Klarna sells Klarna Checkout: Meet the new owners here
Stockholm-based Klarna, an AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, on Monday announced the divestment of Klarna Checkout (KCO).
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Berlin-based Bling gets €11.2M to get families to discuss money at the kitchen table
Berlin-based Bling, a mobile app that allows children to manage their budget, announced on Thursday that it has secured $12M (approximately €11.2M), bringing the total funding raised to $15M(approximately €14.1M).
Product Spotlight: Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn Mollie launches Mollie Invoicing to strengthen business services
Amsterdam-based Mollie, a financial services provider, has announced the launch of Mollie Invoicing.
French fintech Hero secures €11.3M to enhance financial solutions for SMEs
Paris-based Hero, a new fintech startup that offers an all-in-one platform to accept payments and manage cash flow, announced that it has secured €11.3M in funding to address the gaps in financial solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
London’s fintech Zilch bags €118M as it zeroes in on IPO
London-based Zilch, an ad-subsidised payments network (ASPN), announced on Wednesday that it has secured a key £100M (approximately €118M) securitised debt financing arranged by Deutsche Bank (DB).
WeTransfer investor backs UK’s fintech company FINBOURNE in €65M round: Know more
London-based FINBOURNE, a fintech company that provides modern financial data stacks, announced on Tuesday that it has secured £55M…
New Kid on the Block: Amsterdam’s GoDutch takes on traditional banking with a focus on fairness, transparency, and sustainability
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bunq amps up security after scam claims; partners with NVIDIA to combat financial frauds using GenAI
Amsterdam-based neobank bunq has been the focus of numerous media publications, with concerns raised about the app's security and customer service.
Milan-based fintech startup Sibill secures €6.2M to automate financial operations for Italian SMBs
Milan-based Sibill, a tool that makes financial tasks easier for small and medium businesses (SMBs), announced that it raised €6.2M in a fresh round of funding led by Keen Venture Partners with participation from Founders and Exor Ventures.
Swedish impact fintech Doconomy bags €34M from UBS Next, CommerzVentures, S&P Global, others
Stockholm-based Doconomy, a fintech company that helps banks with tools to fight climate change and improve people’s financial health, announced that it has received €34M in B-round investment, one of Europe’s “largest funding rounds” in the sector.
Swiss startup SCRYPT bags €4.6M from Braza Bank to provide crypto asset financial services Web3 companies and institutions
Zurich-based SCRYPT, a provider of crypto asset financial services, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $5M (approximately €4.6M) in a strategic funding round led by Braza Bank, with additional participation from venture capital firms including Funfair Ventures, Cabrit Capital, and Atlantic Labs.
German climate fintech Cloover raises €104.8M in Seed round led by Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital
Berlin-based Cloover, a climate fintech startup that enables vendors of renewable energy technologies to offer their services as a subscription, has secured $114M (approximately €104.82M) in a seed round of funding.