Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups
While London may be considered as the Fintech hub for startups in Europe, the Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland, are also making a presence in what is becoming a competitive market. We’ve put together a list of the ten hottest Nordic Fintech startups that deal with digital currencies, payment apps, online lending and more. Safello – Founded in 2014, Stockholm-based, Safello, is Sweden’s answer and link to the Bitcoin marketplace. Operating an online exchange for Bitcoin, Safello signed a proof of concept deal with Barclay’s in 2015 to determine how the....
Related News
Taking place just before the start of Summer on June 2nd - 3rd in Helsinki, ArcticStartup, the media and events company behind the event, hopes to showcase the next stars of the Nordic startup scene. Arctic15 is the largest startup event in the Nordics, and claims to be the most exciting startup event in Northern Europe. Highlights of the event this year. This year’s focus is on health, food technology, cloud services, virtual reality and fintech. Dmitri Sarle of ArcticStartup says to Forbes: “Most events are pushed to become bigger, because the bigger you are, the more money you make. We....
The honey badger is notorious for its resilience and toughness. Here are six reasons why that reputation applies to Bitcoin.
The recently concluded Paris Fintech Forum saw a huge response from the global fintech sector and domestic government entities. Fintech is the hottest industry segment of this year. The competition in the European fintech industry has heated up in anticipation of the Brexit. The recently held Paris Fintech Forum has pushed France’s fintech ecosystem into the spotlight. The potential benefits offered by blockchain and other fintech applications has increased the demand for new age technology solutions in the banking and financial sector. The increased interest is driven by the potential....
It has to be said, Australia is showing a very bullish trend where venture capital is concerned in 2016. The fintech industry is heating up in Australia as of late. Westpac is backing a second AU$50m startup fund for fintech startups in the country. The bank will do so in collaboration with Sydney-based VC firm Reinventure. The hunt for promising Australian fintech startups is in full swing, and it is positive to see Westpac being part of this initiative. It is not the first venture by Westpac in the fintech industry either. The financial institution had shown its support for the local....
Fintech Australia is a national Australian Fintech Industry Association. Their vision is to make Australia one of the world’s leading markets for Fintech innovation and investment. Founded in October 2015, their membership base now comprises over 70 startups, venture capital funds, hubs and accelerators across Australia that specialise in Fintech. As a not-for-profit organisation, they support the Australian Fintech community, build awareness and trust in Fintech startups and advocate for better policy on behalf of our members. Fintech Australia is the voice for Fintech innovation in....