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How to Switch Into a Data Science Career
Six powerful lessons we wish we’d known before switching into data science six months ago. This article was written by Rosana de Oliveira Gomes, Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Omdena, and Joseph Itopa A, Junior Machine Learning Engineer at Omdena. Transitioning into a new career can feel like boarding a plane that’s already taking off. The data science […]…
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Jobs in fintech bounce back after brief lockdown lull
Fintechs and payments companies need to make staff recruitment a priority as talent pool shrinks Demand for tech professionals in the fintech and digital payments sector bounced back strongly after a short pause during the initial Covid-19 lockdowns. Research by recruitment consultancy Headcount found that the pandemic had fuelled digitisation across Europe, increasing the need […]…
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Green Dot launches mobile bank
Green Dot has launched a mobile bank, called GO2bank, targeting the two in three Americans “living paycheck to paycheck”. Green Dot says millions of Americans are unbanked or using expensive methods like cheque cashiers, money orders, and bill pay services to access the cash they need. GO2bank customers will get up to $200 of overdraft […]…
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How the Pandemic Has Reshaped the Fintech Landscape
New report from McKinsey finds strong take up of banking apps, but lack of penetration beyond tech-savvy users. The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a major boost for the fintech sector, with more financial decision makers now using start-up tech companies as part of their every day lives, according to research by McKinsey. The global consultancy […]…
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Affirm aims for US$9bn with its initial public offering
Sources claim that fintech unicorn Affirm has set its sights on achieving a $9bn valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering (IPO). Announced at the end of November 2020 and backed by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Allen & Company, Affirm’s initial low-ball figure of $100m has now been eclipsed. News that its revenue had increased […]…
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11 Insurtechs françaises à suivre en 2021
Le secteur des Insurtechs est en plein évolution, avec de belles levées de fonds et toujours plus d’acteurs qui viennent révolutionner cette industrie. Chez PCN, nous avons la chance d’évoluer au plus près de cet écosystème et d’accompagner chaque jour celles et ceux qui font bouger les lignes de l’assurance. Pour commencer 2021, nous avons […]…
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Have digital banks turned the corner?
Mobile banking has come into its own under COVID-19, but fintechs must adapt to compete with the strengths of incumbent banks. Last November, Starling Bank hit headlines with the announcement it would break even for the first time. What would be a commonplace piece of financial reporting in other sectors is a rare and in […]…
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Expense management firm Divvy raises $165m
Divvy, an American outfit offering businesses a combination of free expense management software and corporate credit cards, has raised $165 million at a valuation of $1.6 billion. The Series D investment includes new investors Hanaco, PayPal Ventures, Whale Rock, Schonfeld, and participation from previous backers NEA, Insight Venture Partners, Acrew, and Pelion. Divvy’s centralised platform […]…
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Estonian fintech startup Modularbank raises €4 million for its ‘core banking suite’
Tallinn, Estonia-based fintech company Modularbank has raised €4 million to further bolster its core banking platform. The round of “late seed funding” – the company was established last year – was led by Karma Ventures and BlackFin Capital Partners, with additional support from Plug and Play Ventures, Siena Capital and angel investor Ott Kaukver (the former CTO […]…
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