovation.”. As part of the deal, Northmill must maintain a capital minimum of €5 million.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

million in funding led by F-Prime Capital along with participation from Polaris Partners, Silicon Valley Bank and Greycroft. Tony Allen, a former platform and architecture engineer, joins as chief technology officer. To bolster its subscription business, San-Francisco-based Recurly has notched $19.5 million, VentureBeat reported.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

New data shows that venture capital funding of artificial intelligence (AI) companies jumped a whopping 72 percent last year, hitting a record $9.3 But there is a flip side to the data: It also shows that for first time since 2013, the number of AI deals have decreased, especially when it came to seed-stage startups. billion by 2025.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Aiming to back and support FinTech startups focused on the underserved, Accion International and VC Quona Capital raised $141 million in funding. The Fund will support innovators using new technologies to help create a financial system that works for everyone. The underbanked stayed the same compared to 2013 levels. FDIC), U.S.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. Included in that movement toward tech in capital markets, he said that could include blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Cellwize, the Israeli upstart, has reportedly finished an Intel Capital and Qualcomm Ventures-led $32 million Series B funding round. Furthermore, funds will be dedicated to grow the deployment of 5G technology. The company, which is headquartered in Israel and was started in 2013, is led by CEO Ofir Zemer.

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JULY 12, 2016

But a new report from the Wall Street Journal indicates that chargeoff rates at Lending Club are up 38% since 2013. Scandals aside, Lending Club has been doing well in the area that mattered — borrowers were paying back their loans. This is troubling because credit card default rates decreased over the Read More.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

New York aviation startup Wheels Up has notched a $128 million Class D equity capital raise co-led by new investor Franklin Templeton, the company said in a press release on Friday (Aug. JetSmarter launched in 2013 with the aim of improving the outdated luxury private jet industry, said CEO and Founder Sergey Petrossov. billion. .

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Lalamove has been operating since 2013 and has 22 markets in Asia, Latin America and North America. The company uses the web's technology, alongside mobile app technology and the sharing economy, to provide seamless and contact-free tech to boost deliveries.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

This marks the Japanese conglomerate’s third investment in the country since it announced the launch of a $2 billion fund to target Latin American technology companies. We grant quick loans based on technology, alternative data sources, artificial intelligence and data science.”.

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JUNE 13, 2019

The new 5G mobile network technology is getting its first deployments, but that’s not the only communications game in town. A technology that tracks lost scooters people rent could play a role in the coming years in digital retail and payments, at least going by recent reports. Telco Alternative. Internet of Things.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve its technology, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. Founded in 2013, the company was formerly called Taxify and rebranded to include additional offerings, like food delivery and scooters.

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APRIL 13, 2018

According to Bloomberg , several sources said that Kabbage plans to use Orchard’s technology. Founded in 2013, New York-based Orchard initially provided Wall Street firms with data on the marketplace lending sector. It focuses on small businesses and licenses technology to banks, much like Orchard.

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JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In some cases, the technological changes inspired by Covid-19 will come in the form of an acceleration of existing trends — for example, industrial automation and contactless payments. Teletherapy.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The unit handles the bank’s corporate lending, M&A advisory services and capital raising operations. It has fallen from the number-two spot in the industry, which it held between 2010 and 2013. The bank’s current Asia-Pacific President Matthew Koder is slated to replace Meissner, according to reports.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. The REDCard has seen its growth slow appreciably since 2013, the year of the infamous Target breach.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

17) it raised $9 million in Series B investment led by Voyager Capital. According to a report , Voyager Capital was joined by Microsoft Ventures, Microsoft’s new formal venture fund. Zipwhip’s technology enables companies to text their customers from the internet, desktop computers and smartphones.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Axoni, a provider of enterprise blockchain technology, announced Tuesday (Aug. In a press release , the company said the Series B round of financing was led by Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Citi, Coatue Management, Digital Currency Group, F-Prime Capital, Franklin Templeton Investments, J.P. .

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MAY 8, 2018

And, although Google searches for “bitcoin” and “blockchain” have slid, companies are still flush with cash from 2017’s ICO boom, cryptocurrency price run-up, and venture capital investment — and are spending it. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The latest iteration in the battle for gamer love will look familiar to those who were there for the last round in 2013 (or the round before that in 2006). Sony’s release date for the new PlayStation PS5 remains unknown, but the company has confirmed it will be available for holiday 2020.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Standard Chartered Private Equity was the main investor, and Affirma Capital also participated in the round. The amount of the raise wasn’t disclosed, but Dianrong was reportedly trying to raise $100 million so that it had enough to satisfy China’s capital requirement — $74.5 The most it raised in one round was $290 milion.

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However, as our economy, markets and technology have seen exponential growth over the past century, “valuation science” has evolved – a trend that’s likely to continue as valuation professionals respond to healthy demand in the coming years , Whitener said. Big valuations and venture capital investments spiked during this bubble.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Analysts at the consulting firm released a new report that warns traditional banks need to make more radical changes to their approaches to innovation and technology if they are to remain viable. But banks are facing massive disruption thanks to technology, which could be viewed as a threat or as an opportunity.

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JUNE 15, 2018

The cost of technology has lessened, though, opening the door for SMEs to bring bits and bytes to supply chains – lessening reliance on manual processes and invoices of the paper kind, thus eliminating errors. In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments.

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JUNE 26, 2019

The acquisition will boost growth, and improve the user experience in the Nordic region through the integration of Getaround’s connected car technology. We cannot imagine a better match, and, with the new solid owners, the access to capital for Nordic growth is ensured. ”

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

But where there are problems lie opportunities – and that’s the story with a company called TruTag Technologies. million in a funding round that was led by Pangaea Ventures and Happiness Capital. The value of fake and counterfeit products went from $461 billion in 2013 to $509 billion in 2016. percent in 2013.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

But where there are problems lie opportunities – and that’s the story with a company called TruTag Technologies. million in a funding round that was led by Pangaea Ventures and Happiness Capital. The value of fake and counterfeit products went from $461 billion in 2013 to $509 billion in 2016. percent in 2013.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The farms use hydroponic technology to grow produce in modular vertical spaces, and can be installed in stores and restaurants. Infarm was founded in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli and brothers Erez and Guy Galonska. Infarm will launch this month at two of Kroger ’s 15 Washington state supermarkets. In the first half of this year, U.S.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

The “Facebook-Google duopoly” has crashed funding for advertising technology start-ups to five-year lows, according to reports emerging this morning. billion in 2013, and only $2.2 All in all, there were 343 adtech venture deals in 2016 — a 17 percent drop compared with the 414 deals made in 2015. billion in last year.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Konfio’s technology is also able to keep non-performing loans under control, with the company’s delinquency rate at 4.8 I lived through the subprime crisis,” said Arana, who worked at Deutsche Bank AG in New York from 2006 to 2013. “In Vostok Emerging Finance, and Victory Park Capital Advisors.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Product Hunt curates the “hottest” new apps, websites, technology and devices, and the Amazon collaboration would offer items that have trended on Product Hunt for sale on Amazon Launchpad under the title “Featured on Product Hunt.”. Founded in 2013, Product Hunt has recently begun to test out ways to generate revenue off its users.

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MAY 16, 2018

Worse, soon after, the ADP released a report that found FinTech – and that expansive market of alternative trade finance players – has yet to make a meaningful impact on the lack of capital available to global traders. According to Kropp, in this industry, “cash is always king.”

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A report this week said that an online used-car platform in that country called BeliMobilGue has raised $10 million in fresh capital in a Series A funding to help expand its offerings. L Catterton, General Catalyst Partners, Fraser McCombs Capital and individual investors also participated in the round. million in a previous round.

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JULY 31, 2018

BlueVine, the FinTech startup that recently announced a $60 million round of financing, has added $12 million to its Series E round of funding from M12, Microsoft’s venture capital fund. Founded in 2013, BlueVine is one of the leading FinTech players in online small business lending. We look forward to seeing what they do next.”.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

A bitcoin mining company in China is looking to raise capital in the neighborhood of $400 million and is aiming to file on the Nasdaq for an IPO, in what would be at least its third attempt to do so. Founded in 2013, Canaan Creative makes, manufactures and sells high-performance circuit boards.

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APRIL 6, 2020

“This is also a recognition of the significant role that the Philippines financial technology industry can play in providing meaningful digital solutions to many of the crucial and very human challenges that the Philippines community faces today.”.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

L Catterton, General Catalyst Partners, Fraser McCombs Capital and individual investors also participated in the round. Launched in 2013, Vroom offers customers who buy a car off the platform seven days to test drive the vehicle after delivery, and allows for them to return it if they are not fully satisfied.

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