Brazil’s QuintoAndar secures $250 mn SoftBank led funding
With the new funding from SoftBank, the Brazilian company enters the unicorn territory with a valuation of over $1 bn...
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Southeast Asia becomes the fintech innovation hotspot
A large unbanked population and positive government initiatives are top factors driving fintech growth in the Asean region...
Startup Chile invites women founders to apply for pre-accelerator
Women startup founders will receive $25K equity-free funding, a year-long work visa, and free co-working space...
5 Tips for Fintechs in 2019
The tips pronounce the companies need to stay focused on their long-term global vision and continue to move ahead of the learning curve....
Brexit – From an Industry Standpoint
We have Director General of EISA Mark Brownridge and CEO of IW Capital Luke Davis talk about the polarising effects on businesses in the UK to the Brexit day and after....
Muang Thai Life Assurance hopes to become “Everyday Life Partner” through innovative solutions
The company has introduced a new business strategy under the concept: "MTL Everyday Life Partner” to innovate life and health solutions for its customers...
Investors prefer ‘disruptive’ startups—but provide them with less funding
Entrepreneurs pitching ‘disruptive’ start-ups are 22% more likely to get funding, but receive 24% less investment than less risky ventures, according to new research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University...
Fintech startups witnessed highest investment levels in 2018: Hampleton report
Nearly 189 transactions with $50bn valuation was recorded in the first half; and 160 transactions with a disclosed value of $13bn was noted in the second half of the year...
Addressing Egypt’s economy from the ground up
The senior leadership of Egypt’s NI Capital—founder CEO & MD Ashraf Ghazaly, and Ihab Swellem, Managing Director of Investment Banking Advisory Services, talk about the company’s progress and its special measures to address investments in a nation that is slowly recovering after a slew of political crises...
To unshackle British fintech, regulators must act
The EU is opening the door, but regulators need to make large-scale changes to open up the market...