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August 23, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial sector is undergoing a major shift as traditional banking firms pivot toward blockchain technology, recognizing its potential to reshape the digital economy. A report from CB Insights highlights how major banks are diving headfirst into the digital asset ecosystem, leveraging blockchain to make… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This past month, the global venture capital landscape witnessed a surge in mega-rounds, with 50 private tech companies securing funding rounds of $100 million or more, marking the highest monthly total since mid-2022. According to CB Insights’ latest Mega-Round Tracker report, this surge was driven… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 1:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany has solidified its position as a hub for entrepreneurship in Europe, with its startup ecosystem thriving on technology, infrastructure, and a dynamic pool of investors. According to a recent report by CB Insights, a select group of venture capital firms and investors are driving… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Insurtech sector in Q2 2025 showcased a dynamic interplay of resilience and adaptation, as detailed in the CB Insights Insurtech report. Despite a persistent decline in deal volume, global insurtech funding surged to $1.6 billion, marking a 23% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase and the strongest quarterly… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The artificial intelligence sector continues to redefine the technological landscape, with the second quarter of 2025 showcasing unprecedented activity, according to the State of AI Q2’25 Report by CB Insights. From many new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to considerable revenue multiples and the growing dominance… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech sector continues to show resilience and evolution, with CB Insights’ State of Fintech Q2’25 Report revealing steady funding of $10.5 billion in the second quarter of 2025. This marks the second consecutive quarter surpassing $10 billion, a milestone not seen since early 2023…. Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 3:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital landscape in Q2 2025, as detailed in CB Insights’ State of Venture Q2’25 Report, underscores a dynamic yet uneven market shaped by artificial intelligence and cautious investor strategies. Global venture funding reached $97.2 billion across 5,336 deals, a 13% increase in funding… Read More

July 9, 2025 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The retail industry stands at the cusp of a transformative era, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to potentially redefine how commerce operates. This, according to an update from CB Insights. As autonomous shopping tools and agentic payment solutions gain traction, retailers are racing to integrate… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital landscape in 2025 continues to be shaped by transformative trends, with mega-rounds and AI-driven unicorns dominating the startup ecosystem. According to recent reports from CB Insights, the first half of 2025 has seen significant activity in high-value funding rounds and the emergence… Read More

June 28, 2017 @ 12:43 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Each year CB Insights publishes The Fintech 250, recognizing the 250 top private companies changing the face of financial services around the world. From insurance to blockchain to lending to wealth management to regtech, the alphabetical list is comprised of companies in sectors from across… Read More

February 28, 2017 @ 6:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Global investment in fintech ventures grew 10% in 2016, to US$23.2 billion, driven primarily by a wave of blockbuster deals in China, according to Accenture (NYSE:ACN) analysis of data from CB Insights, a global venture-finance data and analytics firm. Fintech financing in Asia-Pacific in 2016 eclipsed… Read More

November 17, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

After quarterly fintech investment to VC-backed companies peaked as high as US$5B+ in 2015, investors continue to take a much more cautious approach this year, according to the Pulse of Fintech, the quarterly report on global fintech VC trends published jointly by KPMG International and… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 4:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

2015 was the year that financial technology entered the mainstream, claims the new report “Pulse of Fintech” from KPMG and CB Insights (see also the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance  seminal benchmarking surveys last year), which estimates that VC-backed fintech firms around the world secured $13.8 billion in… Read More