Tagged: france

March 26, 2022 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance firm that’s powered by social impact, recently announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Tennessee. Following the initial launch in Illinois, Tennessee “marks the second state to feature availability of Lemonade’s newest environment-friendly product.” Hitting “record” snow averages this winter… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 8:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Surecomp, which claims to be a market leader in international trade finance solutions for banking institutions and corporations, has confirmed that Societe Generale has now gone live with the latest version of its IMEX solution for back-office trade finance processing automation across four nations… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Financement Participatif France (FPF), the French crowdfunding association, has announced the appointment of a new President. According to FPF, Damien Guermonprez has been selected as the new President of the organization. He is currently Executive Chairman of Lemonway. Mathilde Iclanzan has been appointed as Vice President… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a “pioneer” in Cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the financial services sector, has solidified its presence in EMEA by opening entities in Spain and France “to advance digital transformation of financial institutions in the region.” The new business entities… Read More

March 19, 2022 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aazzur has reportedly agreed to a sales partnership with European Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Treezor in order to allow both companies to expand their customer base and strengthen their BaaS offering. Treezor will offer its regulatory and technical expertise by providing its payment infrastructure for account… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

BNP Paribas Securitizaties Services, part of BNP Paribas the bank – the largest bank in France and one of the largest banks in the world, has issued a statement explaining their point of view as to how blockchain (or distributed ledger technology – DLT) and… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Treezor, the European firm focused on Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions, has obtained authorization from the ACPR in order to expand its activities and now “has all the payment service licenses (from 1 to 8).” The new authorizations (i.e. 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8) mean Treezor… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 3:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European marketplace lender October recently commented on the French state-guaranteed loans. On March 2020, the French State announced an “exceptional package of €300Bn state-guaranteed loans (PGE) to support SMEs during the Covid-19 crisis.” Since the launch of this first state-guaranteed loan via the October platform… 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 21, 2022 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Smart Lenders AM has announced the launch of the Lending Smart Fund 1, a debt fund targeting European platforms. In a public statement, Smart Lenders said that in Europe, apart from consumer and SMBs loans, the market is composed of new niches, like fractional payments… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Younited, the instant credit provider in Europe, is focused on accelerating its growth trajectory after a “record” 2021 and expects to reach 5 billion euros cumulative GMV in 2022. As noted in an update shared with CI, Younited achieved solid growth last year, with an… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Therese Torris  |  

CapHorn Invest, a venture capital firm, has joined the Anaxago Group to create a leading player in alternative investment in France. The monetary terms of the deal were not disclosed. Anaxago is a multifaceted online investment platform that offers securities crowdfunding for early-stage firms, real… Read More

February 6, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

For only €100, participants on French crowdfunding site WiSEED can pursue attractive returns while also improving the world they live in. The platform prides itself on improving financial literacy, providing a transparent look into how it selects opportunities, and its commitment  to providing alternative financing… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The 2022 list of firms making up the French Tech Next40/120 indices was recently announced by the nation’s government. As a reminder to industry participants, these initiatives provide support intended specifically for French scaleups that are capable of becoming “world-class” technological leaders. The Next40 and… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

  Societe Generale, the 3rd largest global bank based in France, has listed security tokens on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). These are the first securities admitted to the exchange that utilizes blockchain or a public Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Since April 2019, Societe Generale… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this month, the team at marketplace lender October had shared an open letter with their community. October wrote in its open letter that last year, they had committed to working hard, “with enthusiasm and curiosity.” They had promised to lend more efficiently to businesses,… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinhouse, a digital asset service provider (DASP or VASP) regulated in both France and Luxembourg, has raised USD $17 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund that invested USD $5.7 million. They… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European SME lender October reveals that 2021 was an “intense year” for their platform. October notes that not only was it their best lending year so far on record, with more initiatives financed than the past 3 years combined, but also “the one of multiple… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the “build-up” to Qonto’s announcement of its €486 million Series D, nowhere was the “excitement” felt more acutely than in company HQ. The team at Qonto writes in a blog post: “For confidentiality reasons, the specifics of the deal had to be kept secret… Read More

January 7, 2022 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Raphael Auer as the Head of Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre. Auer is presently a principal economist in the Innovation and the Digital Economy division of the BIS’s Monetary and Economic Department. He has “contributed extensively to BIS… Read More