Tagged: finland

September 25, 2020 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, an investment crowdfunding platform based in Finland, has relaunched its website and branding. In recent months, Invesdor has had a change in leadership as founder Lasse Mäkelä stepped down as CEO to be replaced by Günther Lindenlaub. Invesdor completed a significant merger with debt-based… Read More

September 19, 2020 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore, Helsinki (in Finland) and Zurich (in Switzerland) have been named as the world’s “smartest” cities during this year. They’ve managed to outperform other major European and global financial hubs, according to the Smart City Index Report for 2020. Geneva is another Swiss city that… Read More

August 13, 2020 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BBVA-backed Fintech firm Holvi, which provides bank accounts to sole traders and SMBs, is reportedly preparing to exit the UK market only six months after establishing operations inthe country. Holvi’s management noted that Brexit and the COVID-19 outbreak has made it challenging to maintain its… Read More

July 4, 2020 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LocalBitcoins, a leading peer to peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, reported its financial results on July 1, 2020 for last year (2019). The P2P crypto exchange company recorded an annual revenue of €26.2 million (appr. $29.46 million), which represents a significant 10% increase when compared… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden-based banking challenger Rocker has reportedly chosen Enfuce, a Finland-headquartered Fintech firm, as its official card issuing and payment processing partner. The move should streamline processes involving the issuance of Visa prepaid cards. The news has come after Rocker (previously operating as Bynk) introduced a… Read More

March 11, 2020 @ 9:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

In 2016, Friends & Brgrs, a restaurant group based in Finland, raised capital on Invesdor. The company sought up to €980,000 at a pre-money valuation of €8.82 million. According to the offering page, 560 investors purchased shares in the small company at €24.50 each. The… Read More

March 3, 2020 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

ePassi Payments Oy, a mobile payment solution for employee benefits based in Finland, has acquired its Swedish counterpart ActiWay Ab, according to a release. ActiWay is said to be the market leader for wellness allowance systems in Sweden. ePassi claims to be one of the fastest… Read More

February 29, 2020 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

In a post on LinkedIn, Invesdor founder Lasse Mäkelä has announced the platform he launched has identified a new CEO. Mäkelä did not identify the name of the new executive. He stated: “As many of you also know, Invesdor has been in search of a… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Featurespace, a firm that focuses on fraud prevention, confirmed on February 26 that Finland’s Enfuce, an open banking Fintech firm, will be using the Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub in order to protect its customers from online security threats. Established in 2016 by Denise Koskinen… Read More

February 15, 2020 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedbank AB, a Nordic-Baltic banking group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has reportedly chosen payment services and infrastructure company SIA to help it send instant payments via the EBA Clearing’s RT1 platform. Swedbank provides retail banking, asset management, and various other financial services. Swedbank has more than… Read More

January 31, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based banking group Nordea Bank announced on Thursday it has appointed Virgin Money’s CFO Ian Smith as its new CFO and Head of Group Finance. According to Nordea, Smith has an extensive background in the financial services sector in the UK and has held senior… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Holvi, the BBVA-owned digital banking specialist for self-employed business owners, has officially expanded its services to its third core market, which is the UK. The company’s other core markets are Germany and Finland. Its further operating countries are Ireland, Belgium, France, Italy, and the Netherlands…. Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor Ltd has revealed a new funding round that closed at the end of 2019. According to a blog post, Invesdor raised €1.86 million from a “selected group of large scale investors,” current shareholders and some employees.  Invesdor explained that a total of €1.6 million… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Günther Lindenlaub, COO of the Invesdor Group – a combination of Invesdor (Finland) and Finnest (Austria), has distributed a positive note about the forthcoming year. Lindenlaub states: “alternative financing in the area of ​​equity could also be a possible trend for 2020 for German companies… Read More

December 17, 2019 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Minna Technologies and Finland’s largest financial group, OP, have extended their partnership which was established last year during OP’s open banking startup partnership program. Minna Technologies was chosen last year to take part in OP’s open banking program. John Nyström, country manager Finland at Minna… Read More

November 27, 2019 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, one of the largest Fintech firms in Finland, has raised €10 million (appr. $11 million) via an investment round led by Maki.vc. The round included venture debt from Nordea, LähiTapiola, and Finnvera. Enfuce is one of fastest-growing Fintechs in the Nordic region. The company… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins has registered with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, FIN-FSA, the financial regulatory authority of the Finnish government. Earlier this month, Crowdfund Insider reported that five different virtual asset service providers (VASPs) had been approved and LocalBitcoins was in the mix… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 4:56 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Five virtual currency service providers (VASPS) have now been authorized by Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) to provide cryptocurrency services in the region. The five firms must also comply with EU anti-money laundering laws and will be subject to inspection. As well, in announcing the registered… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Fellow Finance has opened its doors to businesses in need of debt capital in Sweden, according to a note from the company. As of today, SMEs in Sweden may now apply for crowdfunding on the Fellow Finance platform. The company will offer business… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

European crowdfunding platform and digital investment bank Invesdor is looking for a new CEO. The news was revealed in a post to shareholders by founder and current CEO Lasse Mäkelä who said after 8 years at the helm it is time to find someone with… Read More