Daily Fintech Newsletter | Apr. 25th
Hi!
In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant fintech news.
Bitpanda, the European investment platform that just recently reached unicorn status at a valuation of $1.2B, has launched a new product called Bitpanda Stocks, which offers investing in fractional shares, with the unique possibility of 24/7 access to investing. Link here.
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Russian consumers are to get their first taste of the buy now, pay later phenomenon sweeping neighbouring European markets, courtesy of a new product from digital bank Tinkoff Bank. Link here.
In recent times various banks such as JP Morgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley etc. have unveiled their trillion-dollar commitments towards the planet with a sustainable finance budget to be spent across multiple decades. Link here.
Shakepay, a Montreal-based financial technology platform that allows Canadians to buy and sell digital currency and pay their friends, announced today that it has partnered with Marqeta, Inc, the global modern card issuing platform, to power the launch of a new Visa prepaid card for Shakepay customers, issued by Marqeta’s sponsoring financial institution Peoples Trust Company. Link here.
With international investment in South Africa having drastically reduced, homegrown fintech startup Payflex has scored a significant vote of confidence from an Australian-listed multinational. Link here.
“smart” company Mastercard, says it plans to raise a Series C round of funding this summer. It’s also launching a B2B bill payments service this week. Link here.
In line with the Champions League mood, the whole of Europe took part in last week’s deals. And the winner of the week is Estonia with Veriff’s fundraising. Link here.
BNPL giant Affirm has agreed to buy online returns and post-purchase payments player Returnly for about $300 million in cash and equity. Link here.
Startups that were formed before the pandemic stand to benefit from the shift. One such startup, Tribal, launched its beta in late 2019 to provide payment products for startups and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets. Link here.
This ends my Daily Fintech Newsletter. Let me know if there are any questions or news/insights worth mentioning in the next newsletter. Until the next!
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Marcel van Oost
marcelvanoost.com
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