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Maddyness caught up with Nikita Tchesnokov, Partner at Gauss Ventures, who has been thinking about the current trends in Fintech in a post COVID-19 world and what we can expect to see in the coming months as the world starts to try and recover from this global pandemic.
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Darren Rebeiro
06.08.2020
People don't always manage their spendings and budget wisely and Cash Coach developed a gamified app where its users compete to save as much money as they can from their real-life income. This concept aims to give people the daily dose of motivation they need to deal with their money like champions, especially after the pandemic where online purchases skyrocketed. Maddyness spoke with Sam Abrika, Founder and CEO to understand how the company is coping amid the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
16.07.2020
Leading UK digital fintech Starling Bank has raised £40M, in a funding round led by JTC and Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited. The investment from Starling’s existing investors follows a £60M investment in February 2020, bringing the total raised by Starling in 2020 to £100M. Since its launch in 2014, the bank has raised £363M.
04.06.2020
London-based digital WealthTech company Smarterly has reportedly raised £7M in a Series A funding round led by Major Oak along with other angel and crowdfunding investors.
20.05.2020
Digital alternative to commercial and wholesale transaction banking Modulr has secured £18.9M in growth capital to further develop its platform and expand into new products and markets.
19.05.2020
Leading provider of Adaptive Behavioral Analytics software for Enterprise Financial Crime prevention Featurespace has raised £30M from Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited and existing investors.
18.05.2020
Free2, a new financial services brand for the over 55s market, completed a milestone £305M fundraising round with NatWest Markets and a major European special situations fund.
12.05.2020
Founded by Randa Bennett and Patricia Salume, London-based fintech startup VeeLoop has solved the payment problem experienced by volunteers when shopping on behalf of vulnerable people during the COVID-19 lockdown.
11.05.2020
Based in London, vehicle fintech Auto Service Finance, provides automotive payments and has raised over £14M in debt and equity funding from Naviter Capital. In total, the company secured £850K through equity given to private investors, taking its total investment to £4M since its launch in 2015. A further £13.3M debt facility was then provided by Naviter Capital.
05.05.2020
Decentralised finance is here, and has the potential to become the driving force of a more open economy. Evgeny Yurtaev, CEO at Zerion explains what DeFi is in detail.
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Evgeny Yurtaev
16.04.2020
Yapily, fintech and open-banking solution has raised a $13M (£10.5M) Series A investment from Lakestar, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and LocalGlobe, as well as angel investors.
09.04.2020
2020 will be challenging for fintech companies, but prosperous times remain ahead post-crisis where disruptive winners can take it all as demand for AI, Tech and IoT companies that can help digital transformation will surge.
02.04.2020
Tandem Bank is one of a number of fintech pioneers coming out of the UK. Like Revolut and Starling Bank, these challenger banks are looking to gain market share from existing financial institutions by offering enhanced seamless digital services, and last week Tandem bank raised £60M.
18.03.2020
Barclays and OpenFin are committed to supporting all types of companies – from growing startups to established businesses that are shaping the future of financial services and are offering a unique opportunity that could take a startup business to the next level. If you are based in EU/UK and focused on building the next generation of financial desktop technology, you can apply now.
16.03.2020
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