Danish digital bank Lunar taps Thought Machine for Vault core banking solution
Lunar says it is building the “go-to app” for banking, payments and investments in the Nordic region.
Sweden
Significant shifts in consumer behaviour create unique opportunities for Nordic merchants
With the steady decline of cash in the Nordics, it is increasingly vital for businesses to provide digital payment options.
Nordic bank SEB to automate billing ops globally with SunTec
SunTec’s Xelerate platform will digitise SEB’s sales process globally.
BNPL giant Klarna acquires Nordic price comparison site PriceRunner
Firm aims to diversify its offering with price comparison platform acquisition.
Swedish neobank Juni raises $52m in Series A extension to launch credit product
New product will give internet-first businesses access to short-term credit.
Surfboard Payments launches Surfpay to turn smartphones into payment terminals
Swedish payments company aims to help small businesses transact easier.
Swedish payments platform Billogram lands $45m investment
The recurring billing platform provider will seek to move into six new countries.
IKEA parent company Ingka Group invests $22.5m in BNPL fintech Jifiti
The minority stake investment will expand IKEA’s financing offering in-store and online.
Klarna builds out retailer support with APPRL acquisition
The deal adds a platform for linking creators and retailers to Klarna’s retail ecosystem.
Klarna acquires German payments fintech Stocard
Rumoured deal is valued at around €110 million.
Finansinspektionen goes live on BearingPoint RegTech’s Abacus Regulator
Swedish financial supervisory authority deploys range of modules from vendor.
Swedish fintech start-up Juni lands $21.5m Series A round
The company plans to use the funds for product development and recruiting.
Visa to acquire open banking platform Tink in €1.8bn deal
Visa hopes to “help accelerate the adoption of open banking in Europe”.
Migrant banking start-up Majority raises $19m in seed funding
The firm offers a mobile banking service for migrants across the US.
Broadridge appoints Ray Tierney as new president of Itiviti
The firm signed a $2.5 billion deal to acquire Itiviti earlier this year.
Exclusive: Unite Global secures second $5.25m investment from Svea
Svea exercised an option to increase its holding from 4.95% to 9.91%.
Pleo appoints new CRO as it prepares for $100m funding round
Arun Mani joins Pleo after a successful spell at software company Freshworks.
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Tink and American Express sign European open banking deal
New AmEx customers will “seamlessly connect” to their accounts.
Swedish SME lender Fedelta picks Vilja banking system
Vilja wins another deal in its home country with challenger bank.
Nordea core banking chief Joseph Edwin leaves after six years
Joseph Edwin steps away from Nordic giant after many years leading major change.
Danish neobank Lunar acquires Swedish lender Lendify
The deal, which is pending regulatory approval, is expected to close by mid-May.
Minna Technologies recruits Tiama Hanson-Drury as new product officer
Hanson-Drury joins the Minna team from Dynata.
Ikano Bank picks TruNarrative to sit at regulatory centre of digital change
Swedish bank selects UK regtech firm to collate AML programmes.
Santander launches Prosper open banking-powered PFM app
Roll-out of Prosper has already started in Denmark.
Broadridge to acquire capital markets firm Itiviti in $2.5bn deal
Broadridge continues its M&A strategy apace.
Xero makes second acquisition in a month with Tickstar
Tickstar already serves Xero customers across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
SEB signs Google Cloud partnership extension
SEB to deploy Google services across wider segments of the bank.
Nordea to deploy AxiomSL’s RegCloud for regulatory reporting
Scandinavian bank aims to meet Finrep, Corep, AnaCredit, and SHSG requirements.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 March 2021
Featuring Klarna, Papaya Global, TaxBit, Beam Technologies, and Xendit.
Klarna is Europe’s highest-valued fintech after $1bn raise
Klarna claims its round was oversubscribed four times over.
Swedish neobank Northmill raises $30m to power European expansion
The first stop along the way is a new product launch in Norway.
IKEA buys 49% stake in financial services partner Ikano Bank
Lending to IKEA shoppers accounted for about a quarter of the bank’s total business.
Klarna’s valuation set to triple to $30bln, says report
A report says Klarna is currently working on a half a billion new share issue.
Tink lands €85m for continued expansion into 2021
The finding extension was co-led by new Parisian investor Eurazeo Growth.
Tink appoints SimCorp CEO Holse as new chairman
Holse says Tink is “leading the charge” in open banking across Europe.
Nordic challenger Lunar lands $47m Series C
The round arrives just seven months after its €20 million Series B extension in April.
Klarna under investigation by UK regulator for ‘unsolicited’ emails
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating the claims.
Meet Mitigram, the female-founded fintech backed by a female-led VC
Mitigram is a global trade finance platform designed for exporters, traders and banks.
SEB combines personal and business finance to launch Unquo
The new venture is spearheaded by Christoffer Malmer, head of SEBx.
