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A Look at the Largest Independent FinTech Venture Fund in Europe

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags BlackFin, Europe, FrancePublish DateJanuary 28, 2019

BlackFin Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in financial services investments across Europe, with offices in Paris, Brussels, and Frankfurt. The firm manages two buyout funds and recently closed its first …

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A Banner Year for Boston FinTech

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 7, 2019

It will be hard not to reach for superlatives in discussing the fundraising success of greater Boston FinTech firms in 2018. There were at least 31 disclosed financing events resulting in more than $1.3 billion in …

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Q&A with Hans Morris of Nyca

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags AI, blockchain, P2P LendingPublish DateSeptember 4, 2018

Nyca Partners is a FinTech-focused venture firm based in New York, targeting firms that will transform payments, credit models, digital advice, and financial infrastructure. It is one of the most active FinTech venture firms globally and …

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B2B Marketing Advice from Mike Troiano, Newest Partner at G20 Ventures

In Blockchain, Marketing, Venture CapitalTags Boston, CMOPublish DateMarch 27, 2018

Mike Troiano joined G20 Ventures as the third general partner almost a year ago. The Boston-based firm invests in “early traction” stage (late seed/early A), East Coast enterprise software companies. (Here’s a post from a few …

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Boston FinTech – 2017 in Review

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 8, 2018

2017 was a big year for Boston FinTech. September saw the first edition of Boston FinTech Week, a series of mostly sold out events bringing together members of the Boston financial services and FinTech ecosystems for …

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Ruth Foxe Blader Joins Anthemis Group

In Venture CapitalTags Baloise, InsurTech, UniCreditPublish DateJune 20, 2017

With offices in London and New York, Anthemis Group is a very active investor in early stage Fintech. They also advise large financial services firms on digital strategy, work with venture capital and private equity firms, …

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Greater Boston FinTech Funding – 2016 in Review

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateFebruary 17, 2017

Greater Boston, by my definition, runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Worcester. By my calculations, 21 FinTech startups in the greater Boston area raised north of $248 million from investors in 2016. …

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Q&A with Mark Beeston of Illuminate Financial Management

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags capital markets, RegTechPublish DateFebruary 1, 2017

Illuminate Financial Management, founded in 2014 in London, is a venture capital firm funding financial technology startups that have the potential to effect real change within capital markets. Since late 2015, folks at Illuminate have been …

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Interview with Tom Ryan of Anthemis Group

In FinTech, Venture CapitalTags Anthemis, CMO, P2P insurancePublish DateAugust 8, 2016

Anthemis Group, founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, is “focused on re-inventing financial services for the 21st century.” It’s an important firm within the FinTech ecosystem, but a little hard to categorize. Anthemis advises large …

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Q&A with Tom Hutton of InsurTech Investors XL Innovate

In FinTech, Insurance, Venture CapitalTags Esurance, InsurTech, P2P insurance, XL CatlinPublish DateJuly 20, 2016

XL Group is a global insurance company with both insurance and reinsurance operations. Operating primarily under the XL Catlin brand since the 2015 acquisition of Catlin Group Limited, the company today provides property, casualty, and specialty …

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