Tagged: germany

June 1, 2021 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Germany’s very first regulated trading platform for crypto-assets, Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX) now also provides investors a mobile app for trading major digital currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and XRP. The mobile app is currently available via app stores… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 6:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s Open Banking Fintech Tink has reportedly acquired German equivalent FinTecSystems. The latest acquisition by Tink should help the firm further expand its business operations across Europe. FinTecSystems aims to offer advanced data analytics, digital or online account checks, account aggregation and also supports Open… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Getsafe is an emerging Insurtech based in Germany with international aspirations. This past December, Getsafe announced a $30 million funding round led by Swiss Re – bringing the company to $53 million in total funding. It was recently reported that Getsafe is looking to raise… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor has announced a new securities offering for shares in Foodtech NEOH while simultaneously stating they are “setting new standards in digital financing in Germany.” In 2019, the Nordic equity crowdfunding operation Invesdor Oy merged with German SME finance specialist Finnest. Invesdor is now pursuing… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  OptioPay, a Germany-based open banking solution provider, recently announced it has increased its Series B round, originally closed in September 2020, going from €5.75 million to €11 million.  Eos Venture Partners, AB Ventures, and Seed X Liechtenstein are new investors in the round, joining existing backers… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

N26, a leading digital bank based in Germany, has garnered additional scrutiny by federal regulators for apparent shortcomings went it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Earlier this week it was announced that N26 has been assigned a “special monitor” by the German financial services… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru, a Lithuania-based debt crowdfunding platform, has published its Loan Portfolio Overview Report for April 2021. The report, released on May 14, 2021, notes that April’s financing volume was more than €14 million and the German market has become the primary contributor of new projects… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, has launched a new “hybrid-robo” ETF configurator in Germany for individual investors. In a note from the company, Raisin is said to be focusing on mid to long-term investing, with a fully automated manager that enables individuals to shape their investments to a greater… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The German Bundestag recently reviewed legislation that will implement the European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regime Regulation (ECSP). According to industry participants, the German rules may fundamentally undermine online capital formation in the country just as the European Union is poised to boost the industry with… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 1:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra, a financial services software and Cloud-enabled solutions provider, has decided to extend its partnership with Be | Shaping the Future, a global group offering consulting, IT and digital engagement services to the financial services sector. The partnership extension should see Be offering managed services… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Forge Global, a multinational private securities marketplace, has revealed that it has acquired the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) approval to offer services as a single broker dealer with SharesPost after a merger last year. Forge Global has also finalized an oversubscribed investment round of… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Endeit Capital, a European growth capital company, which is considered to be a leading European tech startup investor, has reportedly committed to investing €250 million into Europe’s digital sovereignty ecosystem. Endeit Capital has acquired this amount of capital within a record time so it can… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based Fintech Vivid Money, a mobile banking app provider, has secured €60 million in capital through a Series B round that was led by Greenoaks along with participation from existing investor Ribbit Capital. This latest investment round gives Vivid Money a €360 million valuation. Founded… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Bank branches are closing at a record pace according to Deutsche Bundesbank. Perhaps boosted by COVID-19, the emergence of Fintech and the fact that no one under a certain age wants to visit a physical bank branch is obviously driving closures of these once ubiquitous… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom remains a popular destination for EU-based company founders, according to a blog post recently published by UK-based challenger bank Tide. Brexit might have “severed” the UK’s political ties to the continent, however, it does not appear to have negatively impacted the UK’s… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech company Fintern has secured £32 million in funding in order to expand access to affordable loans in the United Kingdom. On the back of their official launch last month, the London-headquartered startup has confirmed that it raised £32 million in equity and debt… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the insurance firm that’s powered by AI and behavioral economics, announced on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it’s “readying ‘Lemonade Car’ for launch within the year.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI, early registration is “now open at www.lemonade.com/car.” The announcement further… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland-based banking solution provider CREALOGIX has reportedy hired Jordi Perez to serve as its Regional Managing Director. Perez is expected to take on the responsibility for CREALOGIX’s business operations in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. He will be overseeing operations in other Central European countries as… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Creditshelf, an online lender serving SMEs in Germany, says it experienced its best quarter in company history. During Q1 2021, creditshelf said it increased its arranged loan volume by 224% to € 37.6 million versus Q1 2020 of € 11.6 million. Growth came from both… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance has announced the launch of digital securities including fractional shares with zero commissions. The world’s largest digital asset exchange has taken a natural next step to offer investors both traditional and crypto-assets. Binance is providing the service in partnership with CM-Equity AG, licensed in… Read More