Daily Fintech Newsletter | Mar. 23rd
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In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant fintech news.
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Finnish fintech Enfuce has raised €7 million in Seris B funding, including a €5 million investment from Chinese behemoth Tencent. Link here.
Flourish Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm has opened a new office based in Nairobi as it targets to invest in startups across Africa who are building fintech solutions for consumers and small businesses. Link here.
Wise Ltd., a $5 billion-valued money transfer fintech which grew out of the UK, is reportedly mulling a rare direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The start-up – known until last month as TransferWise – is thinking about circumventing the conventional initial public offering (IPO) process. Link here.
Sincere Financial Ltd, a Californian start-up, is gearing up to launch a debit card for “pet parents”. Link here.
The Netherlands FinTech Scene: Fintech services in the Netherlands had the highest rate of digital adoption by consumers in Europe, at 73%. Link here.
The Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch has been record-breaking for Latin America, with 28 companies making the cut. Link here.
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In Brazil, 56% of consumers claim to struggle when it comes to saving money, a survey held by the platform Acordo Certo, a fintech-focused on online negotiating debts, found out. 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
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