A Cautionary Tale, Laid Off List Getting Bigger, Time for Agile Funding?

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Hey fintech innovators,

This week we look into a more agile approach for startup funding, Wirecard as a cautionary tale for the whole fintech space, Coinbase employees’ reactions to mass layoffs, tech experts call for Congress to bring a skeptical approach to the crypto industry, plus much more.

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Take care,

Alessandro

This Week in Fintech

Is now the time for startups to consider “agile funding?”

Whether Seed, Series A or further along the alphabetical sequence, funding rounds mark the milestones of the startup journey. But should startups consider a more agile approach? Anthony Rose of Seedlegals puts the case to Trevor Clawson.

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Wirecard: A cautionary tale for fintech

Two years on the fintech industry needs to make sure the correct lessons have been learned from the collapse of Wirecard.

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'We didn't get to say goodbye.' Laid-off Coinbase employees pick up the pieces.

After Coinbase announced 18% of staff were set to be laid off, they started sharing their feelings of shock and sadness.

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Jared Schwitzke

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25 yr old VCs: Navigating a downturn can be tough. Here are my 7 tips for founders in 2022 and beyond.

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Funding, Merger & Acquisitions

Crypto API provider Pile raises €2.8m to enable fintechs’ forays into crypto

Pile is tapping into the ever-growing market of fintechs that want to begin offering crypto — by handling the difficult bits behind the scenes

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Société Générale backs fintech Lemonero with €12m investment

Fintech Lemonero has raised a €12m seed round with backing from Société Générale — it’s one of the largest seed rounds in the Czech Republic.

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Uncapped acquires app funding platform Sugar

Fintech lender Uncapped, which provides startups with financing without taking an equity stake, has acquired app and gaming funding platform Sugar.

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Berlin-based fintech Upvest lands €40 million to give companies endless investment opportunities

In what is one of the largest fintech funding rounds in Germany yet this year, Upvest has just closed its Series B at over €40 million. The startup’s

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Something More for You to Read

Shard Credit Partners launches £75m venture debt fund to back fintech and SaaS firms

With typical loan sizes in the range of £2-6 million per borrower, the fund will complete around 15 investments per annum during the three-year investment period

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Tech experts call for Congress to bring 'skeptical approach' to crypto industry: 'Not all innovation is unqualifiedly good'

More than two dozen high-profile tech experts have signed onto a letter asking Congressional leaders to apply a skeptical eye to the booming crypto industry.

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2 trends to watch in the $1.6bn Agri Fintech startup investment scene

Agri fintech startups raised $1.6bn in 2021 across 93 deals. Here the report author digs into two more trends: a booming Africa and stilted Europe.

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Wealthsimple, valued at $4b last year, joins the fintech layoffs list

Robo-adviser Wealthsimple has laid off 13% of its staff, or 159 people.

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Techstars Startup Digest Fintech is curated by:

Alessandro Ravanetti - Fintech writer, copywriter & content strategist. Working in the fintech industry since 2011, previously as a founder and now as a consultant. Independent expert with the European Commission and SXSW advisory board member.
alessandro.ravanetti@startupdigestmail.com

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