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Founder in focus: Brighty’s Denisenko on $124.3B opportunity, closing crypto-fiat gap, and MiCA regulations
During our visit to Lithuania, we discovered the “Vinted mafia” — a network of new companies founded by…
March 17, 2025
UK’s fintech ecosystem ranks second globally in funding — experts explain why
In 2024, the UK’s fintech ecosystem maintained its position as the second-largest globally after the US in funding.…
March 11, 2025
Next-gen banking software: Smartfin-backed Turkish Fimple lands $12M, challenging Mambu and Thought Machine
Istanbul-based Fimple, a leading provider of flexible, cloud-native core banking software, has secured $12M in Series A funding…
February 4, 2025
Upvest grabs €100M to power investment infrastructure in Europe – already trusted by Revolut, Raisin, N26, and bunq
Berlin-based Upvest, a leading investment infrastructure provider, has raised €100M in a Series C funding round led by…
December 12, 2024
As remote working booms, HR tech unicorn Oyster snaps $59M at $1.2B valuations
US-headquartered Oyster, a global employment solution to employ, pay, and care for distributed teams, has snapped $59 million…
September 5, 2024
Nik Storonsky: The visionary disrupting the financial industry with Revolut
Nik Storonsky is a highly respected authority in the financial industry, known for his ground-breaking work as the…
May 9, 2023
Monzo, Revolut’s Danish rival Lunar banks €70M and becomes crypto friendly
App-based banking has emerged in recent times as the future of digital banking. Monzo, Revolut rival from Denmark,…
March 10, 2022
Financial super app Vivid Money lets users invest in over 3,000 stocks, grabs €100M funding
Vivid Money, a Berlin-based challenger bank with over 500,000 customers is touted to be a one-stop-shop super app…
February 8, 2022
Tuum: Estonian startup that builds future banks in modular Lego-style platforms gulps €15M
The competition in the banking industry is intensifying, driven by the arrival of challenger banks and neo banks. …
January 26, 2022