Revolut targets 2m Irish customers as it takes on Stripe
Revolut now has 1.2 million Irish customers and is highly confident it can surpass two million given the rate at which it is growing locally.
Launchnodes helps to support the launch of Professional Services in AWS Marketplace
Launchnodes announced today that it is participating in the launch of Professional Services in AWS Marketplace.
London Fintech Updraft raises £16m to help people break up with their credit cards
Consumers will pay over £10b in fees and interests for overdraft and credit cards in 2020 alone. Updraft wants to reduce that amount.
Trade Ledger platform selected by Bibby Financial Services to drive funding automation
BFS will leverage the Trade Ledger platform to enhance functionality and enable greater control for businesses seeking funding.
Irish InsurTech Blink launches new business interruption solution
Creating a business interruption solution opens up a significant new market for Blink and will make it quicker and easier for insurers to support firms with financial assistance.
The Carlyle Group to acquire Calastone
Calastone announce that The Carlyle Group has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the business from its current shareholders.
Irish fintech sector sees record investment during pandemic
Although many sectors saw investment slow due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Irish fintech industry saw a record period of activity.
Vietnam second among ASEAN members in attracting fintech funding
Vietnam’s fintech firms secured $410 million, or 36 percent of the global capital pouring into Southeast Asia between January and September, behind Singapore. The country’s share of regional venture capital funding devoted to fintech soared from just 0.4 percent in 2018, according to a report prepared by the United Overseas Bank (UOB), PwC and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA). Singapore remained the top destination for regional fintech investment, with 51 percent, down from 53 percent in 2018, with Indonesia in third place with 12 percent, down from 37 percent last year. By the end of the third quarter this year, ASEAN had received $1.14 billion in funding for fintech firms, […]
