PCN’s Guide to Job Success – How to transition into fintech
Fintech is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors globally. Fintech companies offer excellent opportunities for career development and it is no wonder why a lot of people are transitioning from traditional finance careers to fintech. Are you one of those who are interested in making a career switch but are afraid of the risks […]
Celebrating the first anniversary of our Traineeship Program
This week was a special one at our Amsterdam office, as while our first grads were celebrating their one-year anniversary, our Head of People & Operations, and the driving force behind the program, Yan, was marking two fantastic years at the company! To mark the occasion, we chatted with the traineeship program graduates about their […]
Fintech giants gather at Money20/20 to share the latest innovations and breakthroughs in the industry
Last week was a very important one in the Fintech world with the biggest industry event in Europe, Money20/20, taking place in Amsterdam from June 7-9. Industry leaders from all over the globe had come together under one roof to network and share the latest innovations and breakthroughs in Fintech. The week was full of […]
PCN’s Guide to Job Success – Building a CV that stands out
250. That’s the average number of CVs that are received for each job posting. So the question is – How to create a CV that would stand out among all of these? Our recruitment experts are here to help you with their top tips on how to boost your CV so that it could get […]
PCN’s Guide to Job Success – Salary Negotiation
We all know that salary negation can be a challenging process for candidates, especially, for popular industries like Fintech, Saas, Cybersecurity, or E-commerce where there is a high demand for senior or executive positions but a shortage of experienced candidates. However, if you’re going through an interview process you should be able to know your […]
PCN x Netcetera Risk Series – Episode 2 – Entersekt
Watch part two of the Risk Series that we organize together with Netcetera. We had Vlado Galevski from Netcetera and Dewald Nolte from Entersekt on the call this time. Together, we delved into key payment trends we see coming up in the US and Latin America. Watch to find out: • Why it is […]
Kevin raises $65m in series A funding, Microsoft launches new cybersecurity services and Instagram plans to start testing NFTs
Kevin, the Lithuanian payments fintech startup, raises $65m in its series A funding round led by Accel, with participation from Eurazeo and all existing investors, including OTB Ventures, Speedinvest, Open Ocean, and Global Paytech Ventures. Egyptian fintech Paymob scores one of the largest funding deals within the region, raising $50m in series B led by Paypal […]
Budget Insight raises $35 million
Budget Insight raises $35 million in funding from PSG Equity to become one of Europe’s Open Finance leaders The management team and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa will remain shareholders alongside PSG Equity. A clear ambition: to emerge as Europe’s leader in Open Finance, a sector currently consolidating around a handful of big players. An ambitious business […]
Recruiting From Within: The Importance of Training for Future FinTech Opportunities
Whether it’s due to a lack of talent on the market or the need to keep your team small, internal training and development is the key to long-term success. If you want to grow your team internally and increase staff retention rates, you should focus on offering learning and development opportunities for employees. Time and […]
Managing a Decentralised Workforce in Fintech
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the world into isolation in 2020, which quickly popularised remote working. As we look towards 2022, we can identify how this has permanently altered the way we do business. Currently, 16% of all businesses throughout the world are completely remote. In the past five years, remote work has increased by 44%. […]
