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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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Proptech Ecosystem in Sweden: Digital Wave Sweeps Across Sweden’s Real Estate Industry
In Sweden, the digital revolution in the real estate industry is in full swing, driven by a rapidly expanding ecosystem of proptech players that now counts nearly 150 companies, a new report by Planima, a local tech provider serving the
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Iceland’s Traditional Lenders Spearhead Fintech Innovation
In Iceland, the financial landscape is witnessing a dynamic interplay between traditional lenders and innovative fintech companies. These partnerships are reshaping Iceland’s financial sector, fostering innovation and providing customers with more efficient and diverse services. Over the past year, a
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Signicat Acquires Iceland’s Largest Digital Identity and Fraud Player
Norway based Signicat has announced the acquisition of SmartWorks, Iceland’s largest provider of digital identity and fraud prevention in electronic signing. With a Europe-wide presence and global coverage, this strategic operation aims to strengthen Signicat’s presence and expand its reach
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Redefining Resilience for Banks in the Digital Era With the Four Zeros
The banking industry stands at the brink of a major transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements and changing customer expectations in a dynamic digital landscape. This transformation is not without its challenges, as banks grapple with the critical task of
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Openfin Hack International Fintech Hackathon Opens for Applications
Leading financial institutions, Fintech companies, and Latvian and European financial industry associations opens application opportunities for the international Fintech hackathon “OpenFin Hack”, which aims to promote innovation to make financial services more secure, inclusive and accessible. The OpenFin Hack hackathon
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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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Swedish Fintech Startups Face Funding Challenges, Regulatory Hurdles
2023 was a tough year for the Swedish fintech industry as companies continued to face a challenging fundraising landscape, fueling a slowdown in new recruitments, and as regulatory requirements persisted in burdening fintech operations, a new report by the Swedish
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Swedish Electric Vehicle Charging Platform Goes With Swedish Instant Payment Solution
Brite Payments, a Stockholm based leader in instant bank payments, announced that it has partnered with Northe, a one-stop platform for electric vehicle (EV) charging, to provide customers with a more streamlined payments process. Founded in Stockholm in 2020, and
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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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