Tagged: early-stage firms

Fintech Australia Introduces Tool for Early-Stage Fintechs Planning to Expand Operations in the Country

October 1, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi |

Fintech Australia has released a tool for early-stage Fintechs and international financial tech platforms expanding into Australia, providing guidance on financial services licensing in Australia and “which government bodies are responsible for managing them.” Created with assistance from law firm K&L Gates and Austrade, the… Read More

Read more in: Fintech, Global, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged andrew barnes, austrade, australia, daniel knight, early-stage firms, fintech adoption, fintech australia, fintech trends, k&l gates, rebecca schot-guppy, regulatory roadmap, startups

Fintech, Digital Commerce, Healthtech in Saudi Arabia are Expected to Attract Substantial VC Funding in 2021, Local Sources Reveal

February 7, 2021 @ 7:36 pm By Omar Faridi |

Saudi Arabia’s venture capital funds are increasingly looking to tap into Fintech, digital commerce, and healthcare segments this year. VC activity has increased considerably in the MENA region including Saudi Arabia during the past few years, with local startups recording a 55% year-over-year growth in… Read More

Read more in: Asia, Fintech | Tagged adel al-ateeq, ali abussaud, coronavirus, covid-19, dhahran, digital commerce, e-commerce, early-stage firms, fintech adoption, fund of funds co. (jada), hala ventures, healthtech, late-stage firms, magnitt, mena, mena region, middle east, philip bahoshy, pif, public investment fund, saudi arabia, saudi aramco, startups, vc funding, venture capital, wa'ed, wassim basrawi