Fintech entrepreneur buys stake in European PE firm

Fintech entrepreneur buys stake in European PE firm

A fintech founder has bought a stake in European private equity house HPE Growth. The Amsterdam-based investment firm has sold a minority stake to Philipp Nieland, who founded PPRO, a cross-border payments... Read more »
Want to scale your fintech? Here’s why the UK is the obvious choice

Want to scale your fintech? Here’s why the UK is the obvious choice

Fintech investment in the UK fell last year. According to one KPMG report, it corrected itself from a record-breaking $39 billion in 2021, to $17.4 billion in 2022, a 56% drop. Innovate... Read more »
Why London tops global league for fintech VC funding

Why London tops global league for fintech VC funding

London was confirmed last month as the world’s top hub for fintech venture capital funding. So far in 2022, it has raised $6.3bn. That’s well ahead of New York, at $4.5bn, and... Read more »
Why London is holding on to its fintech crown

Why London is holding on to its fintech crown

Rajesh Agrawal is the deputy Mayor of London for business London was confirmed last month as the world’s top hub for fintech venture capital funding. So far in 2022, it has raised... Read more »
London Stock Exchange backs review of fintech growth

London Stock Exchange backs review of fintech growth

Digital Banking Fintech Week London launched the independent review to address the fintech industry’s explosive growth and rapid decline. Image source: Raf De Kimpe/Fintech Week London. The London Stock Exchange is backing... Read more »
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London fintech Mode teams up with PayEscape to trial first-ever Bitcoin Payroll product in the UK

London-based fintech Mode is a next-gen app for your money and Bitcoin. Today, the fintech announced its partnership with PayEscape, one of the fastest-growing payroll providers in the UK. As a result... Read more »
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London fintech investment makes record-breaking start to 2021

London fintech firms have received record attention from venture capital investors so far this year, attracting $5.3bn in investment in the first six months of 2021. Data from Dealroom and the City... Read more »
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London fintech Paysend grabs $125M to make international money transfers more efficient and affordable

Whether it’s world multi-currency financial institution accounts, cross-border acquirers, paying workers and suppliers in a number of geographies and currencies, the prices for SMEs to function globally are presently excessive and contain... Read more »