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Fintech startup Oxygen raises $17M in Series A round
Digital banking startup ReliefClub, Inc., which does business as Oxygen, said today it has raised $17 million in a new round of funding. Runa Capital led the Series A round, which also included participation from S7V, 1984.vc, EFG Hermes, Rucker Park and Inventures, as well as celebrity and prominent fintech investors such as Frank Strauss, […]…
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The 5 Most In-Demand Skills for Data Scientists in 2021
It’s no secret that data scientists are in high demand in the IT job market. A 2019 Stack Overflow developer survey shows how just 7.9% of software developers worldwide specialize in big data and machine learning. However, if you want to be a standout data scientist, you need to expand your knowledge and stay up to date […]…
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Fintech in 2021: Embedded Finance, Sustainability and more
Fintech, along with the rest of the world, has had an extraordinary 2020. Major scandals have rocked the industry, but at the same we’ve marked significant advances that will help to point the way to a better future of finance. As 2020 proved, predicting the future is always a difficult proposition. But, in the spirit […]…
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7 Fintech-Led Covid Relief Efforts That Went Above And Beyond In 2020
Ah, December. A time of pine-scented candles, Secret Santa gift exchanges and “looking back at 2020” listicles. To state the obvious, this holiday season looks a little different than in years past. Instead of shopping for outfits that strike the right balance of professionalism and pizzazz for office holiday parties, employees are busy searching for […]…
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What is Really New in Fintech
The financial industry is undergoing rapid technological change. Traditional banks face competition from online start-ups with no physical branches. Social media and other digital platforms are expanding into payments and credit. The increase in demand for digital services triggered by COVID-19 is turbo-charging this transformation. The confluence we are witnessing is driving fintech innovation and […]…
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French fintech company Lydia lands additional $86 million from Accel, closing Series B at $131 million
French financial services platform Lydia has announced a whopping extension of its Series B round, raising an additional $86 million led by Accel. The round now rests at $131 million, which it claims is the largest round ever raised by a French fintech startup. All other major existing shareholders participated, too. Amit Jhawar, the former General Manager of Venmo […]…
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ABN Amro tops up fintech venture fund
ABN Amro is turbo-charging its fintech investment strategy, injecting a further €50 million into its €100 million corporate venture fund. Since the fund was first launched, ABN Amro Ventures has invested in a total of fifteen companies – including the likes of Tink, Privitar and Trifacta – with one successful exit already completed. Six new […]…
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Alphabet-backed fintech GoCardless nears $1 billion valuation amid digital payments boom
LONDON — British financial technology start-up GoCardless is one step closer to reaching a $1 billion valuation thanks to accelerated demand for digital payments during the coronavirus pandemic. GoCardless said Thursday that it had raised $95 million in a fresh investment round led by the venture capital arm of Bain Capital. The new funding values […]…
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COVID-19 Has Put Many British Businesses On Life Support Systems – Can Fintech Help Save U.K. SMEs?
Half of U.K. adults with debts have mental health issues and one in four people with a mental health problem are also in debt. The relationship is cyclical and much of it boils down to a sense of feeling in control of your money, of being financially resilient and capable. According to Martin Lewis’ Money and […]…
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