Tagged: startups

February 8, 2022 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Seira Yun, the Founder & CEO at Socious, a Fintech/Community App for social change. Seira Yun, a Japanese serial social entrepreneur, full-stack developer, and impact angel investor told Crowdfund Insider that he’s interested in getting more involved in the decentralized/distributed autonomous… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 12:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SuperSeed, a VC company investing in the future of business automation, announced that it has finalized the initial closing of its new fund at £31 million, aiming for a final close of £50 million. The fund will be investing anywhere between £500,000 and £1,500,000 into… Read More

February 3, 2022 @ 3:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase, a provider of non-dilutive capital for recurring-revenue firms, recently announced that it has expanded to the Netherlands and Belgium. The move comes on the back of Capchase’s expansion into the Nordic region last month, “building out headcount in Finland, Sweden and Denmark.” As noted… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 3:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finmark, the financial modeling software provider for startups, has announced new funding from American Express Ventures, which is the strategic investment group of American Express (NYSE: AXP). Amex Ventures joins several other existing investors, which reportedly includes Draper and Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, and IDEAfund… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Techstars, an international investment business that offers access to capital, one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and customized programming for early-stage business owners, has appointed Saalim Chowdhury as MD of Techstars London. He follows predecessor Eamonn Carey. Previously a Partner at 500 Startups, Chowdhury will be responsible for… Read More

January 23, 2022 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship division of Saudi Aramco, has been working with Fintech Saudi as a key partner, along with local seed and early-stage VC company Flat6Labs, in order to introduce a 12-week Fintech Accelerator program. The new Fintech Accelerator will focus on supporting the ongoing… Read More

January 16, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Capchase says they’re pleased to announce that their non-dilutive financing offerings for businesses with “predictable recurring revenue” will be featured in the AWS Activate Exclusive Offers program. As mentioned in the update, startups building on AWS that are members of AWS Activate… Read More

January 16, 2022 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech Wales Foundry, the flagship accelerator program by Fintech Wales, recently announced the nine Fintech startups “accepted into its 2022 Accelerator.” As noted in the update, the 12-week, no equity program, titled The Foundry: Validate Raise & Scale, is reportedly “the only accelerator of… Read More

January 3, 2022 @ 4:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Capchase says they’re pleased to be deepening their presence in Europe alongside firms such as Sastrify and Calqulate, so that they can better support founders on their journey to “rapid yet deliberate growth.” Capchase explains that Slush is the most important technology… Read More

January 2, 2022 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Like any industry, venture capitalism is “a shifting landscape with ebbs and flows, though to be fair, it hasn’t really ‘ebbed’ lately,” according to a blog post by US Fintech Unicorn Brex. The VC industry has seen tremendous growth during the past few years—one that’s… Read More

December 31, 2021 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Another year is winding down and the team at Mercury Bank has reflected on some of their “favorite” moments of 2021. Mercury Bank say they’re grateful to have had their clients with them along the way. During 2021, Mercury finalized a $120 million Series B… Read More

December 29, 2021 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Team8, an Israeli venture group, recently revealed that it is extending its existing relationship with Deloitte to support the development of various technologies for financial services. Deloitte and Team8 will aim to lower the common risks associated with startups via early engagement with clients. As… Read More

December 24, 2021 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform nr2, which gives firms and investors AI-enhanced insights into South Korea and China’s high-potential startups, has acquired capital for its ongoing expansion. nr2 has reportedly obtained funding from new investors including Lord Rothschild and Sir Simon Robey. The international investment platform will use… Read More

December 19, 2021 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) welcomes its new wave of startups to its Start Path startup engagement program. Start Path alums have shared their industry insights into the top trends of this year and what they’ve learned from a challenging year. The international economy continued its recovery… Read More

December 12, 2021 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sustainable Accelerator 5, which provides a diversified portfolio of “exciting” SEIS & EIS sustainability startups, has acquired 98% (£590,600) of its £600,000 target via Seedrs from 300 investors with 3 days left (at the time of writing) in its crowdfunding campaign. Based in London, United… Read More

December 9, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd, an international Fintech-as-a-Service firm, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Neat, a cross-border trade enabling platform for SMBs and startups. Neat offers full company incorporation, business accounts, global payment collection and disbursements, “as well as credit card-based capital expansion services.” As noted in the… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GCC-headquartered early-stage VC company VentureSouq has introduced a $50 million MENA region Fintech Fund I. As mentioned in the announcement, the MENA Fintech Fund I is the first sector-wide Fintech-focused fund to be introduced across the Middle East area and Pakistan. The new Fund is… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) has disrupted many industries since its launch and now it could be the turn for venture capital. We recently had the chance to connect with Hatu Sheikh, a founding member at DAO Maker — a platform opening up the… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report from CBInsights reveals that $31.1B in global funding was acquired by Fintech startups during Q3 2021—which is the “second-highest quarter ever.” Despite falling around 16% when compared to the past quarter’s record levels, financing remains elevated in the Fintech venture space. This last… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 7:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH) recently shared the list of 16 Fintech firms that will be joining Wave 3 of its incubator and accelerator program. Established by the Qatar Development Bank (QDB), the QFTH is responsible for running an incubator and an accelerator program in… Read More