Tagged: europe

October 9, 2023 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank was the exclusive financial adviser to secure €132 million in financing for Eranovum, a Spanish group that is working “to streamline the energy transition, and its international partners Noy Fund and Nofar Energy.” This financing will be “allocated to develop the solar plant in… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Getsafe, Europe’s neo-insurer based in Germany, has entered into an agreement to acquire the German customer base of French insurtech Luko. With over 550,000 customers across Germany, the UK, France, and Austria, Getsafe “is rapidly expanding its reach in Europe.” The acquisition covers Luko’s entire… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has announced a successful capital package consisting of the following: a £325m capital raise and a £600m debt refinancing. Metro Bank says it has “secured £325m capital raise, comprising £150m of new equity and £175m of new MREL issuance, alongside £600m of debt… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 1:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In compliance with the updated Financial Promotions Regime, Binance has reportedly launched a new domain for UK users and partnered with Rebuildingsociety.com Limited which will “approve Binance’s marketing and communications materials.” Rebuildingsociety.com is an FCA regulated firm which is “authorized to approve crypto marketing and… Read More

October 7, 2023 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has launched a new transaction categorization service called Enriched Transactions, which is available to businesses, such as Account Information Service Providers (AISPs) and lending providers, to integrate with their apps and digital platforms. By making the API-enabled service available to businesses, NatWest claims it… Read More

October 7, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In early 2023, TrustPay has reportedly received its Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) license and following that, they claim to have selected a partner “with a large reach of connected banks to widen their own reach.” As a Slovakian payments service provider or PSP, TrustPay… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest (LSE:LINV), which claims to be the UK’s leading platform for mortgages, has made key reductions to its Residential Mortgage range as it continues “to improve its offering for key workers, the self-employed and those with complex income streams and credit histories.” The lender’s Residential… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is pleased to announce their planned acquisition of Coin Meester B.V. (BCM) in the Netherlands. The deal highlights our commitment “to growing their business in Europe by leveraging our strong financial position and highly competitive product offering.” Founded in 2017, BCM claims it is… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank (MTRO.L)has had a challenging week. Reports that the UK-based challenger bank had been planning to raise as much as £600 million from investors led to financial regulators asking the bank’s management to have a sit-down meeting. Although shares in the banking institution fell… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), they’re working hard to help update the financial system by building trusted products that aim to “expand the utility and adoption of crypto because they believe crypto and blockchain technology have the ability to increase economic freedom and opportunity around the world.”… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Habyt, the flexible housing provider, has raised €40M in a series C round as it expands globally and consolidates its market share. This investment round is “led by the new investors Korelya Capital (Paris-based) and Deutsche Invest (Munich-based). It was also participated by new investors… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: FinTech UK – Q3 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK FinTech space. The UK Fintech startup ecosystem “ranks third in terms of overall funding, after… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 6:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has released a new Digital ID app with Yoti – Lloyds Bank Smart ID. The app reportedly gives people “a more private, secure and convenient way to prove their age or identity through their mobile phone.” This follows the £10 million investment Lloyds… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brite Payments, a firm focused on instant bank payments, announced a $60 million funding round led by specialist B2B software investor Dawn Capital and joined by Headline and existing investor Incore. Brite leverages open banking to offer businesses easy-to-integrate, instant account-to-account (A2A) payments and payouts…. Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s smallest companies could generate £77.3bn of extra revenue and create 885,000 new jobs if they “all digitalized at the rate of the top 20% of tech adopters.” This is according to new research from Xero, the global small business platform, and economics consultant,… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims tobe one of the leading insurtech firms, has been appointed as affinity insurance partner by WINDTRE, Italy’s telecommunications business. The company has launched its own insurance agency, WINDTRE Assicurazioni, “to provide insurance directly to its customers.” wefox will provide “a range of… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 9:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based online bank N26 has launched its new full-funnel, multi-channel global brand campaign, ‘This is how I bank’. The campaign showcases how N26’s innovative and customer-centric approach “to banking gives everyone the confidence and freedom to bank where, when, and exactly how they want to.”… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly made a deal with primary backer SoftBank on a change to the latter’s shareholding, a strategic move that will clear away a significant barrier in the fintech firm’s pursuit of a UK banking license. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SquareBook, the auction technology platform for equity capital raises, has acquired 101% (£507,320) of its £500,000 target from 153 investors (at the time of writing) via Seedrs with 2 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, SquareBook operates in the… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Homki, which aims to transform the real estate industry, has raised 118% (€355,308) of its €300,000 target from 157 investors (at the time of writing) via its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Crowdcube with 14 days left in the sale. Homki says its mission is… Read More