Fractional Shares: Wombat Said to Gain Prominent Angel Investor as Company Crowdfunds on Seedrs

March 2, 2020 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois |

Wombat, a Fintech that offers an app to make investing simple including fractional shares, has apparently gained the backing of a well-known investor Chris Adelsbach. According to a release, Adelsbach is said to be supporting a crowdfunding round currently active on Seedrs. Details on how… Read More

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Swedish Fintech Firm Bokio Raises $4.4 Million via Investment Round Led by Creandum, an Early Spotify Investor

December 1, 2019 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi |

Swedish Fintech firm Bokio has raised €4 million (appr. $4.4 million) via an investment round led by Creandum, an early Spotify investor. European financial group Svea and Chris Adelsbach, managing director at Techstars, also took part in the funding round. The capital raised will be… Read More

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Barclays Signs Eight Fintech Startups Following Rise London UK Accelerator Run

May 4, 2017 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst |

On Wednesday, Barclays, alongside its partner TechStars, announced it signed eight fintech startups following their 13-week Rise London accelerator run. This was revealed during the program’s demo day, which was held at the new Rise London office. The eight fintech startups are Nivo, Simudyne, Barac, Flux, and Alyne. Each of the… Read More