Tag: Germany
Peer-to-peer payment app Cookies launches in Germany
Founded by former N26 employees, Cookies ticks all the right boxes when it comes to payment apps. Read more: techcrunch.com
VBO teams up with Payworks of POS card payments
VBO Tickets is partnering with mobile card reader Payworks to integrate the company’s device into VBO’s mobile apps.
FinTecSystems swipes Series A round for real-time data
FinTecSystems, a Munich-based provider of real-time financial data, has closed a Series A round.
Britain’s lead as FinTech sector hub still shaky post-Brexit
Britain's lead as the FinTech hub is still shaky post-Brexit with European countries such as France and Germany vying for the top spot. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Banks restricting e-payments violate competition law
German regulator Bundeskartellamt has ruled that the country's banking industry is violating competition law. Read more: www.finextra.com
German InsurTech company Finanzchef24 raises €4m in VC-backed round
Munich-based Finanzchef24, the first digital insurance broker for entrepreneurs and companies in Germany, has raised €4m in a Grenke Bank-led round.
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The CDO of Deutsche Bank explains FinTech strategy
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is spending €750 million for its digitisation by 2020. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com
Siemens establishes €1bn Next47 super fund for startups
German tech and engineering powerhouse Siemens is to invest $1bn in a new start-up accelerator called Next47 focused on disruptive ideas. Read more: www.siliconrepublic.com
Deutsche Börse to invest in FinTech start-ups
Deutsche Börse to invest in fintech start-ups via new venture capital platform. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Mobile banking platform Number26 pulls in $40m from heavyweight VCs
Number26, a mobile banking platform, has raised $40m in its latest financing round, led by Horizons Ventures.