Tag: France
Partech Ventures joins FinTech Investor Forum
Partech Ventures’ co-managing partner Philippe Collombel is the latest leading European investor announced for the FinTech Investor Forum’s Venture Capital Perspective panel. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Alan picks up $13m for full-stack employee health insurance
French health insurance startups Alan has raised $13m in a new round of funding. The investment comes from CNP Assurances, Power Financial, Partech Ventures and angel investors. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Major French banks merge mobile payments offerings
Backed by BNP Paribas and supermarket giant Carrefour, Wa! will join forced with Crédit Mutuel-CIC-backed Fivory to combine their mobile payments solutions. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Payfit takes $5.6m to revamp payrolls
French payroll management company Payfit is taking on $5.6m in a funding round having just launched in April. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
AXA, Allianz vie for general insurance distribution deal
France's AXA and Germany's Allianz SE have advanced to the second stage of bidding for a Standard Chartered (STAN.L) deal. Read more: uk.reuters.com
Lydia grabs $7.8m for its peer-to-peer payment service
French startup Lydia raised $7.8 million (€7 million) from New Alpha AM and Oddo Cie in order to expand to other European countries. Read more: techcrunch.com
French bank BNP is testing blockchain for mini-bonds
BNP Paribas has announced its latest blockchain project will focus on 'mini-bonds' for small investors. Read more: www.coindesk.com
B2B payment companies score big week of funding
B2B FinTech players scored more than $100 million in venture capital this week. Read more: www.pymnts.com
BNP Paribas joins the blockchain lab legion
The opening of its new 5,000-square-foot innovation marks a reaffirmation of the French bank s interest in blockchain technology. Read more: www.americanbanker.com
Unilend swipes €2.5m for crowdlending platform
French crowdlending platform for SMEs Unilend has raised a €2.5m ($2.8m) in a new round of funding. The capital comes from NewAlpha Asset Management. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com