According to Startup Genome, Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. The data and research organisation uses factors…
Fintech startup Revolut has its own banking license in the European Union since late 2018. It lets the company offer some additional financial services without partnering…
Known for its innovations in the payments sector, Square is now officially a bank. Nearly one year after receiving conditional approval, Square said Monday afternoon that…
When I needed a new sofa several months ago, I was pleased to find a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option during the checkout process. I…
Although often overlooked, small-scale conservation projects are having a big impact on wildlife and communities – even in conflict zones
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MorphAIs is a new VC out of Berlin, aiming to leverage AI algorithms to boost its investment decisions in early-stage startups. But there’s a catch: it…
Atlanta is coming up in the tech world with several newly minted billion-dollar businesses hailing from the ATL and the city’s local venture capital community is…
More than ever, organisations that boost quality of life need support. We meet some whose choice of bank made all the difference
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Mere days after we discussed Coinbase at $77 billion and Stripe at $115 billion in the private markets, those same semi-liquid exchanges have provided a new…
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Brex is the latest fintech to apply for a bank charter. The fast-growing company, which sells a credit card tailored for startups with Emigrant Bank currently…
The last year has been one of financial hardship for billions, and among the specific hardships is the elementary one of paying for utilities, taxes and…
As of 2019, the majority of venture firms — 65% — still did not have a single female partner or GP at their firm, according to…
Betting can be used to predict the future. That’s the crazy idea behind prediction markets. Here’s how they work and where cryptocurrency fits into the picture….