Sizmek, the US-based ad tech company, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy in an effort to tame its “over-leveraged balance sheet”, a situation that reflects the increasingly tough market in which ad tech firms compete. What about the balance sheet? On Friday evening, the independent company issued a press release ,…
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In Spain, banks and savings banks have adapted financial technology and big tech faster than their European competitors. That country leads the fintech world together with the United Kingdom. The article signed by Stefanie Müller, pointed out that in 2012 banks and Spanish savings banks were in the spotlight all…
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What is Lightning and why is it? How does Lightning work? Criticism or problems and challenges and Why can it fail? Why is Lightning a good solution? What’s next? To pick you up, What is Lightning? Quite simply, Lightning is about not writing every bitcoin transaction into the blockchain, but…
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German startups in the financial sector have never collected more money in one quarter than between the beginning of January and the end of March this year. The collected venture capital summed up to 686 million euros, according to a recent survey of the consulting firm Barkow Consulting. This is…
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The startup Dr. Consulta aims to capitalize the demand for affordable services on demand from the growing number of Brazilians who do not have private health insurance. It has proven to be an attractive proposition. which attracted investors such as the multi-billionaire co-founder of 3G Capital, Jorge Paulo Lemann, and…
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Penta, originally a Penta Bank, is bought by finleap. One wants to connect Penta closely with Beesy. Beesy also provides digital banking and accounting for freelancers albeit in Italy. “We are very pleased to welcome Penta to the finleap family. The team has a very good product that fits perfectly…
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Of the genuine partner private banks, only five are left in Switzerland. Now, with the Lucerne Reichmuth, the first of them takes a step towards the crypto world. Tokensuisse has now a cooperation Just last March 25, the blockchain and crypto startup Tokensuisse announced a cooperation with Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, as…
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María Carmona and Myrtha Hernández created a marketplace with an innovative business model to search and buy everything that is needed for a wedding. Mixing every-day life events with the business You just got married, you said yes and you get married in the next few months. And now, what’s…
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The incorporation of technological advances in companies is creating a new business ecosystem in the world. Normally companies are classified by size, however, thanks to the incorporation of new tools such as Fintech and open technologies smaller companies can become real competition for large multinationals. On June 20, Madrid will…
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Linz is the industrial capital of Austria. For some years now, Linz has become one of the strongest startup hotspots in the country. Mayor Klaus Luger is pushing the subject strongly and with the tobacco factory the startup scene has gotten a new home. The tobacco factory is home to…
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