German challenger bank N26 enters insuretech space, launches N26 Insurance; Here’s all you need to know
N26 was founded back in 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal. It is a digital bank for consumers and businesses.
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Danish fintech Cardlay secures €8M from former Mastercard President Javier Perez’s VC firm
Cardlay provides corporate cards and white-label solutions for banks and card issuers.
Belgian fintech Unifiedpost acquires Germany’s Crossinx for a whopping €113M; here’s why
Unifiedpost Group, a European fintech company, has announced the acquisition of Frankfurt and Main-based financial process automation facilitator, Crossinx, in a deal worth €113M.
Germany’s Auxmoney secures €250M for its digital-lending platform for consumer credit
Auxmoney is an online peer-to-peer digital-lending platform for consumer credit in Europe.
Swiss fintech Alpian raises €15.1M to launch its digital bank in the Swiss market; know more here
Alpian claims its offering combines technology with investment advisors to create tailored investment portfolios aligned to personal preferences.
British fintech startup TrueLayer secures €59M to develop new open banking-based services
TrueLayer claims to be one of the first companies in the UK to be authorised and registered by the FCA to provide account information and payment initiation services under open banking.
US-based fintech startup Plaid raises €357.4M; looks to triple its Amsterdam headcount by 2021-end
Plaid looks to scale its platform to support the massive growth in fintech and enable the next generation of digital financial services.
Payconiq, Currence iDEAL team up to upgrade online, mobile payments in the Netherlands; here’s how
Payconiq International is a mobile payment and payment processing company that is currently operational in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Amsterdam-based fintech Recharge.com raises €10M in debt funding; appoints Azimo’s Michael Kent as new chairman
Recharge.com plans to use the capital to further enhance its mobile offering, extend its product range, and accelerate its international expansion.
British fintech unicorn PPRO raises an additional €76.35M in funding from JPMorgan Chase, Eldridge
PPRO’s local payments platform and expert services help its users to get the industry’s best conversion rates in markets globally.
UK fintech Meniga was founded in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis; raises €10M amid the pandemic
Meniga is a digital banking platform that helps banks, businesses, and individuals manage their financial data.
Insight Partners leads UK fintech startup Pollinate’s €42M Series C funding round
The Pollinate platform allows banks to offer a one-stop-shop for SMEs, from access to capital, the ability to take payment, digital loyalty schemes, marketing tools, and insights.