Fintech

By Alessandro Ravanetti

Predictions, Predictions and More Predictions

#131・ Jan 17, 2022

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Hey fintechers,

This week we look into fintech along with banking and capital markets predictions for 2022, open banking blind spot, the largest funding round ever raised in France, Checkout.com $1 billion raise taking mega-rounds to a new level, N26 co-founder admitting mistakes on global expansion and crypto, plus much more.

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Happy reading,

Alessandro

This Week in Fintech

Banking in 2022: What’s Going to Happen?

Chris Skinner making forecasts about the future of banking.

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Fintech Predictions for 2022

What felt like a corner of the technology industry a decade ago, is today the largest funded category globally. What does 2022 hold for us?

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Gen Z: Open Banking’s Blind Spot

Open banking promises to be the next frontier for fintechs — but most startups haven’t looked at Gen Z as a potential market for it. Sifted find out why.

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Funding, Merger & Acquisitions

Qonto Valued at €4.4b After French Fintech Funding Record

The French neobank raises €486m at a unicorn valuation to target SMEs. It’s the largest fintech round ever for France.

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Checkout.com Brings in $1b at $40b Valuation

The London-based online payment solutions provider has hauled in a $1 billion in a Series D round that included Altimeter, Dragoneer, Franklin Templeton, GIC, Insight Partners, the Qatar Investment Authority, Tiger Global and the Oxford Endowment Fund.

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Fintech-Focused Ribbit Capital Raises $1.15b in Seventh Fund

Ribbit Capital, a venture firm best known for its fintech investments, has raised $1.15 billion in new capital in what appears to be a close of its seventh fund, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Fintech Brex Confirms $12.3b Valuation, Snaps up Meta Exec to Serve as Its Head of Product

In the latest fintech megaround, Brex has confirmed that it has raised $300 million in a Series D-2 round that ups its valuation to $12.3 billion.

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Tandem Bank Acquires Lender Oplo to Hit £1.2b Assets

One of the UK’s original neobanks Tandem has bought consumer lender Oplo in a bid to bolster its ‘green’ lending strategy.

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Something More for You to Read

N26 Got It Wrong on Global Expansion and Crypto, Co-founder Admits

Max Tayenthal says €7.8bn fintech should have prioritized expanding its services over ‘putting flags’ in more countries

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Illicit Transaction Activity Reaches All-Time High in Value, All-Time Low in Share of All Cryptocurrency Activity

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in this report and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material

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GM Teams up With Marcus by Goldman Sachs for New Digital-Friendly Credit Card

The new My GM Rewards Card is designed to drive GM car and truck sales and to reward loyal customers.

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PayPal Confirms That It Is ‘Exploring’ a Stablecoin

The Block firstly reported last May that PayPal was holding exploratory conversations about a stablecoin.

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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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