Top ten fintech start-up stories in 2017
A busy year for fintech start-ups, but take an accelerated trip down memory lane with Banking Technology’s top ten.
Nordea finds fintech heaven with Nordic angel network
Investments can vary per round.
Uala targets Argentina’s unbanked with new mobile service
Less than half of the population in Argentina has a bank account.
Rainmaking Colab kicks up a storm for innovation
Theme-based programme that taps into mature markets.
Japanese start-ups fire up in force
The stats don’t lie.
Barclays opens Europe’s largest fintech site in London
Based in Shoreditch.
Sydney and Melbourne launch start-up hubs
Double development delight Down Under.
Xinja drops ninja mode to reveal new mobile-only bank
Raised in excess of AU$2 million ($1.5 million) in its first-round funding.
Sun Life looks for life with start-ups
New corporate headquarters at One York Street in Toronto.
Zambia’s Zazu plans to be digitally true
“Extremely bad service is very very common among African banks.”
Perseus seeks to shield German SMEs from cyber threats
Seeking to become a legend.