UK fintech review lays out a plan to supercharge the industry
A £1bn growth fund, changes to visas and new listing regulations are among the recommendations to grow the UK fintech sector.
India attracted $2.7 billion in fintech investment in 2020: KPMG
‘Payments remained the hottest area of investment, followed by insurtech and wealthtech’ India attracted $2.7 billion in fintech investment in 2020, the second-highest amount ever after 2019’s record $3.5 billion, according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’20, a bi-annual report on global fintech investment trends published by KPMG. While the majority of fintech investment was seen early on in the year, merchant platform Pine Labs and Razorpay each raised $100 million in H2 2020. “Payments remained the hottest area of investment, followed by insurtech and wealthtech,” says the report. Fintech investors also adjusted their strategies in the second half of the year, shifting focus more to profitability. Investors moved away […]
Irish fintech Fineos on target to surpass €100m in revenues
Insurance software company Fineos is forecasting a sharp rise in full-year revenues this year to more than €100 million.
UK government set to offer fintech visa
The UK government will use a visa scheme targeted at financial technology (fintech) professionals to fill gaps in the sector’s workforce.
Hedge fund billionaire backs bitcoin payment startup
The funding round for Bottlepay comes amid increased interest in bitcoin from institutional investors and large corporates.
UK’s fintech VC Finch Capital invests £5M in Dublin-based SaaS startup
AccountsIQ has secured €5.8 million funding with the fintech-focused venture capital firm Finch Capital backing the investment.
MyComplianceOffice confirms €10m debt financing deal
Irish fintech company MyComplianceOffice (MCO) has secured close to €10 million in debt financing from Accel-KKR Credit Partners.
UK businesses eye fintech sector to help drive profitability
A growing number of UK businesses are looking to the burgeoning fintech sector to help boost profits post-Brexit.