Tagged: tel aviv

April 2, 2019 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Tuesday the ten companies that will join the 2019 Tel Aviv Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars class. According to Barclays, The Barclays Accelerator is an intensive 13-week programme for fintech startups designed to help businesses accelerate their strategy and deliver breakthrough innovations. “Participating… Read More

February 26, 2019 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM PLAYERS BLOCKCHAIN DAY Our first conference is all about Crypto, Blockchain, Tokenisation, and Distributed Ledger Technology. We’ll be exploring the evolution of Blockchain from Crypto to STOs to Enterprise Blockchain and will look at the emerging themes and future trends… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property-and-casualty insurer Sompo Holdings Inc (8630.T) announced on Monday it has opened its fintech hub in Israel and claimed to be the first Japanese insurer to do so in a country. The company reportedly hopes to tap local expertise in digital and cyber-security technologies. According to Reuters, new… Read More

June 20, 2017 @ 4:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Colu, a blockchain-powered platform for creating digitized, localized currencies, launched its second currency in the UK – the Local Pound, East London. Founded in 2014, Colu’s digital wallet application supports buying local, offering an easy and convenient way to pay instantly from a smartphone while empowering… Read More

November 6, 2016 @ 3:59 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Singapore is not far from surpassing London to claim the title of top fintech hub of the world.  The ACCA’s September report noted that the world should “keep an eye on Asia” as red tape and Brexit weigh on… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 2:29 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Israel’s fintech scene is a can’t-miss these days. As a recent example, Chinese venture capital firm Pando Group has invested US$2 million (HK$15.53 million) in Israeli financial technology (fintech) hub The Floor in Tel Aviv, notes the South China Morning Post. The funds support the creation of… Read More

November 7, 2013 @ 11:29 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In September we reported on the Angel Health Sensor after the Tel Aviv-based Seraphim Sense raised $20,000 in a day on Indiegogo. The campaign has closed on Indiegogo, having raised $324, 521 on a goal of just $100,000. Angel is different in that it tracks… Read More