One of the most successful Fintech VCs around, QED Investors, has hired Camila Vieira to boost its presence in Brazil - an important region in the hot Latin
This week was all about new funding rounds and fintechs hitting the public markets as the flood of money into...
Google's artificial intelligence unit, DeepMind, is using blockchain technology to build an auditing system for analyzing and storing healthcare data; the system will mainly focus on tracking all of a person's hospital health data and centrally storing it for access and ownership by individuals; DeepMind will also make its system available through open source software allowing for the technology to be utilized for broader solutions including auditing identities, financial records and private corporate data. Source
The company turns premium bonds into an interactive social experience by allowing users to tap and spend money to win instant cash rewards.
Infina Welcomes $6M Seed Round to Grow Reach of Retail Investing App Across Vietnam. | Crowdfund Insider: Global Fintech News, including Crowdfunding,
In episode 38 I talk with Sumita Pandit of dLocal powering local payments connecting merchants with billions of consumers through one API.
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i announces that 23 new entrants are joining its Market Testing program; The new entrants are: AIA, AIG, Aon, Chubb, Covéa, Everest Re, Gen Re, Guy Carpenter & Marsh, JLT Re and more; the new companies will join the existing group in testing the prototype platform. Source.
PitchIt @ LendIt Europe is one of the industry's most popular startup competitions providing eight finalists with unparalleled access to industry expertise and funding opportunities as well as invaluable exposure, branding and more at the event; hosted in partnership with Startupbootcamp, the event also offers fast-track status to the finalist round for Startupbootcamp Fintech Accelerator as one of its prizes; interested startup companies must submit their application by September 4 and finalists will be announced on September 10; more details about the competition can be found here. Source
Fidelity Digital Assets (FDAS) launched with their first deal in Europe to serve as the custodian to store London-based crypto...
Much has been written about Amazon’s foray into financial services; a new survey shows that 3 in 10 consumers say...