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German challenger Vivid Money raises EUR60m
Berlin-based mobile banking app Vivid Money has raised €60million in a Series B funding round led by Greenoaks and joined by existing investor Ribbit Capital. The round gives Vivid, which was founded in 2019 by Artem Yamanov and Alexander Emeshev and has backing from Russian giant Tinkoff Bank, a €360 million valuation. Launched in Germany […]…
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Why Fintech is the Biggest Driver of Financial Inclusion
The role of financial inclusion in reigniting the global economy in a post-pandemic world cannot be understated Ensuring universal access to financial products and utilities features in eight of the UN’s seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, identified as an enabler for ending poverty and hunger and achieving gender equality. However, financial inclusion also has the power […]…
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Omnio selects AutoRek for reconciliation solution
Scottish fintech company, AutoRek, a leading software provider to global financial services firms, is proud to announce Omnio as the latest addition to its expanding list of digital banking/payments clients. Omnio is a high growth financial services infrastructure provider, combining the best of banking capabilities and customer engagement / loyalty together in a single platform. Headquartered in London with […]…
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Current raises $220m at $2.2bn valuation
US digital banking startup Current has tripled its valuation to $2.2 billion off the back of a $220 million Series D funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.Tiger Global Management, TQ Ventures, Avenir, Sapphire Ventures, Foundation Capital, Wellington Management and Expa joined the round, which sees Current’s valuation jump from $750 million at its last raise […]…
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4 Reasons To Sign Up For the Digital Source Newsletter
Last year, along with our shift to remote work, we decided to keep our network, clients and candidates informed and updated digitally. Whether this meant setting up new social media accounts, crafting team-oriented campaigns or sharing glimpses into our home offices – we were determined to offer the best news, content and job opportunities in […]…
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Teen Banking Startup Step Takes In $100 Million In Series C Funding
Step has raised $100 million in Series C funding, the FinTech banking startup said in a news release on Tuesday (April 27). Led by General Catalyst, the round attracted some high-profile investors, including NBA All-Star Stephen Curry, actor Jared Leto and Dreamers VC, the fund founded by Will Smith. The company, which recently marked 1.5 million users in […]…
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Greenlight hits $2.3bn valuation on $260m funding round
Greenlight Financial Technology, the startup behind an app and debit card for kids, has hit a $2.3 billion valuation thanks to a $260 million Series D funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.TTV Capital, Canapi Ventures, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, BOND, Fin VC, Goodwater Capital, Wellington Management, Owl Ventures and LionTree Partners joined the round, which […]…
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The Data Lakehouse: Just Another Crazy Buzzword?
Data professionals have long debated the merits of the data lake versus the data warehouse. But this debate has become increasingly intense in recent times with the prevalence of data and analytics workloads in the cloud, the growing frustration with the brittleness of Hadoop, and hype around a new architectural pattern – the “data lakehouse.” […]…
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The Data Lakehouse: Just Another Crazy Buzzword?
Data professionals have long debated the merits of the data lake versus the data warehouse. But this debate has become increasingly intense in recent times with the prevalence of data and analytics workloads in the cloud, the growing frustration with the brittleness of Hadoop, and hype around a new architectural pattern – the “data lakehouse.” […]…
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