Tagged: europe

February 28, 2022 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EVERUP,  a prize-linked app boosting savings & spending rewards via games, has secured 107% (£429,668) of its £400,000 target from 310 investors (at the time of writing) via its crowdfunding campaign carried out through Crowdcube (with 18 days left in the sale). EVERUP is described… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 12:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum is pleased to confirm that their clients, as of now, will be investing in financial instruments – Asset-Backed Securities (ABS). According to Debitum, this is one of the final steps after acquiring a license for the Debitum investment platform from the Financial and Capital… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 7:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stephen Moss, Founder and MD at Sourced Capital, notes that it has been a while since they last discussed their business operations, the journey and what they have been working on “in the background.” Moss wrote in a blog post that in 2018, they became… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Tipalti reveals that its clients are now reporting steady growth. Recently, the firm noted that its payment volume increased 2x last year to over $36 billion. The San Mateo based Fintech company assists Amazon Twitch (Nasdaq: AMZN), Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) and other businesses… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The FBI Cyber Division notes that cyber threat actors have recently “deployed destructive malware” against organizations operating in Ukraine. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency noted in an extensive update that “leading up to Russia’s unprovoked attack against Ukraine, threat actors deployed destructive… Read More

February 26, 2022 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Mintos notes that they will be monitoring RUB currency dynamics on a daily basis, “closing positions at the end of the working day to prevent the risk of negative exposure.” The team at Minto wrote in a blog post that based on the assessment… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) has opened up applications for its second annual accelerator program. It is a week-long program “aimed at EMEA-based social enterprises and impact startups.” Adyen, the international payments platform leveraged by established firms, has noted that it is looking for direct-to-consumer businesses “with a… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash turned 5 years old, according to an update posted on February 22, 2022. As mentioned in a blog post by Robocash: “During this seemingly not so long period we have managed a lot. And there is more ahead of us.” CEO… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill and Christopher Bendiksen from CoinShares have noted in a blog post dated February 24, 2022 that Bitcoin had an “immediate” price response to the Ukraine invasion when the news broke early this morning. According to the CoinShares researchers, it has become evident that,… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, which recently raised $1 billion at a $40 billion valuation, notes that Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is now “mandated across all of Europe and businesses have had to make changes to make sure they are compliant.” The team at Checkout.com writes in a blog… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International markets are experiencing a massive increase in volatility with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The severe humanitarian crisis that could unfold over the next few days and weeks “could be the worst in Europe in decades, with loss of life and property, as well as… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech iwoca reveals that a new B2B payments solution is bringing together instant payments, free transactions and flexible financing “to address cash flow problems for both buyers and suppliers.” As mentioned in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, online Fintech firm iwoca has noted… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordstreet, a firm focused on democratizing the business loan financing “one successful project at a time,” has raised 103% (€309,926) of its €300,001 fundraising target via Seedrs from 119 investors with 27 days left in the company’s crowdfunding campaign. Here are the business overview/highlights shared… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s investment platform easyMoney has looked into whether a current account is the best home for our funds. Inflation is surging rapidly and interest rates have declined, so easyMoney looks into whether a current account – where interest rates of up to 5% are possible… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mecanicus, a company focused on driving a “revolution” in the classic car market to ensure its “transmission to future generations,” has secured 113% (€568,692) of its €500,000 fundraising target via Crowdcube (from 121 investors at the time of writing). Mecanicus notes that it aims to… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech challenger bunq notes that managing your funds has become even easier when using their platform. The team at bunq writes in a blog post that consumers do not want to spend a lot of time on money admin, because there are so many… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research reveals in a recent update that the digital advertising market has reached maturity, after having originated back in 1994. But the Juniper Research team also notes that the rise of new online platforms and innovative tech seems to have energized the world of… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at European lender Bondora notes that the collection and recovery team started 2022 on “a high note.” The number of loans issued via the platform and the total amount of debt recovered increased when compared to the last month. As noted by Bondora,… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The first month of this year saw €16.3M in loans originated via EstateGuru with Estonia and Germany together contributing more than half the total amount of funding. Due to seasonality, repayments came in at a “modest” at €2.5M, accounting for 23 loans with “an average… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking has been around for several years and it’s likely that it’s “here to stay,” according to an update from PensionBee. According to the online pension provider, this new tech has benefited over 4 million people in the United Kingdom and is set to… Read More