05,Mar,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
04,Mar,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
02,Mar,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
27,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
27,Feb,2021 | Finance |
Although often overlooked, small-scale conservation projects are having a big impact on wildlife and communities – even in conflict zones
The post ‘A quiet conservation success story,…
26,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
26,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
24,Feb,2021 | Finance |
More than ever, organisations that boost quality of life need support. We meet some whose choice of bank made all the difference
The post The ethical bank…
23,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
20,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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20,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
20,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
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…
20,Feb,2021 | Finance, Technology |
As of 2019, the majority of venture firms — 65% — still did not have a single female partner or GP at their firm, according to…
18,Feb,2021 | Finance |
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….