32nd Floor invests again in 123Makler.de
32nd Floor, die Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Skjerven Group, investiert erneut in den Maklervergleich 123Makler.de. Im Zuge der Pre-Serie- A-Finanzierung steigt auch der ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator in das junge Unternehmen ein.
main incubator invests again in Grover
Die Commerzbank-Tochter main incubator investiert im Rahmen einer Asset-Finanzierung erneut in Grover, eine Plattform, auf der Onliner Gadgets, Smartphones und Notebooks gegen eine monatliche Gebühr ausleihen können.
Zug-based InsurTech Startup Anivo wins international investors
Das Zuger Versicherungs-Startup Anivo hat zwei internationale Investorengruppen aus Deutschland und den Niederlanden angelockt. Die neuen Partner ermöglichen dem Unternehmen die starke Nachfrage im Kollektivgeschäft und B2B-Bereich zu bedienen. Zudem nimmt der Rückversicherungsexperte Luc Albert einen Sitz im Verwaltungsrat.
Bezahlt is a new German invoice financing startup from the founder of Kreditech
… Bezahlt.de, which, along with Diemer, counts numerous other ex-Kreditech employees as part of its founding team, is taking aim at the German ‘factoring’ market…Bezahlt is backed to the tune of €3.5 million with a mixture of equity and debt. Investors include Point Nine Capital, Fly.vc, German Startup Group, La Famiglia, Michael Brehm, Heiko Hubertz, Raffael Johnen (CEO Auxmoney), Marcus Börner (CEO Optiopay), and a number of unnamed banks.
Countdown to the 8th FinTech Forum (10th Nov. 2016)
Among the startups selected to present at this “3rd anniversary edition” of the event series, which started in 2013, are “the first white-label online platform for D&O, Crime, Cyber insurance brokers”, “democratizing real estate investments”, “First Internet Trading Platform for physically delivered metal” etc.
Munich Re Enters Another Digital Distribution Partnership (with Simplesurance)
Munich Re has agreed to partner with Simplesurance, a Berlin-based distributor of cross selling software.The new partnership follows recent deals by the reinsurer with on-demand insurance startups Trov and Slice Labs. Both companies allow policyholders to insure personal items, homes and automobiles at the push of a button.
M-payment start up PEY selects Telefonica for global M2M
German mobile payments start-up PEY has selected Telefonica Deutschland to provide global M2M services. Under the agreement, PEY uses Telefonica Deutschland’s GlobalSim solution for its mobile payment terminals that use Bitcoin technology for payments via smartphones. Users download the PEY app, register themselves, give banking details and can top up the PEY wallet with Bitcoins.
Leading European Insurers test Blockchain Technologies
Bitcoin hat die Blockchain-Technologie einst verbreitet, nun wollen auch die Versicherer einsteigen. Mittels einer Initiative wollen die europäischen Marktführer die Technik testen. Es könnte die Branche revolutionieren.
Companisto’s New Venture Loan AMG Sicherheittechnik Gains Momentum with Crowd
AMG Sicherheitstechnik, a German-based company with 12 years of experience in counseling and sales and over 50,000 clients worldwide, has launched the burglar chasing system branded Alarmtab.
Sanostro collaborates with Avaloq (for forex robo advice)
Zurich based fintech startup, Sanostro, has teamed up with Avaloq to provide scalable foreign exchange robo-advisory solutions to Avaloq’s customers. Avaloq’s clients will be able to implement foreign exchange hedging signals from Sanostro directly into their wealth management and treasury systems.
ZUGFeRD: Run my Accounts lanciert E-Rechnung der Zukunft
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European Fintech Alliance has first outing at Deutsche Bourse
The European Fintech Alliance, established in Berlin early this summer, has been set up with the aim of represent the interests of startups in the political arena and to build bridges between policy-makers and regulators at European level.
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Crowdfunding – Die ultimative Infografik
Crowdfundig ist längst eine etablierte Finanzierungsform in Deutschland. Nun gibt es eine spannende und informative Infografik rund um das Thema Crowdfundig, die wir hier vorstellen.
New Finextra paper explores impact of robo on wealth management
On the face of it, the fintech story resonates very strongly in the wealth management business. Established players face revenue and cost challenges and are being squeezed by regulatory pressure on one side and increasingly demanding customers on the other. They have also fallen behind in the technology stakes, just at a time when the coming generation of investors is more tech-savvy than ever.
The bank of the future will be invisible – KPMG
By 2030, technology will have made banks and banking invisible to customers, hidden by Siri-like personal assistants that cull data from our connected lives to fulfil daily personal and financial obligations, claims KPMG.
finews.ch Wins German Media Award
Switzerland’s leading financial website finews.ch claimed the top spot in the prestigious Comdirect «Finanzblog Awards 2016» in Germany. The editorial team is pleased about the international recognition of its work. The jury was impressed by the strong connectedness in the social web.