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Fintech Swoop Acquires £5.4M for Global Expansion

Swoop, the “one-stop” money shop for businesses, has acquired £5.4 million via a Series A funding round “to accelerate international expansion and help more companies to access an array of financing options.” The funding announcement follows “a surge in demand for SME financing, with revenues… Read More

Second City: Birmingham Positions Itself as Fintech Friendly Location, Lower Cost & Plenty of Help

Several weeks back at the annual Paris Fintech Forum, Crowdfund Insider had the chance to sit down with a representative from Birmingham in the United Kingdom. While London is well-known for being a global financial centre and leading Fintech hub, Birmingham is emerging as an… Read More

Investment Association Announces Second Cohort Class For Fintech Accelerator Velocity

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The Investment Association (IA) announced on Wednesday the second cohort of fintech firms which will be joining Velocity, the IA’s innovation hub and FinTech accelerator for the buy-side and asset management industry. The firms selected are the following: AxeTrading: A specialist Fixed Income EMS delivering technology… Read More

Investment Association Announces Second Cohort Applications For Fintech Accelerator Velocity

The Investment Association (IA) announced on Wednesday it has opened applications as it seeks the second cohort of fintech innovators for Velocity, which is the IA’s specialist fintech accelerator and innovation hub for the asset management industry. IA reported that since the launch of Velocity… Read More

Investment Association Announces First Cohort of Fintechs Participating Though Velocity Accelerator

UK’s Investment Association (IA) announced last week the first cohort of fintech firms that will be joining Velocity, a specialist fintech accelerator for the asset management industry. IA reported that the five fintech firms were selected was due to their innovative solutions which aim to enhance… Read More

UK Investment Association to Launch Fintech Accelerator “VeloCity” For the Asset Management Industry

On Monday, the UK Investment Association announced it will be launching the fintech accelerator, VeloCity, for the asset management industry. According to the organization, Velocity is part of the asset management industry’s drive to boost innovation and speed up the adoption of new emergent technology… Read More

CBR Posts 2015’s Biggest UK Fintech Fundraising Rounds; Funding Circle and World Remit Top the List

Today CBR‘s Jimmy Nicholls posted research regarding London’s fintech scene, highlighting which companies have drawn the most money in their funding rounds. His results follow: 1. Funding Circle – £96m Perhaps the largest peer-to-peer lender in London is Funding Circle a technology start-up that began life… Read More

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