Tagged: germany

October 13, 2021 @ 6:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As our world becomes more purpose-driven, ethically aligned companies will want to bank with an institution that shares their values. Remagine wants to be that bank, co-founder Sebastian Dienst said. Based in Berlin, Remagine’s goal is to reshape financial services through founder-friendly and tech-driven financial… Read More

October 12, 2021 @ 4:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Planixs, the provider of real-time, intraday cash, collateral and liquidity management services, has revealed that its Realiti software suite has been chosen by Nord/LB as the bank “embarks on a digital transformation project to overhaul its treasury operations.” NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is reportedly one of… Read More

October 9, 2021 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Getsafe, a digital insurance service provider that’s focused on serving Millennial buyers in Germany and the United Kingdom, confirmed that it has now extended its Series B round to $93 million. https://twitter.com/hellogetsafe/status/1446137783345504256 The neo insurance platform had previously revealed in December 2020 that it had… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 11:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Berlin-based Auto1 FT (Auto1 Fintech) says it has created a platform to replace paper documents with blockchain for the auto financing process. Auto1 is in the business of providing fast financing for a vehicle purchase. In a release, Auto1 FT claims to be the first… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bankhaus von der Heydt, a privately owned bank founded in 1754, has added digital assets to the list of its services offered. According to a company release, the bank will leverage ‘ custody solution in combination with the Fireblocks Network to expand digital asset and… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Börse has selected Digital Asset to power its post-trade platform labeled “D7”. Deutsche Börse has long been interested in the digital security realm and has been pushing forward with the transition towards a digital-only ecosystem. According to a note distributed by Digital Asset, the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, an online lender serving SMEs in Germany, is reporting solid Q3 results as loan originations rise. According to a note distributed by creditshelf, new loan business during the 9 months of the fiscal year 2021 grew by 58% to € 110.9 million ( versus… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There have been many new developments in the banking and Fintech space with new research predicting growth across various areas of the fast-evolving sector. The team at payments specialist Banking Circle notes that they were recognized at Money 20/20 by two industry awards. Banking Circle… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ModusBox is teaming up with Mambu, the global Fintech platform. Through their partnership, the companies aim to support the next generation of financial institutions in order to challenge the status quo. Mambu and ModusBox intend to bring a combination of domestic and international experiences and… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling is expanding its business operations into Europe. As of H1 2022, “subject to regulatory approval,” Starling intends to make its Banking as a Service (BaaS) solution offering available in the European Union, which includes France, Germany, The Netherlands and Spain, according… Read More

September 26, 2021 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Feedzai, a US Cloud-powered financial risk management platform, and Berlin’s Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) service provider Solarisbank have entered a multi-year partnership (announced at Money20/20 Europe). Through the partnership, Solarisbank will be leveraging Feedzai’s innovative tech, which will allow them to apply a proper risk management approach… Read More

September 25, 2021 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Modulr has now opened business offices in the Netherlands, which will serve as “the springboard for its EU-wide expansion in 2022 and 2023.” Following steady business growth in the United Kingdom during the last 5 years, Modulr is expanding rapidly, putting significant investment… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 11:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equiduct, a retail securities exchange, is now offering Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) trading on Apex – Equiduct’s on-exchange Best Execution service with zero trading fees for retail brokers. Equiduct is a market segment of Börse Berlin. Equiduct states that ETFs… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HCL Technologies, a global tech firm, has agreed to a multi-year application services transformation partnership with Lendico, which is a brand of ING Germany, in order to deliver application and engineering services to help it create a digital platform that makes business banking faster and… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Antler, an early-stage VC, has announced its inaugural portfolio of investments for Antler Berlin. Launched in 2017 in Singapore, Antler holds a mission to enable and invest in the world’s most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Antler reports that it received almost… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 11:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Etherisc, an open-source, decentralized insurance protocol, and ecosystem, together with the Blockchain Competence Center Mittweida (BCCM) at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, today announced the launch of a joint project to develop a blockchain-based insurance prototype. This project aims to provide refined alternatives to traditional… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In August 2021, investors remained quite active on European online investment platform EstateGuru and financed a total of €17.0M worth of loans (84 loans). As expected, the top-performing markets on EstateGuru this past month were Estonia and Germany, with loan volumes of €5.3M and €6.9M,… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, a marketplace lender for German SMEs, is reporting that it generated more than €100 million of new loan business between January and September 2021, already exceeding the total loan volume of €98.9 million arranged in the fiscal year 2020. creditshelf stated that its loans… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, a European debt and equity investment platform, has listed its first tokenized securities offering dining business Beets & Roots. According to a note from the company, investors may now purchase token-based participation rights. Jens Siebert, COO and co-founder of Invesdor, explained that token-based participation… Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hawk AI, Germany’s software provider of Transaction Monitoring for banking institutions, payment companies and Fintech firms, reveals that it has teamed up with Moss, a Berlin-headquartered expense and financial platform for comprehensive management of card payments, worker expenses, and invoices. Through the partnership, Hawk AI’s… Read More