Top news of the week: 17.08.2021.
General News
Chime Raises $750 Million At $25 Billion Valuation: Is The Challenger Bank Really Worth That Much?
Challenger bank Chime raised another $750 million at a $25 billion valuation. Looking at the composition of its customer base, however, it's hard to see how the fintech will prove it ...
The 10 Most-Well Funded European Fintech Companies of 2021
2021 has been a record year for fintech funding globally. To get a sense of Europeâs hottest and fastest growing fintech companies, we have compiled a list of the top 10 most-well funded ...
Fintech đ§ Food - Aug 15th 2021 - Nubank $40bn IPO, Chime at $25bn and Crypto's Section 230 moment
Hey everyone đ, thanks for coming back to Brainfood, where I take the week's biggest events and try to get under the skin of what's happening in Fintech. If you're reading this and haven't ...
Bank Of America Is Losing Its Grip On Millennials As Fintechs Reinvent The Checking Account
Recent consumer studies reveal that Bank of America is losing primary status among Millennials as fintech startups target niche market segments and offer reinvented checking accounts.
Embedded finance wonât make every firm into a fintech company
Starbucks offers an integrated wallet and payments within its app, and Lyft offers its drivers a debit card. But that doesnât make them fintech companies.
UK fintech investment hits new record after ÂŁ18bn buying spree
Deals in first half of year leave UK second in world behind US, as global fintech investment soars to $98bn
Fintech Startup Acorns Hires Twitter Executive as CFO Ahead of Planned SPAC Listing
Rich Sullivan was formerly the vice president of financial planning and analysis at Twitter.
Q&A with Darren Crowther, Broadridge: the Evolution of Digital Banking
Discussing the evolution of digital banking, looking at the use of AI to create simple automated solutions and more is Broadridge.