“Varo Money stole the spotlight this week with a $241 million funding raise. Papaya Global announced additional funding from Group 11 Lili announced $10 million in seed funding this week for its platform designed specifically for freelancers. Beacon made headlines thanks to high-profile investor Jeff Bezos participating in the round Keevlar offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)…
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Google: The Next Big Fintech Vendor
“Google’s Banking ForaysFour recent stories regarding Google signal that it, too, is following a similar path and is on its way to becoming the next big fintech vendor: Google checking account. Google debit card Google AI tool for Paycheck Protection Program loan processing Google Cloud bank deal With all the talk in the industry that…
Fintech workforce to expand 19% by 2030 thanks to AI, Cambridge University predicts
“Using data collected in a global survey during 2019, the report analysed a sample of 151 fintechs and incumbents across 33 countries to paint a rich picture of how artificial technology is being developed and deployed within the financial services sector. 30% of the fintechs surveyed indicated a substantial increase in profit as a result…
2019 FinTech Conference – Digital banks, Crypto, AI, Mobile banking, and more
11 September 2019 The Venue in Melrose Arch Delegates will hear from the managing executive for M-Pesa at Vodacom Group Chris Williamson, the CEO for consumer at FNB Christoph Nieuwoudt, and Bankymoon founder Lorien Gamaroff. https://www.google.com/amp/s/businesstech.co.za/news/finance/334397/2019-fintech-conference-digital-banks-crypto-ai-mobile-banking-and-more/amp/ FinTech Conference https://fintechconference.co.za
4 Trends That Will Rewire the Inner Workings of the Fintech Industry
“These four impending trends won’t just rewire the inner workings of the fintech industry, they’ll create space for further innovation on the part of agile startup entrepreneurs. 1. Quantum computing – Even JP Morgan and Barclays have been dabbling with IBM’s quantum computing tools, according to Wired, looking to the future for practical applications….