Verdane Capital investiert in smava und Searchmetrics
Der schwedische Kapitalgeber Verdane Capital investiert in den Kreditvergleich smava und in die SEO-Dienstleister Searchmetrics. Die “Mit-Kontrolle” über Searchmetrics und der Erwerb von Anteilen an smava wurden bereits beim Bundeskartellamt angemeldet.
investiere.ch closes financing round: Zürcher Kantonalbank becomes a significant minority shareholder
investiere.ch announced today that it has successfully closed a Series B financing round totalling CHF 3.5 million. This capital increase will enable investiere.ch to further develop its investment platform with services and tools related to start-up financing and to drive the platform’s growth.
immoTerminal’s Angel Round
immoTerminal raised a round of funding on August 23, 2016. Investors include Felix Thonnessen.
https://www.cbinsights.com/deal/immoterminal-angel
Spotlight on German FinTech Hub: FinTech Forum on stage at SIBOS (Geneva, 28th Sep.)
FinTech Forum has been invited to present the burgeoning German FinTech scene at SIBOS, the world’s premier financial services event taking place from 26th-29th Sep. 2016 in Geneva. We will be on stage in the Innotribe / FinTech Hubs session at 12:45pm on Wed./28th Sep. Germany as a FinTech hub will also be part of the research being presented as part of the Global FinTech Hub Federation.
Haftpflicht Helden – ein dreiminütiger InsurTech-Quickie
„In der Praxis gibt es zurzeit kein vergleichbares Angebot im Markt. Unseren Vorsprung in Sachen Technik und Produktentwicklung wollen wir noch weiter ausbauen“, sagt Florian Knörrich von Haftpflicht Helden. Die App ist komplett auf Haftpflichtversicherungen ausgerichtet.
These Banks Are Funding Fintech
The era of banks and fintech companies cozying up to each other is in full bloom. Fintechs realize they can better disrupt the industry from within, while banks are looking for partners to help them navigate the digital world. Here’s a look at how banks worldwide are buying, investing in and in some cases lending to fintech firms.
Digital+ Partners: 300 Millionen für reife Start-ups
Digital+ Partners investierte bereits in orderbird und Movingimage. Noch fliegt der neue Kapitalgeber aber etwas unter dem Radar. Hinter Digital+ Partners stecken unter anderem Patrick Beitel (früher McKinsey), Thomas Jetter (früher Permira), Axel Krieger (früher McKinsey) und Dirk Schmücking (früher General Atlantic).
Unbundling European Finance: the FinTech Deal Map (in BETA)
Want to know which are the startups, investors and financial institutions unbundling European finance? Interested in updates on funding rounds, acquisitions etc. in European FinTech every week? Check out the (experimental) European FinTech Deal Map here.
VABN für Startups: Neun Monate mietfrei gründen in Frankfurt-Bockenheim
Vom 25. August bis 17. Oktober können sich Startups in der Gründungsphase mit Fokus auf FinTech- und InsurTech für neun Monate mietfreies Arbeiten bewerben. Dafür müssen sie nur ihr Pitch Deck, die Kurzpräsentation ihres Geschäftsmodells, auf der Website VABN.de hochladen.
Coinbase Offers Mobile Card Payment Option to European Bitcoin Buyers
European customers of Coinbase have been able to buy bitcoin and Ethereum using debit and credit cards for a little over a year. Now, they can do it on mobile, too.
Irish FinTech meets Berlin: 22nd Sep. 2016 at the Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
This is an excellent opportunity to meet Irish tech start-ups, investors and prospects, and to trigger collaboration between two of Europe’s most thriving tech hubs. This event will be hosted by the Irish Ambassador to Germany together with Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency and is by invite only. This event has a special focus on FinTech from both countries with speakers from FinTech Forum, Pair Finance and the Irish FinTech & Payments Association.
Please contact margret.rottger@enterprise-ireland.com for further information.
P2P FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 2016, London from 8th to 9th of September
The 2nd edition of this workshop style conference will bring together scholars, regulators and practitioners interested in the P2P economics aiming at bridging the gap between academics, technologists, policy makers, regulators and FinTech addressing questions of practical importance on: Digital currencies and Blockchain technologies, P2P lending and Crowdfunding, Digital Money Transfer, Mobile Banking and Mobile Payments (#P2PFISY 2016).
Der unbequeme Insurtech-Riese
Auf dem Tisch stehen Kekse, durch das Fenster des hellen Konferenzraumes ist ein Innenhof mit Schatten spendenden Bäumen zu sehen. Hier im kleinen rheinländischen Langenfeld lehnt Kai Siersleben sich entspannt auf seinem Stuhl zurück. Über den Insurtech-Hype der vergangenen Monate schmunzelt er nur.