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Open Banking Firms Qwist and ndgit Acquired by Crastorehill

Crastorehill, a company majority owned by Finch Capital, Europe‘s growth investor, has successfully acquired open banking players “as part of their buy-and-build strategy.” This move positions Crastorehill as “the 100% shareholder of Qwist (formerly finleap connect) and ndgit, harnessing their complementary strengths to lead the… Read More

Global Economic Challenges Slam European Fintech Sector, Consolidation on the Way: Report

Global economic reality is impacting everyone and everything. Sky-high inflation, interest rates rising, the war in Ukraine, and more, are hobbling economic activity. Fintech is not immune to this fact and a report distributed today by Finch Capital states that Fintech is entering a period… Read More

Finch Capital Receives €25 Million from British Patient Capital

British Patient Capital states that it has pledged €25 million to Finch Capital’s Europe Fund III. The Fund is now closed. Finch Capital is the UK and Netherlands-based VC firm. This Fund will focus on European Fintech firms that are deemed to have solid growth… Read More

Dutch BNPL Fintech in3 Secures $11.1M, Enters Deal with Payments Firm Worldline

Dutch Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech in3 has secured $11.1 million in capital and entered a deal with payments company Worldline in order to bring its products and services to more merchants. In3 was launched back in 2018 by a professional team that had… Read More

Tech focused VC Investments in Europe Remain Strong, SPACs are Hottest Trend, while Chinese Online Lending Crackdown Continues: Report

Finch Capital, a venture capital firm, recently finalized a €150 million fund to invest in Series A and B deals across Europe. The firm with its Amsterdam and London offices currently has €85 million in capital that is ready to deploy for its “Europe III”… Read More

Finch Capital’s New Fund to Target Fintech, AI Startups in Europe

Finch Capital, a UK and Netherlands based VC firm, has closed on a new fund – Europe III – raising €150 million to invest in Fintechs and artificial intelligence (AI) startups in the financial services sector. Finch said it will target Series A and B… Read More

State of European Fintech During COVID-19

Finch Capital has published a report on Fintech during a challenging time due to COVID-19. The annual State of European Fintech report for 2020 indicates that Fintech is a resilient European Tech growth engine.  For now. Radboud Vlaar, Managing Partner at Finch Capital, says that… Read More

Post COVID-19: Lasting Impact on Society Following Coronavirus Crisis will Create Favorable Growth Conditions for Fintech Firms, New Report Claims

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has had a significant impact on our lives and is changing the way we work, interact, and consume products and services. Finch Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on Europe and the Southeast Asia region, has published a report, titled… Read More

Fintech Unicorns are At Greatest Risk During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: Report

Fintech companies have experienced considerable success and a significant increase in their valuations during the past few years. However, public stock prices are now declining rapidly due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and the resulting panic and economic instability. The private Fintech bubble now seems… Read More

Purely Launches Entertainment Fintech Receivables Platform Backed By a $150 Million Institutional Funding Line From Finch Capital

Purely Capital, which is headed by prolific film financier and producer Wayne Marc Godfrey, announced Wednesday the launch of its “entertainment fintech” receivables platform, which is backed by a $150 million institutional funding line from Finch Capital, an early-stage fintech venture capital firm that invests… Read More

Artificial Intelligence and Financial Analytics Provider Aylien Secures $5.5 Million via Series A Round

Aylien, an established provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced risk intelligence and financial analytics tools, revealed on December 23 that it secured €5 million (appr. $5.5 million) in funding via a Series A round. Aylien’s investment round was led by Finch Capital. Existing investors that also… Read More

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