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Drawing a blueprint for Nigeria: an interview with Kuda and Target Global
The Lagos startup scene is on the up. It's the #1 ranked startup ecosystem in the best funded country in Africa. One of the leading commercial cities in an emerging market crying out for tech solutions to infrastructural deficits, Lagos is an exciting prospect in the global startup scene. To learn more about the Nigerian startup ecosystem, I spoke to Nigerian digital banking app, Kuda, and VC Target Global.
Portfolio by " Jamie Walker
23.08.2023
Meet Kuda, the full service money app for Africans
As part of our QFQ - or Quick Founder Questions - series we spoke to Babs Ogundeyi, co-founder and Group CEO at Kuda, the full service money app for Africans about providing accessible and affordable financial services, serving the majority, and opening over 6 million bank accounts.
Portfolio by " Babs Ogundeyi
22.08.2023
How a ‘sell first, pay suppliers later’ model can revolutionise international trade
Peter Beckman talks us through his company Treyd, who enable retail businesses to sell products before paying for the goods, allowing fast-growing companies to sell more goods, control cashflow, and free up capital for growth. The Swedish company launched in the UK last May.
Opinion by " Peter Beckman
20.03.2023
Treyd
Post-Brexit Britain is busy birthing ‘future unicorns’ in the payment and compensation vertical
In partnership with Maddyness, Launch Mappers – the on demand modular growth marketing team – is back with the third edition of its Future Unicorn report. The report unearths a new selection of 10 European startups in hypergrowth, demonstrating their potential in reaching the unicorn valuation.
News by " Max Lunn
14.03.2023
Post-Brexit Britain is busy birthing ‘future unicorns’ in the payment and compensation vertical.
Steven Bartlett launches tool measuring impact of social media on stocks
Steven Bartlett and Oliver Yonchev have launched Flight Deck – a new tool that looks at online factors to find out what is influencing investors, and ultimately impacting stocks and crypto price action.
News by " Maddyess UK
09.03.2023
Steven Bartlett launches tool measuring impact of social media on stocks
Introducing Moss, the all-in-one spend management system: an interview with CFO Christian Müller
Fintech Moss recently set up shop in the UK. Max Lunn caught up with their CFO, Christian Müller, to ask about the move, their platform and what big corporates can learn from SMEs.
Portfolio by " Max Lunn
13.10.2022
A deep dive into the world of climate fintech with firstminute Capital
Climate fintech is a cross-cutting sector covering the intersection of climate, finance and digital technology. It includes a range of financial product innovations, applications and platforms that serve as mediums between all stakeholders to catalyse decarbonisation.
Opinion by " firstminute Capital
07.02.2022
firstminute Capital team
Meet Payhawk, the all-in-one finance platform for businesses
For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Hristo Borisov, cofounder & CEO of Payhawk, an integrated finance platform designed to give businesses maximum control over their spending.
Decoding by " Maddyness UK
20.01.2022
Meet Payhawk, the all-in-one finance platform for businesses
Tikehau Capital strengthens partnership with Augmentum Fintech
The pandemic has meant that fintech companies with enhanced digital capabilities have seen increasing demand from both consumers and businesses. A new partnership between Augmentum Fintech and Tikehau Capital will now try to meet these demands for innovative solutions in European fintech.
News by " Maddyness
13.07.2021
Tikehau Capital strengthens partnership with Augmentum Fintech
'Don’t automate for the sake of automating', says Marcin Kierdelewicz, founder of BIAMI
Since 2015, the OVHcloud Startup Program has facilitated the growth of over 2,000 startups and scaleups. Maddyness interviews participating founders, today we speak to Marcin Kierdelewicz, founder of BIAMI.IO.
Portfolio by " Marcin Kierdelewicz
16.06.2021
Using neuroscience against financial crime: Interview with Dexter Penn, CEO Kalgera
Working with geriatric patients as a doctor, Dexter Penn saw final years ruined by financial crime. On top of seeing patients throughout COVID-19, he created Kalgera to channel his clinical expertise into inclusive fintech.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
23.02.2021
Digital payments innovation: trends to watch for 2021
First came pioneering PayPal, but innovation in the payments sector has never stood still and today many fintechs compete with and win market share from traditional financial institutions in this area.
Opinion by " Oli Weiss
19.01.2021
Checkout.com leads Europe's fintech pack with $15B valuation
Connected Payments solutions provider Checkout.com has closed a $450M Series C fundraising round, giving the business a post-money valuation of $15B. This makes it the fourth largest fintech globally and EMEA’s most valuable venture-backed business.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
13.01.2021
Checkout.com leads European fintech pack with $15B valuation
Curve closes $95M in equity for 2021 expansion plans
With plans to launch in the US and further its European reach in 2021, banking platform Curve has secured $95M from a group of international investors as part of a successful Series C round.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
12.01.2021
Banking platform Curve raises $95M in equity

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