Contact Us

Author: Julia Paduszynska

FinTech Wire #53: Klarna Partners with Stripe, B2B BNPL Solution to Expand into the UK

in FinTech Wire
, ,

Buy now pay later solutions have been in the spotlight of the FinTech news feeds this week. Klarna has made a significant move towards further growth by partnering with another industry leader Stripe, while the German startup Billie has raised funding to bring BNPL to British businesses. However, BNPL is not all roses: a recent survey by Laybuy reveals that the majority of customers agree that credit checks should be required to access these products.

Read more

FinTech Wire #52: Clausematch Available to Barclays Workforce, Worldcoin Promises Free Crypto

in FinTech Wire
, , ,

In this week’s FinTech Wire we will hear from startups Proportunity and XanPool that raised new fundings and revealed their plans for growth. We will also discuss the outcomes of the successful collaboration between Clausematch and Barclays that dates back to 2014 and learn about a brand new, minority-focused initiative by Wealth8 and WealthKernel.

Read more

FinTech Wire #46: Europe’s Largest-Ever Equity Funding Round and New British InsurTech Unicorn

in FinTech Wire
, ,

European FinTechs are growing stronger. Every week we hear about yet another successful funding round and record valuation. This time, the spotlight is on InsurTech Marshmallow and BNPL startup Scalapay. There are also some interesting partnerships between multinational financial institutions and innovative FinTechs, so read on to learn more!

Read more

FinTech Wire #44: PayPal Users in the UK Get Access to Crypto, W1tty Secures License from FCA

in FinTech Wire
, ,

New week, new startups covered in FinTech Wire. Today, you can read about Shares.io, a social investment platform, and W1tty, a challenger bank soon to be launched in the UK. We will also hear from their more experienced counterparts that have some exciting news to share: PayPal, Nubank, and TrueLayer.

Read more

FinTech Wire #41: World Bank’s FCI Invests in London-based FinTech, UK Startups in a Bullish Mood

in FinTech Wire
, ,

How is the UK startup landscape 18 months after the beginning of the pandemic? Despite the challenges, a recent survey shows that businesses turn pretty optimistic about the next 12 months. New funding rounds and positive financial data seem to back this optimistic outlook. Keep reading for more good news!

Read more

FinTech Wire #26: Global Initiative Launched in Wales, New Technology Will Detect Market Abuse

in FinTech Wire
, , ,

Scaling up FinTech startups will have an opportunity to grow in Wales, PwC’s FinTech Scale up programme will support nine ambitious WealthTech startups… It seems like accelerators are getting back to normal. And what else happened in FinTech lately? Find out!

Read more

FinTech Wire #24: Green FinTech is Trending, In-Person FinTech Events Are Back

in FinTech Wire
, ,

Are you wondering what news do we have for you in today’s edition of FinTech Wire? Well, the news are pretty good! Eco-friendly solutions pop up like mushrooms, and FinTech geeks will finally have the opportunity to attend a face-to-face conference this July. What else? Continue to learn more!

Read more

FinTech Wire #16: New Ways to Spend Bitcoin, Klarna and Ikea to Offer Banking Services

in FinTech Wire
, ,

So far, so good: the first half of February has brought us some pretty exciting news and developments. Last week was no different: some of the world’s most renowned businesses have surprised us with breakthrough decisions, and official bodies in some countries followed in their footsteps. Wanna find out what we are talking about?

Read more