Egyptian startup Swvl eyes global expansion after funding
The startup raised $42 million in fresh capital in a Series B-2 round...
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Brazil fintech Banco Inter raises $343 mn from SoftBank
Shares in Brazil’s Banco Inter surged more than 20 percent as Japan’s Softbank bought into the company....
Brazil VC Monashees raising $250 mn to fund startups in Latin America
Firms in Monashees portfolio have raised up to $2 bn from global investors after raising funds from the Brazilian VC ...
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: Building Latin America’s startup hub
Startup Chile’s Executive Director Sebastián Díaz Mesa tells International Finance how Startup Chile is providing a fertile ground for fintechs despite regulatory hurdles...
European crowdfunding risks stagnation unless it adopts stronger regulation
The lack of clear and consistent regulations as well as Brexit damage the prospects of the EU crowdfunding market...
Uber names Nelson Chai as CFO ahead of IPO
The company finally made the announcement to fill in the key position that has been vacant since 2015...
How Bahrain is providing a fillip to SMEs and entrepreneurs
In a bid to diversiify its economy, Bahrain is taking steps to improve its startup ecosystem with the launch of a new funding and training initiative meant for entrepreneurs and SMEs...
London ranks #1 among all of Europe’s startup cities
The UK will possibly receive US$460bn from its startup domain in the next 2-3 years...
Ex-President of PayPal Scott Thompson joins Canadian fintech startup Payment Rails as investor and board advisor
Canadian fintech startup Payment Rails closes Seed investment round bringing total funding to $1.1M...