Denmark
Tenity and Copenhagen Fintech Launch Pre-Seed Nordic and Baltic Fintech Startups Accelerator
Switzerland based Tenity in collaboration with Copenhagen Fintech announce the launch of the “New Nordic Challengers” program. This pre-seed fintech program is designed to propel Nordic and Baltic Fintech startups onto the global stage, offering opportunities for growth and innovation
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Sweden’s Capitalbox Acquires Denmark’s Invoice Purchasing SME Specialist Omniveta
CapitalBox, the Stockholm based alternative financing specialist for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced its acquisition of Copenhagen-based Omniveta Finance. Omniveta is an invoice purchasing company dedicated to improving lending liquidity for SMEs across Denmark. Founded in 2012, Omniveta specialises
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Top 14 Fintech Events in the Baltics and the Nordics to Attend in H1 2024
Over the years, the Nordic and Baltic regions have emerged as vibrant hubs for fintech innovation, fueled and facilitated by advanced digital infrastructure and digitally literate populations, government support, and strong collaboration between traditional financial institutions, startups and technology companies.
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Backbase Wins Danske Bank to Enhance Its Digital Customer Experience
Backbase has made an agreement with Danske Bank in Denmark. This agreement provides Danske Bank with access to Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform, which will progressively be implemented across their digital channels in the coming years. This will enable Danske Bank
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Lunar and Truelayer Team Up to Improve Nordic Instant Payments Options
Nordic challenger bank Lunar is joining forces with TrueLayer, one of Europe’s leading open banking payments network, to redefine the payments landscape across Denmark, Sweden and Norway. This collaboration will enhance TrueLayer’s instant payment capabilities in the Nordics through seamless integration
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French IN Groupe Takes Over Danish Digital ID Service from Nexi
Nexi has entered into an agreement with French IN Groupe which is to take over its eID business. This acquisition is in line with the strategy of both groups: to reinforce IN Groupe’s role as European leader in digital identity,
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Sweden Leads Nordic Insurtech Scene
With 19 insurtech startups, Sweden is the biggest insurtech market in the Nordics, hosting 60% of all of the region’s insurtech companies, a report by Sollers Consulting, an international operational advisory and software integrator, reveals. The Nordic Insurtech Report, released
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The Winners of Mastercard Fintech&Impact Lighthouse 2022 Grand Finale
Mastercard has announced the winners of its Lighthouse 2022 Fall Finale at the “Fintech & Impact: Born For This Moment” side event at Slush in Helsinki. Lighthouse is a collaboration network that fosters symbiotic growth between banks, fintechs and Mastercard.
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A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM to Discontinue Blockchain Shipping Trade Shipping Platform
A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM announced the decision to withdraw the TradeLens offerings and discontinue the platform. Starting today, the TradeLens team is taking action to withdraw the offerings and discontinue the platform, and the intent is that the
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Klarna Launches Price Comparison Tool in Sweden, Denmark and the UK
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution provider Klarna has launched a new in-app price comparison tool to provide an alternative to Google or Amazon as a starting point for consumers’ online shopping journeys. Consumers will be able to view product
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