Tag: fintechs
German fintechs continue to find it difficult to get fresh money
Berlin skyline The capital is in demand with German fintechs. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt German fintechs continued to have difficulties raising fresh capital in the second quarter. In 13 rounds of…
Bafin extends conditions against N26 – Fintech is only allowed to grow to a limited extent
N26 logo The German financial supervisory authority still sees some catching up to do in the area of money laundering at the Berlin smartphone bank. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt N26 continues…
Fintech industry has entered a downward spiral
Joachim Wuermeling The Bundesbank board of directors believes that the fintech sector’s low will continue. (Photo: IMAGO/Hannelore Förster) Berlin The German fintech industry has had a true year of crisis,…
Fintech industry has entered a downward spiral
Joachim Wuermeling The Bundesbank board of directors believes that the fintech sector’s low will continue. (Photo: IMAGO/Hannelore Föster) Berlin The German fintech industry has had a true year of crisis,…
What we can learn from Poland in digital banking
Dusseldorf At the latest since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, many financial institutions have changed their processes and developed new products in order to meet the digitization demands of…
Apple attacks banks and fintechs with savings accounts
Apple logo in New York The savings account is an additional offer for customers who already have an Apple credit card. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfort, New York Apple stirs up the…
German fintechs are again attracting increasing interest from venture capitalists
Berlin skyline The capital is in demand with German fintechs. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt German fintechs are currently attracting significantly more interest from venture capitalists. In the first quarter of this…
Conflicts between fintechs and Bafin are increasing
Mark Branson The Bafin boss finds some processes in the crypto business scandalous. “There were providers who were obviously amateurish and infantile,” he criticizes. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Hardly anyone in…
Almost 26 billion euros transaction volume
Dusseldorf A few years ago, the Germans were still a convinced people of cash – at most the Girocard was used for larger purchases. Today, digital banking is part of…
How Raisin CEO Georgadze graduated from high school at the age of twelve and built up one of the most successful German fintechs
Dusseldorf In the new episode of Handelsblatt Disrupt, Editor-in-Chief Sebastian Matthes speaks to Georgian-born Tamaz Georgadze, the founder of Raisin, the fintech that, despite the reluctance of many venture capitalists,…
Fintech Solaris needs new capital.
Solaris in Berlin The financial start-up, which was only founded in 2016, was still called Solarisbank until the end of July. (Photo: Solarisbank) Frankfurt The prominent Berlin fintech Solaris has…
Fintech Solaris needs new capital.
Solaris in Berlin The financial start-up, which was only founded in 2016, was still called Solarisbank until the end of July. (Photo: Solarisbank) Frankfurt The prominent Berlin fintech Solaris has…
Fintech Solaris needs new capital.
Solaris in Berlin The financial start-up, which was only founded in 2016, was still called Solarisbank until the end of July. (Photo: Solarisbank) Frankfurt The prominent Berlin fintech Solaris has…
A turning point for fintechs: “We need European champions”
Price and valuation charts German fintechs have to prepare for tougher times. Instead of reliably increasing valuations, it is now about layoffs and consolidation. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt It was…
The crisis hits the state, banks and savers
Frankfurt banking skyline Energy crisis, inflation, rapidly rising key interest rates – turbulent months are ahead for German banks. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Europe’s bankers are preparing for an economic crisis.…
Financial regulator Branson warns of risks in the real estate business
Mark Branson at the Handelsblatt Banking Summit The Bafin boss, who has been in office since August 2021, has announced a tougher approach to the supervision of financial institutions. (Photo:…
New York City: The fintech capital of 2030
The fintech strongholds of New York, San Francisco and London So far this year, more has been invested in New York than in London and San Francisco. (Photo: Thomas Berger,…
New York City: The fintech capital of 2030
The fintech strongholds of New York, San Francisco and London So far this year, more has been invested in New York than in London and San Francisco. (Photo: Thomas Berger,…
Fintechs are expanding into the US – but growing slowly
New York, Frankfurt The moving boxes are piling up, numerous computer screens are standing around: At the Berlin financial start-up Raisin, a spirit of optimism is spreading on Broad Street…
Fintechs are expanding into the US – but growing slowly
New York, Frankfurt The moving boxes are piling up, numerous computer screens are standing around: At the Berlin financial start-up Raisin, a spirit of optimism is spreading on Broad Street…