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Neo Bank Saldo Opens Banking Operations in Finland
The competition for savings accounts is intensifying in Finland. Saldo Bank, a neo-bank with a Finnish background, brings term deposits and digital loan services to the consumer market. The Finnish deposit market gets more competition as fintech company Saldo Bank
Read MoreSweden’s Instant Payment Fintech Brite Raises $60 Million
Brite Payments announced a $60 million funding round led by specialist B2B software investor Dawn Capital and joined by Headline and existing investor Incore. Brite leverages open banking to offer businesses easy-to-integrate, instant account-to-account (A2A) payments and payouts. The fundraise
Read MoreSweden’s Social Trading Platform StockRepublic Secured SEK 15 Million from Placera Media
Placera Media is investing in Stockholm based Social Trading platform StockRepublic, Placera Media operates the financial news site Placera and the magazine Börsveckan. Avanza Bank Holdning AB owns Placera Media, but its content and editorial operations are independent from Avanza.
Read MoreSwedish Trade Financing Fintech Mitigram Raises $11M
Mitigram, the leading digital platform in global trade financing, today announces it has secured an additional $11m from its latest funding round, bringing the total amount raised to $38m. In 2014, Mitigram launched a digital exchange in global trade financing.
Read MoreSwedish KYC Firm Verified Acquires Regtech Startup Pliance
Verified, a provider of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance solutions, announced the acquisition of Pliance, a regtech startup specialising in automated financial crime compliance. Pliance’s platform uses API-led advanced automation to streamline the compliance process, reducing
Read MoreNordea Completes Acquisition of Digital Pension Broker Platform Advinans
Nordea completed the acquisition of Swedish digital pension broker platform Advinans, following receipt of the regulatory approvals. The acquisition strengthens Nordea’s life and pension offering in Sweden and accelerates the bank’s strategic ambitions within savings. The acquisition of Advinans fits
Read MoreCompliance Software Company Trapets Acquires Regtech Solutions
Swedish regtech company Trapets has acquired Regtech Solutions, a software company offering Know Your Customer (KYC) and screening services solutions to comply with Anti-Money Laundry (AML) regulations. The acquisition will strengthen Trapets’ position in the Nordic regulatory technology market. Combining
Read MoreMambu, Doconomy to Support Financial Institutions With Their Climate Action Plans
Swedish climate technology startup Doconomy has partnered with cloud banking platform Mambu to support financial institutions globally in taking climate action with accurate, easy-to-understand environmental impact data. Doconomy, a provider of carbon impact calculations, has developed digital tools, including an API-based
Read MoreSwedish Open Banking Firm Kreditz Nets Funding From Ingka Investments, Creades
Swedish open banking startup Kreditz has received funding from Ingka Investments, the VC arm of Ingka Group which operates IKEA retail stores, as well as Creades. The investment is part of Kreditz’s latest funding round with investors contributing to a total
Read MoreIntergiro and Incharge Join Forces to Make Banking Easier for Students in Europe
Stockholm based Intergiro, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform, has partnered with Sweden’s financial service provider Incharge to launch a new banking app designed to make financial services easier and more accessible for students in Europe. The Incharge app
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