Tagged: germany

May 17, 2023 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

wefox, a Germany-based Insurtech, has raised $110 million in Series D funding along with a $55 million revolving credit facility from Barclays and JP Morgan. The equity capital was raised at a valuation of $4.5 billion. wefox described the funding as buttressing its business model… Read More

May 16, 2023 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital bank N26 announced the launch of its new N26 Instant Savings account in Spain, offering eligible customers “with a Spanish IBAN 2.26% AER (2,26% NIR) on deposits with no conditions of permanence, no minimum deposit amounts required, no additional fees, and no need… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canoe Intelligence, the financial technology company powering alternative investment intelligence, announces a new client engagement with Munich-based SwanCap Partners GmbH, an independent investment boutique managing over €4 billion in AuM. SwanCap is leveraging Canoe “to automate and manage its document collection and data management processes,… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SkySparc, an independent solutions provider, has implemented its OmniFi solution for German energy company Uniper on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis, via Microsoft Azure. Under this new outsourced service model, SkySparc reportedly “provides clients with all aspects of OmniFi’s functionality and maintenance remotely via the cloud,… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Creditshelf, an online lender service SMEs, is reporting high loan demand during the first three months of 2023. Creditshelf says it is the largest digital SME lender in Germany. Creditshelf said the requested loan volume increased by 15% to €490 million in the first three… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims to be one of the world’s leading Insurtechs, has launched its global affinity business, which connects insurance companies with partners to distribute insurance products. This new business “increases the existing distribution channel for wefox and extends the company’s ability to deliver insurance… Read More

May 2, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based Fintech Raisin has appointed Cetin Duransoy as the new CEO of Raisin US, effective 1 May 2023. Cetin Duransoy reportedly “brings over 20 years of experience, having served in senior positions at companies including Capital One and Visa.” Before joining, Cetin served “as president… Read More

May 1, 2023 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

In another sign of the flagging global economy, Germany-based digital bank N26 has announced a 4% reduction in its employee headcount. N26 is a fully licensed bank receiving approval in its home country. N26 operates in various European countries. At one point, it took a… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims to be one of the world’s leading Insurtech firms, has recently “appointed Nicholas Walker as Chief HR Officer, with immediate effect.” Julian Teicke, CEO and founder of wefox said: “With Nick joining us as Chief HR Officer we are not only adding… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The mobile bank N26 recently announced the appointment of Jan Stechele as Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer of N26 AG and N26 Bank AG. In his new role, Jan Stechele will “oversee N26’s governance, compliance and risk functions in the interim and will take… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) has been active for some time now. The new rules allow for securities platforms to solicit investors across all EU member states. Firms may raise up to €5 million in an online offering, thus improving upon the previous national… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

The spectacular collapse of Wirecard, once Germany’s largest Fintech, still reverberates within the country. While different pieces and parts have been sold off to various firms, the collateral damage continues, and new information continues to emerge. Today, EY – once the auditor of Wirecard, has… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 3:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Climate and fintech company Agreena, whose soil carbon platform is one of the largest globally, announced its Series B raise of €46M. Led by Germany’s multi-stage investor HV Capital, the investment round “has an exciting composition of new investors including impact fund AENU and fintech-focused… Read More

April 2, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of Boerse Stuttgart Digital, blocknox GmbH has received the final license for its business operations as a crypto custodian from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Under the brand Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Boerse Stuttgart Group has “bundled all its cryptocurrency and digital… Read More

March 25, 2023 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Berlin-based Fintech Raisin has raised €60 million in a series E funding round, from existing and new investors. The global savings and investment specialist recently “exceeded 1 million customers, for which a total of €850 million in interest has been generated since founding the… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-headquartered B2B-focused Buy Now, Pay Later Fintech Mondu is reportedly opening a new office in London and appointing a UK-based professional sales team. The recent UK launch has come on the heels of the firm’s ongoing expansion into the Netherlands as well as Austria, offering… Read More

March 17, 2023 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lano, a Germany-based Fintech that provides global payroll services, is raising growth capital on OurCrowd. At the recent OurCrowd Investor Summit, CI had a chance to chat with founders Markus Schneemann and Aurel Albrecht. The two entrepreneurs shared that Lano currently can provide payroll services… Read More

March 16, 2023 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashlink, the Frankfurt-based Fintech providing infrastructure for tokenized assets, has closed a Series A funding round in the mid-seven-figure range. New investors on board “include Swiss venture capitalist TX Ventures, as well as Futury Capital, Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen and several business angels.” In addition, existing investors… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims to be one of the world’s leading Insurtech firms, has announced the appointment of Dr. Günther Blaich as the Country Lead for Germany. Effective immediately, Dr. Blaich will be “responsible for leading wefox Germany and driving the company’s growth and profitability strategy.”… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 3:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based infrastructure fintech Upvest supports the mobile banking and investment app Vivid with its Investment-API, “enabling Vivid to expand its range of investment opportunities for private investors.” Upvest’s API solution allows Vivid’s end-customers “to invest in European ETFs and stocks with all relevant shareholder rights… Read More