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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderMar 03 ’22
France is a booming unicorn factory. Here’s how it went from a single $1 billion startup to 25 in just over six years
Paris has long lagged behind its European peers for VC investment. Now, the city is flush with unicorns. Investing giants General Atlantic, Tiger Global, and Coatue all backed startups in France during a record-breaking 2021. President Macron wants t…
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderJan 10 ’22
Investing apps are mostly targeted toward young men. Now, female-led startups want to drive a generational change in investment habits
A new crop of fintech apps want to make stock-trading and finance more accessible to women. Startups like financial education platform Juno that were designed with women in mind. Triin Hertmann, cofounder of investment app Grünfin, says women are “to…
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderJan 03 ’22
The party will end for Europe’s booming finance startups as soon as 2022, analysis finds
Fintech is Europe’s biggest startup sector by investment, attracting a record $21 billion in 2021. A war for talent; more regulation; and slower routes to IPO will dampen 2022, predicts Finch Capital. This story was published in October 2021 and upda…
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderDec 09 ’21
Challenger bank Monzo has hit a valuation of $4.5 billion with a new $500 million funding round
London-based digital bank Monzo is set to raise $500 million in a new funding round. The deal values the fintech at $4.5 billion, with new investment coming from the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund. Monzo's funding round was first reported by Insider in Octobe…
- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderNov 03 ’21
E-scooters and e-bikes have taken over Europe. Now investors are betting millions that travellers will pay to subscribe to the micro vehicles
Startups offering subscription services for vehicles like e-bikes are springing up across Europe. Investors are starting to back subscription vehicles following the success of e-scooters to date. The move is part of a wider trend away from ownership …
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderApr 26 ’21
3 venture capital investors explain why embedded finance is the hot new space in fintech
Venture capital investors are chasing startups in the embedded finance market. These enable non-finance firms to offer banking services. Investors at Accel, Fin VC, and FISV told Insider why the $230 billion market is one to watch.
Embedded finance is…
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderMar 16 ’21
Inside the rise of $5 billion money transfer fintech Wise, which has been profitable for years and is exploring an IPO
Wise, one of Europe’s earliest and most successful fintech firms, is exploring an IPO in 2021. Formerly known as TransferWise, the firm started out with cheap money transfers and is now worth $5 billion. Insider spoke to the company’s CEO, CFO, early…
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderMar 15 ’21
Zo groeide Hopin binnen twee jaar uit tot bedrijf van $6 miljard
Hopin is een van de winnaars van de coronapandemie. De online evenementen-startup wordt amper twee jaar na oprichting gewaardeerd op 5,7 miljard dollar. De 26-jarige oprichter Johnny Boufarhat kwam op het idee voor zijn bedrijf toen hij zelf ziek wer…
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderMar 10 ’21
Zego is Europe’s newest unicorn, valued at $1.1 billion after a $150 million round led by DST Global and General Catalyst
Zego has reached unicorn status after a $150 million fundraise valued it at $1.1 billion. The UK startup provides flexible insurance in the gig economy age. Insurance is a growth area for tech investors, with record amounts of cash going to startups …
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- Callum Burroughs for Business InsiderJan 05 ’21
Digital banking is booming due to Covid but remains unprofitable. Here’s why fintech executives and investors believe ‘rebundling’ is key for fast growing challenger banks in 2021.
Challenger banks are likely to continue growing in importance in 2021 as digital finance options surge. The coronavirus pandemic pushed digital banking to new adoption highs, and this is likely to be a major theme of 2021. Neo-banks are increasingly …
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