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Germany’s finmid exits stealth mode with €35M funding from N26 founder, Blossom Capital, others

Berlin-based finmid, a startup that helps B2B platforms provide customised financing support to their small and medium-sized customers, has exited stealth mode and raised €35M in early-stage equity funding. Concurrently, finmid has […]

Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn bunq raises €29M to fuel its “2024 growth ambitions”

Amsterdam-based bunq, the second-largest neobank in Europe, has secured a fresh capital injection of €29M from the company’s existing shareholders. Bunq’s annual report reveals that in March 2024, its shareholders signed a […]

Revolut to introduce Dutch IBAN to simplify business banking in the Netherlands: All you need to know

London-based fintech unicorn Revolut announced on Thursday that they will be introducing the Dutch International Bank Account Number (IBAN) to simplify business banking for its customers in the Netherlands Around six months […]

Swedish ‘fintech for fintech lenders’ Scayl exits stealth mode with €100M in vault: Here’s its capital deployment plan

Stockholm-based Scayl, a debt financing platform, announced its emergence from stealth on Wednesday. It has raised €100M to provide lenders with access to flexible and transparent funding structures. The startup was founded […]

German fintech startup Naro exits stealth mode with €2.7M pre-seed funding: Know more

Berlin-based Naro, a fintech company, announced on Thursday that it has secured $3M (approximately €2.7M) in a pre-seed round of funding co-led by La Famiglia (now part of General Catalyst) and Discovery […]

UK’s fintech firm PPRO secures €85M for global expansion of digital payment solutions

PPRO, a London-based local payments platform, announced that it has completed a dual-tranche funding round, securing a total of €85M. This funding will fuel expansion efforts in key markets and strengthen its […]

UK-based fintech publication Altfi shuts shop after 10 years of operation

UK-based AltFi, a digital news publication exclusively covering financial technology, announced that it will shut down its business after a decade of operation. The news is a significant blow to the fintech […]

TABBit, founded by ex-Mastercard VP, raises €373K to help friends manage their shared expenses

Read this article in:[gtranslate widget_look=”popup”] London-based TABBit, a fintech platform that allows people to manage group expenses and personal payments, announced on Thursday, February 29, that it has secured £320k ( approximately […]

After securing payment institution licence, Mollie launches Mollie Capital in the UK: Know more

Amsterdam-based Mollie, a payment service provider, announced on Monday that it has launched Mollie Capital to provide UK merchants with fast and flexible financing. The announcement comes three months after obtaining a […]

Amsterdam-based FINOM raises €50M from General Catalyst, Northzone, others

Amsterdam-based FINOM, a digital banking solution for SMEs and entrepreneurs, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €50M in a Series B round of funding. The funding round was led by General […]

Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST