Tagged: finland

January 27, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Holvi, the BBVA-owned digital banking specialist for self-employed business owners, has officially expanded its services to its third core market, which is the UK. The company’s other core markets are Germany and Finland. Its further operating countries are Ireland, Belgium, France, Italy, and the Netherlands…. Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor Ltd has revealed a new funding round that closed at the end of 2019. According to a blog post, Invesdor raised €1.86 million from a “selected group of large scale investors,” current shareholders and some employees.  Invesdor explained that a total of €1.6 million… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Günther Lindenlaub, COO of the Invesdor Group – a combination of Invesdor (Finland) and Finnest (Austria), has distributed a positive note about the forthcoming year. Lindenlaub states: “alternative financing in the area of ​​equity could also be a possible trend for 2020 for German companies… Read More

December 17, 2019 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Minna Technologies and Finland’s largest financial group, OP, have extended their partnership which was established last year during OP’s open banking startup partnership program. Minna Technologies was chosen last year to take part in OP’s open banking program. John Nyström, country manager Finland at Minna… Read More

November 27, 2019 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, one of the largest Fintech firms in Finland, has raised €10 million (appr. $11 million) via an investment round led by Maki.vc. The round included venture debt from Nordea, LähiTapiola, and Finnvera. Enfuce is one of fastest-growing Fintechs in the Nordic region. The company… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins has registered with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, FIN-FSA, the financial regulatory authority of the Finnish government. Earlier this month, Crowdfund Insider reported that five different virtual asset service providers (VASPs) had been approved and LocalBitcoins was in the mix… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 4:56 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Five virtual currency service providers (VASPS) have now been authorized by Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) to provide cryptocurrency services in the region. The five firms must also comply with EU anti-money laundering laws and will be subject to inspection. As well, in announcing the registered… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Fellow Finance has opened its doors to businesses in need of debt capital in Sweden, according to a note from the company. As of today, SMEs in Sweden may now apply for crowdfunding on the Fellow Finance platform. The company will offer business… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

European crowdfunding platform and digital investment bank Invesdor is looking for a new CEO. The news was revealed in a post to shareholders by founder and current CEO Lasse Mäkelä who said after 8 years at the helm it is time to find someone with… Read More

June 28, 2019 @ 5:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nordic crowdfunding platform Invesdor announced on Thursday it has completed its merger with Finnest, an Austria based Fintech that provides debt capital to small and medium-sized firms. According to Invesdor, the companies now form Invesdor Group, which is described as a pan-European digital investment and… Read More

May 31, 2019 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nanso Group Oy, the Finland-based company that operates fashion brands Nanso and Vogue is now seeking €700,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor. Founded in 1921, the company claims that Nanso is one of the most well-known fashion brands in Finland. Meanwhile, Vogue is an internationally… Read More

April 7, 2019 @ 9:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland based peer to peer lender Fellow Finance announced last week that it facilitated €18.2 million of loans in March 2019 and its total number of investors grew to more than 12,000. As previously reported, Fellow Finance was founded in 2014 and its main business… Read More

March 29, 2019 @ 2:22 am By Cali Haan  |  

LocalBitcoins, a global web-based service founded in Finland that allows sellers and buyers of Bitcoins to coordinate sales and meetings has announced that it will be requiring users to provide proper identification from now on. The announcement follows the implementation of new laws governing such… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 7:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Finnest, an Austria based Fintech that provides debt capital to small and medium-sized firms, has announced a planned merger with Finland based Invesdor Oy. The newly formed company will see the combination of a leading Nordic equity crowdfunding platform and a top online lender serving… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland based peer to peer lender Fellow Finance announced on Tuesday its platform hit a record-breaking milestone by facilitating €18.5 million of loans in January 2019. The online lender reported that the total number of investors also grew to 11,205. As previously reported, Fellow Finance was founded in… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Finland based peer to peer lender Fellow Finance is now operating in Denmark. The company says it will offer Danish consumers access to credit while Fellow Finance investors will be able to fund Danish loans. Currently, Fellow Finance provides consumer loans in Finland, Germany, Poland, and… Read More

January 21, 2019 @ 10:03 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

2018 was another great year for Invesdor, according to management. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Helsinki with a branch office in Stockholm, the award-winning Nordic market leader in digital fundraising and investing connects European growth companies with global investors. Named Best Nordic Fintech Startup 2018 and regulated… Read More

December 16, 2018 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nordic healthtech company Naava is looking to raise up to €2.5 million on Finland based Invesdor crowdfunding platform. The company recently said this funding is in advance of a planned initial public offering (IPO) that management intends on pursuing around 2020 or 2021. This is not… Read More

December 12, 2018 @ 9:02 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A Danish lawyer and “Bitcoin expert,” Payam Samarghandi, has claimed that Denmark’s Bitcoin and crypto traders have been confused by grey tax regulations, which may have put them at risk of future tax penalties: “There are several of them that the tax authorities have contacted now… Read More

November 1, 2018 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Invesdor has won the regional Fintech category of the Nordic Startup Awards which were held in Copenhagen this week. The competition saw over 2500 nominees. The Finland based company competed against finalists from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland in a combination of… Read More