Tagged: nordics

April 22, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eiendomskreditt has chosen Knowit and Mambu as strategic partners to replace its existing core banking platform. The collaboration will deliver a modern, cloud-native system designed to enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and customer-centric services for one of the country’s specialized property credit institutions. Eiendomskreditt, which focuses… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 12:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Nordic region stands out as a key player in Europe’s financial landscape, bolstered by unique structural advantages and forward-thinking reforms. According to Citi‘s (NYSE: C) analysis, these markets benefit from a highly engaged investor base, supportive policies, and proper infrastructure, positioning them for sustained… Read More

January 28, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordic digital bank Lunar has successfully raised €46 million in new capital. This investment round, announced on January 27, 2026, is set to propel the company’s ambitions in scaling its operations, particularly in business banking and lending services, while strengthening its presence throughout the Nordic… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer says it has signed an agreement to acquire Zimpler, a Pay by Bank network in the Nordics. The acquisition will now aim bring together two of Europe’s Pay by Bank providers, further strengthening TrueLayer as a key player in the crowded European payments industry…. Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, announced the launch of Nordic currencies for its issuing customers, which is described as a key milestone that enhances customer experience across European markets and marks the Fintech firm’s initial step into the Nordic region. From the… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 1:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE:V), the digital payments firm, and Pismo jointly announced that the Nordic challenger bank Lunar will start Visa card processing with Pismo’s platform as the first bank in the Nordics. The move to Pismo enables Lunar to develop and “launch new products and solutions… Read More

March 23, 2025 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordic challenger bank Lunar has announced reaching 1 million users, a significant milestone in its mission to transform the banking experience for individuals and businesses across the Nordics. The achievement of 1 million users highlights Lunar’s growth in the Nordic banking landscape. Ken Villum Klausen,… Read More

March 17, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank, is reportedly expanding its offering with Lunar Youth, a banking app for younger consumers aged 7-17. This launch strengthens Lunar’s aim to become a full-service bank in the Nordics, providing “a seamless financial experience for families to engage with money… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euronext announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Visma to acquire 100% of Admincontrol, a provider of governance and secure collaboration Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions in the Nordics and in the UK. On 8 November 2024, as part of its… Read More

February 18, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global venture capital firm Antler has closed its second Nordic-focused fund, which is valued at roughly €100 million at the final closing. The fund will invest in early-stage tech companies across the Nordics with a significant “focus on Finland.” Enni Rautio, Interim Director of Tesi’s… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nordic fintech Two collaborates with Dutch banking platform ABN AMRO to enhance B2B e-commerce payments. Two, a European enabler of B2B payments technology today announces a strategic collaboration with ABN AMRO (abnamro.com), a leading financial institution in the Netherlands. Together, they are reportedly launching a… Read More

December 15, 2024 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Goose Valley Ventures (GVV), a FinTech-focused VC firm supporting  startups in the Nordic and Baltic regions, is pleased to announce its investment in Lithuanian FinTech Torus, an SaaS intelligence platform for banks and paytechs. With this investment, GVV underscores its commitment to backing startups that… Read More

December 10, 2024 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank, is taking a step to redefine payments for enterprises by over time transitioning its Banking Services division into a new standalone entity within Lunar Group: Moonrise. This move underscores Lunar’s commitment to scaling its operations and unlocking the immense potential… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank, is reportedly focused on becoming one of the best “every day banks” in the Nordics region. Lunar is a digital challenger bank focused on simplifying and enriching customers’ financial lives by creating a frictionless everyday banking platform. Founded in Aarhus,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda and Coinmotion have revealed a new partnership. Coinmotion is a crypto broker operating in the Nordic region. Bitpanda is a successful Austrian firm that has expanded its reach into services beyond crypto and other countries. Bitpanda Technology Solutions will be utilized by Coinmotion to… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tietoevry Banking is pleased to announce the renewal of its strategic partnership with Geldmaat. Following years of successful collaboration, Geldmaat has “reaffirmed their commitment to Tietoevry Banking and extended the partnership for an additional five years for use of ATM SaaS solutions.” Tietoevry Banking has… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Nets, part of Nexi Group – a Paytech, has formed a partnership with Klarna to offer buy now pay later (BNPL) services. Nets is an AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant. Klarna works with over half a million global retailers to facilitate transactions and… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billhop AB, a card-enablement platform, is collaborating with Eurocard, a card issuer in the Nordics. The partnership will is expected to allow corporate clients within the Nordic region to pay any bill or invoice with Eurocard’s virtual cards. This payment approach enables businesses “to take… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora reports that the month of October 2023 saw a rebound for originations and investments. Bondora notes in a blog post that after decreasing slightly in September, investments and originations rebounded in October. Both these statistics “totaled just over €15M, with a growth rate of… Read More

October 24, 2023 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the announcement of Ireland as our MiCA entity location, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) are pleased to announce that they are strengthening our presence in Benelux and the Nordics, a key market for Coinbase. This move underscores Coinbase‘s increased commitment to continental Europe. Elke Karskens will reportedly… Read More