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The stablecoins wanna know how you'd rate them (TWIF 2/3)

Hello Fintech Friends, Our fintech events are back with a bang! 🔥 In New York, we're hosting our first happy hour of 2023 on Feb 8th at The Glass Ceiling, sponsored by video dating app FilterOff. 🏋️ Also in New York, we’re partnering with our good friends at Founder League to

🎧 Podcast : Hey Fintech Friends #15 ft Rodney Williams & Travis Holoway (SoLo Funds)

In the event that that person would have an emergency, like a flat tire or medical bill, or the pet needs a new procedure, all of a sudden, where does that person get money when they don't have may have limited savings So that was a eureka moment, it happened at a very, very intimate level

Building a financial life ledger: Portabl and the promise of Dodd Frank 1033

Hi Fintech Friends 👋 Today, we have something special for readers - our first ever sponsored guest column, written in collaboration with our friends at Portabl. Portabl powers reusable, consumer-permissioned data based on data ownership.The team is on a mission to the simplest path for users to be trusted anywhere

Real-time Real Talk: A Real-time Payments Download (1 of 3)

2023 is promising to be an exciting year for payments, maybe. In the US, we should be getting our first new bank payment rail since the 1970s (the last one was regular ‘ole ACH in 1978, not counting Same Day ACH which rolled out in 2010).[^1] In 2022, the

This Week in Policy (1/30)

Hello Fintech Friends, Thank you to those who shared their thoughts on our TWIF surveys and the new TWIF Slack channel, TWIF finnovation! By the way, TWIF finnovation is open to everyone, so make sure to join if would like to closely engage with the TWIF team and community. By

Legacy banks are not catching up - (30/01)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Despite common rhetoric that incumbent banks are catching up or have caught up with challenger banks, a follow up study by Built for Mars (link in the Long reads section below) reveals they are in fact not catching up. Putting out a call for our

TWIF Latam Jan 28 - Mexico’s fintech ecosystem grew 26% last year

$17.3 million in fintech funding (equity and debt) Hola amig@s fintech, 29 days into 2023 - how’s it going so far?  As TWIF continues to grow in the region as well as globally, we’d love your input.  Would you take a couple of minutes to fill

Stripe starts the clock on Schrödinger's IPO (TWIF 1/29)

Hello Fintech Friends, We had a great guest writeup this week from Lakestar investor Youmna Sirgi on what the launch of the Wise platform tells us about fintech bundling. If you’re interested in the transition from direct to embedded fintech services, and what happens to an ecosystem when everyone

The pre-seed and seed valuations are coming down too (TWIF 1/28)

Hello Fintech Friends, Do you believe in angels? We hope so, because our editors Julie VerHage-Greenberg and Helen Femi Williams got to sit down with Monica Murthy, FinTech Sales & Partnerships Lead at Alloy, and Jenny Johnston, Investor at Better Tomorrow Ventures, to talk about all things angel investing. Give it

The banks will have their own wallet (TWIF 1/27)

Hello Fintech Friends, We're putting out a call for our most creative community members! After many requests we’re finally rolling out One Fintech Swag Store To Rule Them All. Our team has already designed some 🔥 swag - but we want to hear from *you*. We’re holding a design

Signals: What Wise Platform tells us about fintech bundling

When Wise went public in 2021 at an £8.75 billion valuation, it already had more than 10 million customers, was processing more than £5 billion in cross-border transactions per month, and scaling quickly. But organic growth comes from unexpected places, so when Wise noticed an uptick in sign-ups from

This Week in Policy (1/23)

Hello Fintech Friends, Three weeks after the District Court for the Southern District of New York set October 2, 2023 as the start date of the trial of FTX’s ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, the whole FTX debacle is quickly retreating to the background. For the first time since FTX’s

TWIF UK & Europe (23/01) - UK still top in Europe

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Welcome back after a short break whilst I got some much needed winter sun. Last year the UK attracted $12.5bn in fintech investment, down from $13.5bn in 2021, but remaining larger than the next 10 European countries according to Innovate Finance. Please find

TWIF Latam 21 Jan - Global VC dropped 35% last year, Amplifica Capital launches first fund

$194.6 million in fintech funding (equity and debt) Hola amig@s fintech, #watercooler: Shakira and Bizarrap's new song became the fastest Latin video to reach 100 million views on YouTube in the platform's history, doing so in less than 72 hours of release!!! Mind-blowing 🤯 the only other artists to

Which bank will be the next to buy a fintech? (TWIF 1/22)

Hello Fintech Friends, So far in 2023, we’ve tracked 40 fintech and bank M&A deals, with a number of bank/fintech deals like JP Morgan’s stake in Viva Wallet, MUFG’s purchase of Kanmu, Banco Itaú’s acquisition of Prex, and now American Express’ acquisition of Nipendo.

PhonePe scoops up a whopping $350 million (TWIF 1/21)

Hello Fintech Friends, Ahhh - 31 new fintech rounds this week; either nature is healing or founders are doing their pre-fundraise process press. I had to edit the title of this one due to a late monster round from India's PhonePe, which is preparing to spin out from parent Flipkart.

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 21st Jan, 2023

Hi fintech friends, Happy New Year, 2023! Hope you had a great start to the year! We're running a quick reader survey. Appreciate you spending 30secs to help us improve this newsletter. Please enjoy all the news and updates from the past week in today’s edition. If you feel

Who had a Wyre hail mary out of bankruptcy on their bingo card? (TWIF 1/20)

Hello Fintech Friends, Mexico City is looking like the breakout winner of our poll for the next Fintech Trek destination – stay tuned. Our amazing Community team (Cristina, Analisa, Mateo, Tori, Puneet, and Carina) have a great slate of 2023 fintech events coming up, so I hope you're socialization-starved and ready

This Week in Policy (1/17)

Hello Fintech Friends, Happy MLK Day! As we remember the message of MLK’s immortal speech, I have a Dream, which is perhaps one of the most famous speeches in the English language of all time, have you ever wondered what MLK’s grade was in public speaking in his

Two weeks into 2023, we have two billion-dollar fintech acquisitions (TWIF 1/15)

Hello Fintech Friends, I’d like to share a quick recommendation for SheFi, a decentralized finance incubator founded by my friend Maggie that is currently on its eighth cohort. SheFi empowers women and non-binary folks to unlock financial freedom through crypto education, experimentation, and community. They offer a 14-week educational

TWIF Latam 15 Jan - Santander launches new digital bank

$10.7 million in fintech funding (equity and debt) Hola amig@s fintech, As part of our commitment to providing you with a streamlined and informative experience, we are excited to unveil a new, reduced-noise format for our newsletter. We read the news so you don’t have to 😉 For

Fintech companies still raised *checks notes* $40 billion last year (TWIF 1/14)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re taking this year to spend more time focused on you: what you like about This Week in Fintech, what could be improved, and what you’d want to see us do next. We’d love to hear from you in this 3-question survey! 😊 / 😔 Let us

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 14th Jan, 2023

Hi fintech friends, Happy New Year, 2023! Hope you had a great start to the year! Note: We've moved from Substack to Ghost recently. If you face any issues receiving these updates, please let me know? Please enjoy all the news and updates from the past week in today’s

Where should we host our 2023 Fintech Trek? (TWIF 1/13)

Hello Fintech Friends, Moving into the new year and the post-covid lockdown era, we're focused on bringing together our community of fintech enthusiasts - not just online, but offline as well. One of our initiatives to bring people together across fintech ecosystems is our Annual Fintech Trek, where we curate

Beyond Two Percent: Episode Four - The Ins and Outs of Angel Investing

In this episode, hosts Helen and Julie speak to Monica Murthy, FinTech Sales & Partnerships Lead at Alloy, and Jenny Johnston, Investor at Better Tomorrow Ventures, about Angel Investing!

This Week in Policy (1/9)

Hello Fintech Friends, Happy New Year! At the turn of a very tough year for crypto, the implosion of FTX continues to be at the forefront of crypto policy debates. However, the developments over the last week suggest that most of 2023 might see a brief hiatus of FTX legal

TWIF UK & Europe (09/01) - Happy 2023

The latest in fintech news across UK & Europe

TWIF Latam 08 Jan - Fiserv acquires Yacaré

TWIF Latam 08 Jan - Fiserv acquires Yacaré, a16z's guide to growth metrics, $11 million in equity funding Happy 2023 dear readers! Two things are plaguing my newsfeed lately: Fintech predictions for 2023, and the most creative ways ChatGPT can help you work smarter. Do you have a favorite? send

Asian fintech M&A activity is heating up 🥵 (TWIF 1/8)

Hello Fintech Friends, I hope you have a relaxing, empty Sunday planned, because there are a lot of Deeper Reads in this week’s newsletter, including a long list of 2022 recaps and 2023 predictions. Speaking of predictions, I wrote for Forbes this week about the future of fintech in

This Month in Fintech - China (December’22)

Hello Fintech friends, Hope you all had a great holiday season with friends and families! China has unexpectedly lifted all the Covid restrictions in December and is going through a surge of covid cases. Why the government decided on this move remains unclear, but the bigger question for all of

🌶️It's looking to be spicy year for fintech fundraises (TWIF 1/7)

Hello Fintech Friends, I hope you all enjoyed the one week with no fintech fundraises, because it is 2023 and fintech venture rounds are back, with 4 rounds of over $100 million in this week's newsletter. Many of these announcements are probably from months-old rounds, teeing up investor interest for

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 07th Jan, 2023

Hi fintech friends, Happy New Year, 2023! Hope you had a great start to the year! Note: We've moved from Substack to Ghost recently. If you face any issues receiving these updates, please let me know? Please enjoy all the news and updates from the past week in today’s

Signals Q4'22: Spend money to spend money to make money

What's your fintech New Year's resolution? (TWIF 1/6)

Hello Fintech Friends, Happy 2023 - did you miss us? It’s a new year and with new years come new opportunities. Let’s pursue them together! 🚀 My 2023 goal for TWIF is to radically simplify, double down on our core competencies, and keep the blinders on so that we

This Week in Policy (12/26)

Merhaba fintech dostları! Need a hint? Think of the “home country” of Santa Claus! Last week, the extradition of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX, from the Bahamas to the U.S. captivated everyone’s attention both in the crypto world and beyond. Criminal law discussions, as well

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 24th Dec, 2022

Hi fintech friends, Welcome to the weekend of the year! We made it. Please enjoy all the news and updates from the past week in today’s edition. If you feel TWIF brings you value, please share it with your friends (and maybe suggest they subscribe too). Thank you, dear

TWIF UK & Europe (23/12) - Merry Christmas

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Programming Note 1 - as Monday 26th is a public holiday, I am sending the last edition of the year early.  We will return on Monday 2nd January 2023. Programming Note 2 - We have switched to a new newsletter platform.  Whilst this should result

Exploring the Fintech Hubs of the Future: Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Dear Fintech Friends, I hope this note finds you well, and starting to unwind and recharge for next year. I couldn’t be more excited to share a special edition of This Week in Fintech from the UAE, where we just hosted our inaugural Abu Dhabi and Dubai Fintech Trek.

This Week in Policy (12/20)

Fintech Friends … Hola and Salut! Whether you rooted for Argentina or France, you would probably agree that the two teams gave the world perhaps the best World Cup final in history on Sunday. Congratulations France for exemplary resilience, and congratulations Argentina for the third World Cup title! Last week was

Beyond Two Percent: Episode Three - What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Venture Capital

This week's roundtable focuses on venture capital, and we're lucky to be joined by Jillian Williams, Partner at Cowboy Ventures, and Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria Principal at QED Ventures.

TWIF UK & Europe (19/12) - Large European fintech slashes valuation 70%

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, According to Fintech Global, Saudi Arabian fintech investment is up nearly 20% this year through the first three quarters.  BNPL provider Tamara grabbed the largest deal, a $100m Series B led by Sanabil. Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This

TWIF Latam 18 Dec - Open Co acquires BoletoFlex, PayU expands to Central America

Hola amig@s fintech! We are about to conclude 2022, and the fintech sector doesn't stop, this week we have new rounds of investment, new acquisitions, partnerships and regulatory news. We’ll be taking a short-break from our regular programming for the next two weeks – we look forward to seeing

If you're looking for your next adventure, check out our fintech Talent Collective (TWIF 12/18)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’d love to hear your fintech predictions for 2023! Send us your most controversial and outlandish takes by replying to this email, and we’ll post our favorites in the first edition of the new year. Programming Note: We’ll be taking a break the last

50,000 reasons to say thank you 🙏(TWIF 12/17)

Hello Fintech Friends, We were pleasantly surprised to see we crossed 50,000 readers this week. I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for being here. As rewarding as it is to compile this newsletter every week, it would be nothing without the great readership and community

Now is the time to double-down on fintech (TWIF 12/16)

Hello Fintech Friends, There is an old English curse that goes “may you live in interesting times.” Say what you will about this year - it has certainly been interesting. Or, as Index Ventures’ Mark Goldberg put it, “last year was the party; this year is the hangover.” Markets and

Hey Fintech Friends #14 ft Gil Akos & Nicole Stiller

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Gil and Nicole!

This Week in Policy (12/13)

Hello Fintech Friends! The crypto world is still grappling with the aftermath of the implosion of FTX, which not only has affected tens of crypto firms but also is giving rise to some big changes in crypto policy, which we cover this week. As always, if you are not yet

TWIF UK & Europe (12/12) - Five hours to read out list of charges for payments executive

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Q3 fintech funding in Germany falls by 20% and projected full year numbers look likely to be 15% lower than 2021.  Without the huge $400m Series D of insurtech wefox, the situation would be even more bleak. The charge sheet against Wirecard boss Marcus Braun

TWIF Latam 11 Dec - fintech took 58% of the fundraising pie last month

Nu raises $330 million for Mexico, MeLi & Meta testing WhatsApp payments in Brazil, $373.5 million in fintech funding (equity + debt)

Which crypto companies do you think Goldman will buy? (TWIF 12/11)

Also: Galaxy Digital gets a self-custody platform and JG Wentworth gets into the fintech game.

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 11th Dec, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 11th Dec, 2022.

In a slow year for fundraising, London fintechs still raised $9.5 billion (TWIF 12/10)

Nubank finds $300 million more for Mexico and Allica Bank closes a £100 million Series C

Fintechs are in hot water for fraudulent covid loans (TWIF 12/9)

And - new product launches from Galileo, Robinhood, Paystack, Zimpler, and more.

Signals: The FTX scandal happened because of centralization, not crypto

This Week in Policy (12/5)

Salam kawan fintech! It sounds like Arabic, but it is not. It is rather the official language of a relatively small, sunny, tropical island in Southeast Asia which is one of the greatest crypto hubs on the planet and the world's most 'business-friendly' crypto country, according to a recent report

TWIF UK & Europe (05/12) - Time for fintech awards season

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Fintech investment in Turkey in 2022 is set to nearly 4x to just shy of $250m according to Fintech Global. A trend is starting to become clear of smaller country’s fintech ecosystems still growing strong while those that were previously leading the pack, slow

This Week in Fintech: Special Guest Jillian Williams

Nik sits down at Money2020 with Cowboy Ventures' Jillian Williams to talk about the defining moment of the decade, what lifestyle changes we'll see in our lifetimes, and (of course) fintech.

Our Dubai and Abu Dhabi Fintech Trek kicks off in just a week (TWIF 12/4)

Also, India's CRED acquires an underwriter and Chinese fintech giant MICT buys a telco

TWIF Latam (04 Dec)

$18 million in equity financing

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 04th Dec, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 04th Dec, 2022.

B2B fintech investment outpaced B2C this year, but crypto outpaced everything (TWIF 12/3)

Also, India's KreditBee raises $80 million and Keyrock raises $72 million

This Month in Fintech - China (November’22)

Hello Fintech friends, November was a chaotic month for China with the riots over the continued zero-covid policy. People have raised a lot of concerns on the negative economic impact of covid controls. One most recent examples of it is that Alibaba’s annual Singles Day has experienced the slowest

Would you go to your boss for a savings account and a loan? (TWIF 12/2)

Elsewhere: Brazilian Central Bank open-sources PIX and Twitter teases payments.

Hey Fintech Friends #12 ft Adaeze 'Dezzy' Onwumere

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Dezzy!

This Week in Policy (11/28)

Hello Fintech Friends! I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing break, which was absolutely deserved after the past tumultuous weeks in crypto land. Do you know that some communities in the U.S., primarily Native Americans, do not celebrate Thanksgiving Day and instead observe what they call a National Day

TWIF UK & Europe (28/11) - Two more UK fintechs show signs of trouble

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, The European Women Payments Network (EWPN) released its shortlist of nominees for their annual awards.  Good luck to all the awesome nominees. Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This Week in Fintech is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts

Nu México offers deposits, BCB authorizes Visa WhatsApp payments (TWIF Latam 27 Nov)

$32.3 million raised in fintech funding (equity + debt)

Indian and Hong Kong fintech acquisitions heat up (TWIF 11/27)

PhonePe buys ZestMoney for $300 million and Quantifeed buys UK rival Alpima

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 27th Nov, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 27th Nov, 2022.

P2P lender Prosper Marketplace, est. 2005, is back with a fresh fundraise (TWIF 11/26)

Elsewhere: Ant Group can still raise $1.5 billion and Balance finds $350 million to lend to customers

Nirvana Money, Stilt, Onbo, and Glorifi shut down, but the light is at the end of the tunnel (TWIF 11/25)

Also - Klarna launches an open banking product, Plaid launches an ML risk engine, and Griffin opens its sandbox

This Week in Policy (11/22)

Hello Fintech Friends! As you know, the Policy Edition took a brief break last week because the This Week in Fintech team gathered in N.Y.C., along with 500+ fintech professionals and thought leaders, for The Fintech Formal. It was such a wonderful opportunity to meet so many talents

TWIF UK & Europe (21/11) - A bankruptcy worse than Enron is an achievement

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, “Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here,” said John Ray, the new FTX CEO leading the restructuring who previously oversaw the liquidation of Enron. Check out

This Week in Fintech Latam (18 Nov)

Hola amig@s fintech! Saludos desde Medellin reveling in the post-concert glow from Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour 🐰, which is on track to be the highest grossing tour of the year, having raked in $31.5 million (!) from two shows at SoFi Stadium alone.  YHLQMDLG ✌🏽 tl;dr: * $96

The fintech SPACs are back (TWIF 11/20)

JD.com is going to market, Intesa Sanapolo sells its Nexi stake, and Thompson Reuters acquires SurePrep for $500 million

Who knew there was so much dental fintech? (TWIF 11/19)

Elsewhere: A fun FTX acquisition story, diverse partnership raises $25M, and our Dubai fintech meetup

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 19th Nov, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 19th Nov, 2022.

Announcing our partnership with Visa and TWIF Finnovation board! (TWIF 11/18)

Elsewhere, Unit is coming for corporate charge cards, Klarna is coming for shopping, and JP Morgan and Mastercard is coming for pay-by-bank products.

Signals Fintech Founders: Vergo’s Rich Kane on fintech competition & entrepreneurship

Signals Fintech Founders: Vergo’s Rich Kane on fintech competition & entrepreneurship

Hey Fintech Friends #11 ft Kiaan Pillay

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Kiaan Pillay!

Beyond Two Percent: Episode Two - Closing the investing gap

In this episode, hosts Helen and Julie speak to Margot de Broglie, Co-Founder of Your Juno, and Katie Perry , General Manager Innovation at Public

TWIF UK & Europe (14/11) - Co-mingled. Colluding. Illiquid. Bankrupt. Hacked

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Spanish fintech funding is trending down, counter to last weeks trend of Portugal and Switzerland hitting record high’s in 2022.  Spain’s fintech funding is projected to fall over 50% from 2021’s $985m level. The crypto industry faces its toughest challenge yet with

This Week in Fintech Latam (13 Nov)

Hola amig@s fintech, As we go through a massive market turmoil, and venture vibes seem a bit off, it’s a great time to remember that creativity is unlimited and communities are where magic happens✨ Jorge here, gearing up for a busy and exciting NFT Art Week in CDMX

No buyer materializes for FTX (TWIF 11/13)

And Bill.com, Worldline, and Tribal all go shopping for fintech acquisitions.

Late-stage fintech multiples are climbing back up to 2-3x revenue (TWIF 11/12)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’ve noticed from our own investing that pre-seed valuations are coalescing around $5-15M, while seed rounds are slightly broader at $12-25M. Obviously, there are a few outliers in both directions (as evidenced by some of the rounds below…) Is this consistent with what others are seeing?

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 12th Nov, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 12th Nov, 2022.

What impact will the FTX collapse have on fintech and financial services? (TWIF 11/11)

Elsewhere: Latin American fintechs are on fire! And JP Morgan continues to launch new products.

Signals: When it rains in crypto....

This Month in Fintech - China (October’22)

This Month in Fintech - China (October’22) Hello Fintech friends, The much anticipated Fintech Formal is happening tomorrow night (11/11) at the Metropolitan Club. Please get ready to meet some awesome fellow fintech folks and check out the exciting things that are happening in the fintech world! We

This Week in Policy (11/7)

Hello Fintech Friends! We have an eventful week ahead! Tomorrow, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. Observers wonder if U.S. voters will renew their confidence in the Biden administration or take America in another direction.

TWIF UK & Europe (07/11) - Two European countries hit record fintech investment in 2022

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Switzerland and Portugal’s fintech ecosystems have hit record high investment already in 2022. Portugal’s fintech sector surpassed €1bn in investment in 2022, the first time. Fundraising was dominated by blockchain and crypto companies. In Switzerland, fintech investment is projected to surpass $1.1bn.

This Week in Fintech Latam (06 Nov)

The first winter World Cup ever is almost here! I’m sure we can still find more coincidences to point out before Nov 20. Andrea here, writing from my boarding gate to Bogota after an incredible few days in Cali. I have a feeling this month is going to be

Another tax software provider gets snapped up for $720 million (TWIF 11/6)

Hello Fintech Friends, What do people think the first order of business will be at the OCC’s new Office of Financial Technology? Help us nominate our 2022 Fintech Formal Awards winners below: Please find another week of fintech exits and deep reads below. Sponsored Content Rutter is a Universal

Fintech funding dropped 38% last quarter, but Portugal passed €1 billion raised (TWIF 11/5)

Hello Fintech Friends, With layoffs and hiring freezes starting to roll through the fintech industry, we’d love to know how we can help. We curate a Talent Collective - an anonymized community of fintech specialists and legends looking for their next roles - open for employers to look through.

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 05th Nov, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 05th Nov, 2022.

All the banks now want their own crypto platforms (TWIF 11/4)

Hello Fintech Friends, We are a week away from our annual Fintech Formal, and this year, we’re partnering with the Make A Wish Foundation to transform lives, one wish at a time. Help us create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses by donating here. And hope to see

Hey Fintech Friends #10 ft Kurt Lin

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Kurt Lin!

This Week in Policy (10/31)

Dia dhaoibh a chairde fintech! It is Halloween! So, think of where All Hallows Eve was originally celebrated before it turned into modern-day Halloween! As always, if you are not yet subscribed to the Policy Edition of This Week in Fintech, make sure to subscribe below and also manage which

TWIF UK & Europe (31/10) - What will Rishi Sunak mean for fintech in UK?

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, The UK welcomed a new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, recently, but what does that mean for fintech? Check out this good summary of his track record so far and Wise’s Adnan Chowdhury has three ideas the new PM could tackle. Please find another week

This Week in Fintech Latam (30 Oct)

Happy Halloween and Día de Muertos!  With two months left of the year, also a great time to do some reflection.  Check out this framework from VC investor Sahil Bloom. tl;dr: * $43.6 million in venture financing. * $792 million in seed investment has been deployed in Latam as of

This Week in Fintech - Exits and Deep Reads (10/30)

Hello Fintech Friends, We have a couple spots left for our our private NYC dinner this Tuesday with SoftServe (featuring a Michelin star chef). If you’re a CIO, CTO, COO, or engineering leader at a bank or Series A+ fintech, we’d love to have you join! Reach out

This Week in Fintech - Fundraises (10/29)

Hello Fintech Friends, A couple weeks ago, we announced our online fintech community at thisweekinfintech.com/community Since we announced it, we’ve grown to over 5,000 members (with 200+ signing up in the last couple weeks) but this is just where our work begins! There is so much

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 29th Oct, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 29th Oct, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (10/28)

Hello Fintech Friends, This week, I attended another exceptional Money2020 (I’ve seen estimates that between 15k and 20k fintech enthusiasts were there with me). I have a few thoughts and reflections from the conference which I’ve added in their own section below. As a result, you can expect

This Week in Policy (10/24)

Hej fintech vänner! Trying to guess the language? Think of the country that is not only the first issuer of banknotes in Europe but also the current world leader in phasing them out and going cashless. Not sure yet? Think the Nobel Prizes. As always, if you are not yet

The state of European fintech looks bleak (24/10)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, We’re also excited to share Make A Wish 🌟 as the official non-profit partner of this year’s Fintech Formal. Help us spread the love on 11/11 and make a wish come true! We’ve set out a $20,000 fundraising goal and I

Brazil fintech regulation for the win: from 57% to 86% banked

23 Oct 2022

India is putting its $8 billion state bank up for sale (10/23)

Also: Avalara tax gets scooped up for $8.4 billion and Mediobanca goes on a fintech buying spree

Fintech fundraises are still happening - but they're smaller (10/22)

27 new rounds announced this week, with $200 million to a Colombian neobank.

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 22nd Oct, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 22nd Oct, 2022.

Banks are launching more fintech products than fintechs (10/21)

In other news: Would you spend a Nubank Coin? And what got into the water at Plaid?

Signals: Business financial management intensifies

Hey Fintech Friends #9 ft Kirill Gertman

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Kirill Gertman!

This Week in Policy (10/18)

Hello Fintech Friends! This past week offered a glimpse of what the coming weeks will look like for crypto policy as we move closer to the midterm elections. We are seeing less action on the Hill and more policy updates coming from the executive branch. Crypto policy professionals are making

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (17/10)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, A few weeks ago This Week in Fintech announced, in partnership with Sila, the rebrand of the 5,000 member Global Finnovation slack community to TWIF Finnovation! We have a long list of resources, launches, and community initiatives that we’ll be releasing to members

Banks are buying fintechs, and fintechs are buying fintechs (10/16)

Hello Fintech Friends, The year is slowly drawing to a close, but you can find us in Las Vegas for Money2020, New York for a small group dinner, and Cape Town for Africa Tech Summit in the next month, all at https://lu.ma/twif (oh, and also at the

This Week in Fintech Latam (16 Oct)

Hola amig@s fintech, Libra season is almost over, where’s my Scorpio crew? Jorge here with the hottest fintech news reporting from rainy Mexico City🌧️ Shoutout to writer dream team Andrea, Elena, Daniela, and *virtual hugs* to Christine, who is celebrating her birthday somewhere in France. That being said,

This Week in Fintech - 33 New Fundraises (10/15)

Hello Fintech Friends, We had a big day yesterday, announcing the first episode of our second podcast, Beyond Two Percent! Beyond Two Percent analyzes the critical questions, issues, and dynamics that affect people differently by gender - and the intersection of those dynamics with finance. Our guests join our two

Beyond Two Percent: Episode One - Navigating Motherhood and a Career

We're excited to announce the first episode release of our new podcast, Beyond Two Percent!

This Week in Fintech (10/14)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you missed it last week - we officially launched our online community at www.thisweekinfintech.com/community and we would love to hear back from you: what would you want us to build in this community? We’re also excited to share Make A Wish ✨ as

Signals Q3'22: A macroeconomic vibe check

This Week in Policy (10/10)

Ya'at'eeh … Our greeting is abbreviated this week in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day in the U.S. Wondering about the language? Think of the largest indigenous group in the U.S. as per the 2020 U.S. Census. And you can learn how to pronounce it here. As always, if

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (10/10)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This Week in Fintech is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support us, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Please also share with your friends and colleagues. Subscribe Sponsored Content The

This Week in Fintech Latam (9 Oct)

Hola amig@s fintech, LOOK UP! The October night skies have a few tricks and treats in store for stargazers over the coming weeks 🔭🌟. Fun fact: This month’s full moon is at its peak today... so look for it low over the horizon around sunset, and you will see

This Week in Fintech (10/9)

Hello Fintech Friends, I’d be curious to hear people’s thoughts on a few recent payments practice updates. A Canadian settlement will allow merchants to add a surcharge up to 2.4% on credit card transactions, to help them recoup lost revenue from fees. Is this defensible? And PayPal

This Week in Fintech (10/8)

Hello Fintech Friends, Excited to share that we’ll be hosting our first event in Jakarta this coming week! Join us on October 12th. (Or in Austin, New York, and DC.) It’s been an interesting quarter in fintech investing; we’ll have our newest Signals out next week to

This Week in Fintech (10/7)

Hello Fintech Friends, Today, we’re excited to make an announcement about the next phase of This Week in Fintech’s growth: our global online community. As a team, we’ve been long-time members of the Global Finnovation fintech group, an online fintech community with close to 5,000 members,

Signals Fintech Founders: Kasa’s Roman Pedan on 3 Keys for early stage founders

This Month in Fintech - China (September ’22)

Hello Fintech friends, It’s the This Month in Fintech - China time again! In this edition, you’ll read about China’s recent efforts in promoting the internationalization of the Chinese Yuan, in addition to other banking and fintech news. I also included an interesting article on China’s

Hey Fintech Friends #8 ft Christina Melas Kyriazi

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Christina!

This Week in Policy (10/3)

Need a hint? Think of the official language of the country that is not only the largest oil producer worldwide but also the world’s most “anti-crypto” country! As always, if you are reading this but have not yet subscribed to the Policy Edition of This Week in Fintech, make

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (03/10)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This Week in Fintech is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support us, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Please also share with your friends and colleagues. Subscribe Sponsored Content The

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 02nd Oct, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 02nd Oct, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (10/2)

Hello Fintech Friends, Anecdotally, fintech M&A seems to have taken off compared to relatively flat venture activity (by number of fundraises; the dollar value of raises has dropped). Our colleague Sophie Vo will go into the data behind this Q3 shift in our subscriber Signals edition, but at a

This Week in Fintech Latam (01 Oct)

Hola amig@s fintech, It’s the spookiest month of the year 🎃 Shout out to all the pumpkin latte enthusiasts! Andrea here, taking over for Christine this month, with the dream team: Elena, Daniela, and Jorge 🧡💜 tl;dr: * $48.5 million in fintech financing, including Bravium’s $19 million debt

This Week in Fintech (10/1)

Hello Fintech Friends, Question for everyone here - what's the most novel fintech product or concept that you've seen in the last year? Please find another week of fintech financing events below. If you’re an early-stage startup founder raising equity or debt, we may be able to help -

This Week in Fintech (9/30)

Hello Fintech Friends, We have a couple big announcements to make in the next few weeks 👀 Watch this space… And join us for our NYC Tech Week Meetup on October 12th! We’ll be partnering with the Stonks team, as well as Charley Ma, Jillian Williams, Serge Kassardjian, Vaibhav Puranik,

This Week in Policy (9/26)

Hello Fintech Friends! This week, we are back at reporting on crypto policy news after dedicating last week’s issue to the seven policy reports that were recently released by the Biden administration. The reports gave a fuller picture of the administration’s comprehensive approach to digital assets. As always,

Signals: Skip the teller- Digital banking in emerging markets

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (26/09)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Exciting times as fintech is going mainstream with a Netflix show about the Wirecard scandal. Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This Week in Fintech is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support us, consider becoming a free

This Week in Fintech (9/25)

Hello Fintech Friends, 📢 In case you missed it, on Friday we revealed the venue for this year’s Fintech Formal: New York’s prestigious Metropolitan Club (below). The club was first formed when “new money” banker J.P. Morgan bought the property in 1891, but we think it’s time

This Week in Fintech Latam (25 Sep)

Hola amig@s fintech, What’s shakin’? 😵‍💫 😅 Happy Autumn or Spring Equinox depending which hemisphere you’re in.  Please help me welcome to our TWIF Latam crew the lovely Daniela Olavarrieta. 👋🏽 (Hot tip: she’s on the market for analyst roles). Tl;dr: * $848 million in fintech financing (equity + debt)

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 25th Sept, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 17th Sept, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (9/24)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🏙️🌴PSA: We’ve received 62 applications for our Dubai and Abu Dhabi Fintech Trek in December! We will start sending out invitations to attendees next week, but in the meantime, we would love to get a few more applications from people from diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds

This Week in Fintech (9/23)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🏆 We’re opening up nominations for our Fintech Formal Awards to all of you! 🏆 Do you have a friend or colleague in fintech who you want to highlight, praise, or embarrass? Let them know by nominating them for an award - to be presented at our 2022

Hey Fintech Friends #7 ft Sasha Pilch

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Sasha Pilch!

This Week in Fintech - Africa (9/19)

Moni Fintech Friends 👋🏽, (That's one way to say hello in Chichewa.) Here are this week’s Africa Fintech highlights: * Six fintech deals were announced for ~$22M in disclosed funding. * Bain published an interesting report on the embedded finance value chain. * There’s a new player in the African payments scene:

This Week in Policy (9/18)

Hello Fintech-enthusiasts! Last week was very busy in crypto land, not only because of the Merge, which ushers a new era for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, but also because the Biden administration finally revealed significant aspects of its comprehensive approach to digital assets. Before we dive in, I would

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (19/09)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, We’d  love to know how we can improve This Week in Fintech. Our team put together a quick survey to understand (1) what you like about our content, (2) what’s still missing, (3) what, if anything, you would change.Let us know what

This Week in Fintech (9/18)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re looking for volunteers to join us for The Fintech Formal! If you’d be interested in helping us out from 3pm through the event on Friday, 11/11, drop us a line and let us know. (All volunteers get free tickets.) And congrats to Scott

This Week in Fintech (9/17)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you missed it, we’re headed to Dubai and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year to meet with the region’s fintech leaders. We’ve been overwhelmed by the response - already over 50 applications to join! - and we’ll start sending out

This Week in Fintech Latam (17 Sep)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy Independence Day to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Chile!  ¡Viva 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇸🇻🇨🇱! tl;dr: * $149.5 million raised (equity + debt) * Nubank to un-IPO from Brazilian exchange * More M&A: PayU + Ding, Western Union + Te Enviei, PayRetailers + Asamblo Please find below this week’s front page of Latam

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 17th Sept, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 17th Sept, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (9/16)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to take the wraps off something we’ve been planning for a while: our first Fintech Trek to Dubai & Abu Dhabi, taking place December 10th to 13th. For four days, we’ll bring together international fintech enthusiasts to meet with MENA financial leaders. We’

This Week in Fintech - Africa (9/12)

Mhoroi Fintech Friends 👋🏽, (That's one way to say hello in Shona.) Here are this week’s Africa Fintech highlights: * Two fintech deals were announced for ~$15M in disclosed equity funding. * McKinsey followed up last week’s must-read Fintech in Africa report with a new report on the Future of Payments

📢 This Week in Fintech - Announcements!

Hi fintech friends, We wanted to start your week off with a quick programming note from This Week in Fintech! There’s a lot happening behind the scenes and we’re excited to finally take the wraps off a few of our top-secret projects 🤫 Read on for more. Upcoming Events

This Week in Policy (9/12)

မင်္ဂလာပါ fintech ဝါသနာရှင်များ! Beautiful script, right? It is also the official language of a Southeast Asian country that witnessed a recent coup d'état and whose ousted government is seeking to use frozen funds to issue the first-ever “revolutionary” central bank digital currency (CBDC; yes,

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (12/09)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, It’s been a busy week in the UK this week with a new Prime Minister and the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, may she rest in peace. We also had the latest London Fintech Happy Hour sponsored by Fidel API last

This Week in Fintech Latam (09 Sep)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy Sunday!  Just moved 🏡 this weekend so no internet yet.  Enjoy this newsletter written using all of my megas! Highlights: * $227.3 raised this week in fintech financing (equity + debt) * Argentinian M&A: Ualá acquires Ceibo Creditos and Nubi acquires Salary Flex * Binance is betting big

This Week in Fintech (9/11)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🎙️ This week on our podcast, Helen sits down with Giorgio Giuliani, product lead for UK merchant fintech provider SumUp, and talks through his philosophy of life. Give it a listen here! Subscribe (Psst - if you don’t have your Fintech Formal tickets yet, what are you

This Week in Fintech (9/10)

Hello Fintech Friends, 📰 We had a lot of news across The Fintech Fund portfolio this week! Griffin launched its new Verify BaaS identity API, Let’sBit’s concept card is now out in the wild, and Stitch announced their Stitch Scale Summit in Cape Town from October 13th-14th. 🌉 It was

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 10th Sept, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 10th Sept, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (9/9)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🇨🇳 Fintech in China can be an opaque topic for a westerner like myself, which is why I’m so excited about our new This Month in China edition, written by Ning Ye earlier this week. 📄We’d also love to know how we can improve This Week

This Week in Fintech - Africa (9/8)

Selam Fintech Friends 👋🏽, (That's one way to say hello in Amharic.) Apologies for the delay with this week’s TWIF Africa newsletter. That said, here are the week’s Africa Fintech highlights: * It was an interesting week for fintech funding on the continent with four deals announced for $13.3M

Hey Fintech Friends #6 ft Giorgio Giuliani

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Giorgio Giuliani!

This Month in Fintech - China (August ’22)

Hi Fintech friends, Welcome to the latest edition of This Month in Fintech - China! In this edition, you’ll read about China’s recent efforts in digital currency as well as the slowing growth of tech companies, in addition to financing and product news. Voilà! Subscribe News of the

Who wants a Fintech Formal discount?

This Week in Policy (9/6)

Hello fintech-enthusiasts. Happy Labor Day! If you are reading this but have not yet subscribed to the Policy Edition of This Week in Fintech, make sure to subscribe and also manage which other editions you are subscribed to! Remember the “cryptic” story about the future of cryptocurrency we discussed in

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (05/09)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Chantal Swainston, PR manager at Wise has created The Heard, a women in fintech speaker index.  The initiative is bringing together women and non-binary people in the fintech industry who have put themselves forward for public speaking and other media opportunities. Check it out! I

This Week in Fintech Latam (03 Sep)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy September!  Hope you had a great summer and welcome back to TWIF Latam!  We’re here with this week’s front page of Latam fintech news with Andrea on the venture and debt financing, venture funds, and exits beat while Elena brings you product launch

This Week in Fintech (9/4)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re partnering with Ahmed Siddiqui, author of The Anatomy of the Swipe, on his new online course about payments and fintech. You can use promo code thisweekinfintech25 for 25% off the course - redeem it here. (I’ll be taking the course in the December cohort.

This Week in Fintech (9/3)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🌟A Fintech Formal Announcement, from Cristina🌟 We're here to help highlight, embarrass, and reward people for a year of hard work on 11/11. Is there a VC you think is the best in the business? A salesperson you think can sell anything to anyone? Or a

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 03rd Sept, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 03rd Sept, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (9/2)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🌅 I’ll be in SF next week, come by our meetup and say hi. 🇦🇪 We also have something big in the works for Dubai at the end of the year… more to share on that soon. 🎉 Lastly, we’re giving away a free ticket to Fintech Formal!

This Week in Fintech - Africa (8/29)

Sanibonani Fintech Friends 👋🏽, (That's one way to say hello in Zulu.) Here are this week’s Africa Fintech highlights: * It was a relatively slow fundraising week: just three relevant deals were announced for ~$7.4M in disclosed funding. * Binance was quite active across the continent: the crypto exchange launched local

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (29/08)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, We have two upcoming happy hours in Europe in the new couple of weeks. Join us for a fintech happy hour alongside our hosts, TrueML, in Stockholm! Join us at the next London Fintech Happy Hour hosted alongside Fidel API. Please find another week of

This Week in Fintech (8/28)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🎙️ This week on our podcast, Helen sits down with Ray and Michael, co-founders of Fintech Fund portfolio co. Opareta., and tries out something new - letting them interview each other. Give it a listen here! 📰 Content Announcement: We’re splitting up this newsletter, which comes out on

This Week in Fintech (8/27)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🇸🇪 We are thrilled to be partnering with TrueML to host our first Stockholm Fintech Happy Hour next week on Thursday, September 1st. Join us by registering here. 🏆 We’re looking for one more person to join our Events team. This is a compensated, part-time role and you’

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 27th Aug, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 27th Aug, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (8/26)

Hello Fintech Friends, I wanted to take a moment to shout-out all our great writers and editors here at This Week in Fintech. If you don’t read them, you should definitely consider it. You can always adjust which newsletters you’re signed up for at #/portal/signup * This Week

This Week in Policy (8/24)

γεια σας λάτρεις του φιντεκ. Think the language the word “crypto” came from. Not sure? Here’s a noncryptic hint. This week’s post will be the last one that comes on Wednesday. Moving forward, the Policy Edition of This Week in Fintech will be published on Mondays. Subscribe to

Hey Fintech Friends #5 ft Ray Besiga & Michael Schwartz

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Ray & Michael!

Signals: Rent is Rising – The Rent-A-Charter Model Just Got More Expensive

This Week in Fintech - Africa (8/22)

Editor’s Note After a long hiatus, we're back with a new edition of This Week in Fintech - Africa, written in Lagos, Nigeria, by Emeka Ajene, an Africa Tech expert with nearly a decade of diverse on-the-ground experience across the African startup ecosystem as a founder, operator, board advisor,

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (22/08)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This Week in Fintech is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support us, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Sponsored Content Want to be a This Week in Fintech -

This Week in Fintech (8/21)

Hello Fintech Friends, 😇 We’re proud to announce Halo Consulting as our latest Silver Sponsor for November’s Fintech Formal! 📰 Content Announcement: We’re splitting up this newsletter, which comes out on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, into three separate sections: * Headline News (Fridays) * Fundraises (Saturdays) * Exits & Deeper Reads (Sundays) You

This Week in Fintech (8/20)

Hello Fintech Friends, 💼 We could not be more excited to have business identity provider Middesk join us as a Gold Sponsor for the Fintech Formal this year! 📰 Content Announcement: We’re splitting up this newsletter, which comes out on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, into three separate sections: * Headline News (Fridays)

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 20th Aug, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 20th Aug, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (8/19)

Hello Fintech Friends, It’s been a busy week over here! 🇨🇳 This week, we launched the first issue of our new China Monthly Fintech Wrap-Up, written by Ning Ye. Sign up for it here. 👨‍⚕️ We are excited to share that Paytient will be joining us as a Gold Sponsor for

This Week in Policy (8/17)

สวัสดีผู้ที่ชื่นชอบฟินเทค! Hint: think of a Southeast Asian country that will soon pilot a retail central bank digital currency which will look very similar to the digital yuan. If you’re still stumped, think pad Thai! If you have not done so, do not forget

This Month in Fintech - China (July '22)

Editor’s Note Welcome to our newest issue: This Month in Fintech - China, written by Ning Ye! Born and raised in China, Ning is deeply passionate about the technology scene back home. She now lives in New York City with her husband and two crawfish. Ning brings 10+ years

Signals Fintech Founders: Qanlex’s Yago Zavalia on Building Fintech in Inefficient Markets

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (15/08)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. This Week in Fintech is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support us, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Sponsored Content Want to be a This Week in Fintech -

This Week in Fintech (8/14)

Hello Fintech Friends, We would officially like to welcome payroll and employment verification provider Argyle as a Silver Sponsor for our upcoming Fintech Formal! Tickets are going fast, with all Earlybird and GA Early tickets sold out. 📰 Content Announcement: We’re splitting up this newsletter, which comes out on Fridays,

This Week in Fintech (8/13)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to share our investment from The Fintech Fund into Modern Life. Life insurance brokerage is a complex and broken business, and Modern Life is improving it for everyone with a simple UI for financial advisors. Elsewhere, I joined the Bain & Company fintech team on

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 13th Aug, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 13th Aug, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (8/12)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’d like to thank Fin Capital for joining us as a Fintech Formal Gold Sponsor! We’re excited to co-host fintech’s only annual black-tie event with the team in New York this November. 📰 Content Announcement: We’re splitting up this newsletter, which comes out on

This Week in Policy (8/10)

привет финтех-энтузиастам! Challenging hint: Think of the country that has recently expanded its ban on the use of digital assets for domestic payments, but still wants to use them for international payments. It also gave the world War and Peace (no pun intended)! Do not forget to subscribe to the

Hey Fintech Friends #4 ft Swati Chaturvedi

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Swati Chaturvedi

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (08/08)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, TWIF UK & Europe is back after a short, but very hot, summer break. Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share

This Week in Fintech (8/7)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you’re in Los Angeles, we’re hosting a meetup next Tuesday, August 16th! We keep hearing from people that they didn’t realize we have a fintech investment fund, so here are the details: * The Fintech Fund * A $10 million venture capital investor in the

This Week in Fintech (8/6)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re officially sold out of Early GA tickets for the Fintech Formal, fintech’s one and only end-of-year black tie event. If you haven’t grabbed yours yet, they’re going quickly at https://www.fintechformal.com/rsvp Check out the recap video below from our

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 06th Aug, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 06th Aug, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (8/5)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you’re in Lagos and haven’t signed up for our August 25th happy hour yet, we’re getting near capacity, with over 200 tickets sold 🍻 We’re also starting to look for a Social Media Manager to join the team at This Week in Fintech.

This Week in Policy (8/3)

Hint: It is the home country of the most expensive rug in the world! It is also the country in relation to which Kraken, the U.S.-based crypto exchange, has been under investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department since 2019 for potential non-compliance with U.S. sanctions. Starting

This Week in Fintech Latam (31 July)

Hola amig@s fintech, Enjoy this newsletter - we’re going to be taking a short summer break 🏝 for the month of August.  If you want to get involved with our community via the newsletter or events around Latam, give me a shout! Please find below this week’s front

This Week in Fintech (7/31)

Hello Fintech Friends, Calling all LatAm Fintech Readers! If you’re not getting Christine’s weekly overview of all the fintech news from Latin America, you’re missing out: Subscribe here. (And manage which newsletters you’re subscribed to here.) Also, if you haven’t yet checked it out, our

This Week in Fintech (7/30)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re hosting our 2022 Lagos Fintech Meetup at Bayroot Bar & Lounge on Thursday, August 25th. Come join us, pick up your ticket here. Please find another week of fintech financing events below. Subscribe If you’re an early-stage startup founder raising equity or debt, we may

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 30th July, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 30th July, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (7/29)

Hello Fintech Friends, This November 11th, we’ll be back in New York for the Second Annual Fintech Formal, featuring awards, music, games, prizes, secret rooms, and more. Even though last year’s venue, The Central Park Boathouse, is closing down, we’ve found an even more spectacular (and historic)

This Week in Policy (7/27)

हैलो फिनटेक-उत्साही. Challenging for sure! Hint: not necessarily the home of chicken tikka masala but the country that imposes a 1% tax on all crypto transactions! If you are reading this but have not yet subscribed to the Policy Section of This Week in Fintech,

This Week in Fintech Latam (24 July)

Hola amig@s fintech, Please find below this week’s front page of Latam fintech news, written to the sounds of 🎙Ella Fitzgerald and brought to you by Andrea Luna on VC & debt financing, venture funds, and exits, and Elena Cruz on product launches & partnerships, other news, policy, and deeper

This Week in Fintech (7/24)

Hello Fintech Friends, Please find another week of fintech exits and deep reads below. If you’re looking to hire from a group of 10,000+ smart, motivated fintech professionals, come pick up a Collective Pass and post a job here. If you’re looking for your next adventure at

This Week in Fintech (7/23)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re looking for a China Fintech Editor (especially in-light of recent events), who can write a weekly newsletter covering all things China fintech for us. Know anyone who fits the bill? Let us know! Please find another week of fintech financing events below. If you’re

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 23rd July, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 23rd July, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (7/22)

Hello Fintech Friends, I want to find the right cadence for a weekly newsletter at This Week in Fintech. At the beginning, this newsletter was a 1x / week standalone Friday email. Over time, fintech news started growing by such an order of magnitude that I had to break out VC

This Week in Policy (7/20)

Ciao appassionati di fintech! Need a hint? Well, what is the singular of cannoli? And where do they come from? FYI, you can now subscribe to the Policy Section of This Week in Fintech by clicking below! Subscribe Now! This week’s post is Part 2 of 2 of our

Signals Q2’22: You mean a *payment* crossed this border?

Hey Fintech Friends #3 ft Wiza Jalakasi

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Wiza Jalakasi!

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (18/07)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Just to let you know there will be no TWIF UK & Europe for the next two weeks ( 25th July and 1st August) but we will return to normal service on 7th August. Hope you all manage to stay cool in the meantime. Please find another

This Week in Fintech Latam (17 July)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy Everybody Deserves a Massage Week 💆🏽‍♀️ — indeed we do!  Please find below this week’s front page of Latam fintech news. tl;dr: * $455 million in fintech financing (equity + debt) * VC investment in Latam & Caribbean fintech down 60% from $3 billion in Q1 ‘22 to $1.

This Week in Fintech (7/17)

Hello Fintech Friends, Please find another week of fintech exits below. Sponsored Content Fintechs are the hottest targets for fraud. Watch this in-depth chat with fraud experts from Lili Bank and Paypal as they discuss how fintech Risk & Compliance leaders can take control of fraud via building robust fraud management

This Week in Fintech (7/16)

Hello Fintech Friends, For anyone in the mood for a warm-weather fintech meetup, we have two opportunities around the corner in SF and NYC. Come join us at https://lu.ma/twif PS: Did you know we run our own Fintech Talent Collective? Please find another week of fintech financing

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 16th July, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 16th July, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (7/15)

Hello Fintech Friends, This week, we published our first installation in our new interview series, written by FirstMark Capital’s Desmond Fleming. This week, he talks with Decimal co-founder Matt Tait about fundraising during a downturn and all things fintech. Check out the full interview here. Tickets are also moving

This Week in Policy (7/13)

Hello fintech-enthusiasts! As promised last week, this week we take a deep dive into two landmark crypto legislations that were politically approved in the EU on June 29th and June 30th: The Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) and the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA). Due to their expansive nature, coverage

Signals Fintech Founders: Decimal’s Matt Tait on Fundraising During a Downturn

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (11/07)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share with colleagues and friends! Sponsored Content Europe's anti-money laundering regulatory frameworks are evolving.

This Week in Fintech Latam (10 July)

Hola amig@s fintech, Adding up the total fintech funding reported via TWIF Latam, 1H22 closed out at $3.96 billion including equity and debt.  Shout out to Andrea Luna for this speedy summation! 🙌🏽  In the first half of this year, we also hosted seven events in four cities, with

This Week in Fintech (7/10)

Hello Fintech Friends, Will we see you in a couple weeks at our NYC picnic? 🙃 I’ll be traveling for the next week, so the weekly newsletter will be a bit lighter, but see you all for a fintech news deluge on the other side. Please find another week of

This Week in Fintech (7/9)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you missed it, we released our second podcast episode of Hey Fintech Friends this week, speaking with Pierre Whatley of FS Vector. Listen to Helen’s interview here and let us know who else we should be talking to by reaching out to helen@thisweekinfintech.com!

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 09th July, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 09th July, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (7/8)

Hello Fintech Friends, We would love to have you nominate your favorite builders for our Builders Series to highlight the folks behind the fastest growing fintech companies. Think about the folks who rarely get the spotlight for their hard work, the people who put in the grind and churn out

This Week in Policy (7/6)

Hola entusiastas de fintech! When you do magic, whether you are Cinderella’s fairy godmother or France, it should all end by midnight. Before the end of its presidency of the European Council on June 30 at midnight, France worked its magic by getting the European Parliament, Council, and Commission

Hey Fintech Friends #2 ft Pierre Whatley

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Pierre Whatley!

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (04/07)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share with colleagues and friends! Sponsored Content Europe's anti-money laundering regulatory frameworks are evolving.

This Week in Fintech (7/3)

Hello Fintech Friends, We miss you all and we want to see you in-person ❤️ Join us at our upcoming  SF Summer Social on July 21st and our NYC Fintech Picnic on July 23rd! Please find another week of fintech exits below. If you’re looking to hire from a group

This Week in Fintech Latam (02 July)

Hola amig@s fintech, Is anyone else watching The Hidden Lives of Pets on Netflix? 🙀 Rats driving cars, goldfish playing soccer (football), dogs who ‘talk’ – absolutely astonishing what our animal friends are capable of!  Here’s my gal who is bravely and quickly recovering from a wee car accident.  Thanks

This Week in Fintech (7/2)

Hello Fintech Friends, We miss you all and we want to see you in-person ❤️ Join us at our upcoming  SF Summer Social on July 21st and our NYC Fintech Picnic on July 23rd! We’re also excited to welcome Alex Gillette to This Week in Fintech’s team! Alex currently

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 02nd July, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 02nd July, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (7/1)

Hello Fintech Friends, Last week, New York hosted an ebullient Pride Parade, as the city and country both move beyond the era of covid lockdowns. And yet - the celebration equality was not without an ominous undertone following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Fintech

This Week in Policy (6/29)

Hallo Fintech-Enthusiasten! Who doesn’t love pretzels? Last week, we talked about the crypto winter and why we should expect to see more liquidity crises, crypto runs, and legal proceedings. Well, another failure episode of crypto ventures happened this week with the default of the prominent crypto hedge fund Three

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (27/06)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share with colleagues and friends! Sponsored Content How do crypto firms in Europe navigate

This Week in Fintech Latam (26 Jun)

Hola amig@s fintech, Anyone got a good rec for a boxing gym in CDMX?  ‘Cos I’ve got a lot of hurt, anger and frustration to get out of my system.  Yes, this space is for fintech news but some days, the front page of world news just sucks

This Week in Fintech (6/26)

Hello Fintech Friends, Please find another week of fintech exits below. Sponsored Content Still paying high transaction fees to buy crypto on exchanges or through MoonPay? With Ratio, you can buy crypto with no fees and it goes directly to your wallet. Think of us as the interface between your

This Week in Fintech (6/25)

Hello Fintech Friends, Question for our professional investors in the audience: who have been your favorite LPs to work with in your career? Please find another week of fintech financing events below. If you’re an early-stage startup founder raising equity or debt, we may be able to help -

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 25th June, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 25th June, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (6/24)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re committed to helping the fintech community navigate the job market turbulence that many companies are dealing with today. We publish our TWIF Job Board with 100+ active roles from fintechs hiring today, and curate a Talent Collective to connect great job candidates 1:1 with

This Week in Policy (6/22)

Bonjour les passionnés de fintech… No hints, especially since croissants are having an identity crisis. First of all, check out last week’s article in case you missed it. It covered the Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill—the most substantial and comprehensive crypto legislation in the U.S. to date. The crypto

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (20/06)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Fintech in the UK got a boost this past week with data showing fintech represented 72% of UK tech investment overall and chancellor Sunak mentioning the “distinctive strengths in fintech”. Thanks to all who came out to the latest London Fintech Happy Hour and Women

This Week in Fintech Latam II (19 Jun)

2 of 2: product launches & partnerships, other news, policy, and deeper reads

This Week in Fintech Latam I (19 Jun)

1 of 2: venture financing, venture funds, and exits

This Week in Fintech (6/19)

Hello Fintech Friends, Did you know the stock market has a secret menu? Premium Content Editor Sophie Vo breaks it down in this week’s Signals edition. And if you missed it, don’t forget to sign up for Mohammad Hamdy’s new Policy Edition! Please find another week of

This Week in Fintech (6/18)

Hello Fintech Friends, Our podcast is out! Hey Fintech Friends is our biweekly rundown of all the fintech news that’s fit to talk about, hosted by our teammate Helen Femi. This week, our guest is Rohit Sharma, co-founder of embedded lender Kanmon. Please find another week of fintech financing

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 18th June, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 18th June, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (6/17)

Hello Fintech Friends, Did you know we have an Instagram? Come follow along as we host fintech events around the world, and get entered for free tickets to Fintech Formal! Please enjoy another week of fintech and banking news below. 💬 Quote of the Week 📖 Read of the Week Fintech and

Hey Fintech Friends #1 ft Rohit Sharma

Helen Femi Williams looks at the latest fintech news, discusses serious and non-serious fintech matters, and shares some of our most recent "Signals" article. This week's friend is Rohit Sharma!

Signals: The stock market's Secret Menu

This Week in Policy (6/15)

你好金融科技爱好者… Challenging? Think of the only country that the Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill requires the U.S. President to submit a report on “the…national security risks associated with the creation and use of…[its] official digital currency.” As promised last week, this week’s article will be dedicated to the

Signals: Why Stablecoins are Here to Stay Post-Terra

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (13/06)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, We are hosting our next happy hour this Thursday. We have partnered with Codat and Plaid for this one so grab yourself a ticket here! Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already

This Week in Fintech (6/12)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you missed them, two new features from the TWIF team that I’m loving are our Policy section and our Overlooked Operators series! Watch out for our podcast, coming shortly 👀 (source) Please find another week of fintech exits below. Sponsored Content Turn your company finances into

This Week in Fintech (6/11)

Hello Fintech Friends, Next week, I’ll be traveling to London for fintech meetings and we’ll be hosting a happy hour on Thursday, in partnership with Codat and Plaid, as well as a Women in Fintech Panel. Come join us! The narrative says “no more money for fintech” but

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 11th June, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 11th June, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (6/10)

Hello Fintech Friends, Even excluding financings, M&A, and thought pieces… there’s so much news this week that it made this email too long for inboxes, so we’ll add overflow to Sunday’s issue. Please enjoy another week of fintech and banking news below. 💬 Quote of the Week

This Week in Policy (6/8)

Salve fintech-enthusiasts! Language hint: think of origins. This week was eventful, with a mixed bag of disturbing, suspenseful, and uplifting news. Let’s start with the disturbing part. Last Wednesday, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the very

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (06/06)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Drop me a DM on Twitter or LinkedIn if you are M2020 Europe this week and want to chat about fintech! Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click

This Week in Fintech Latam (05 June)

Hola amig@s fintech, Hope you’re getting some well-deserved rest this Sunday.  This week was chock-o-block, hosting a TWIF dinner for startups from Chile, Argentina, and Colombia Tuesday night (mariachi + fintech anyone?!) in the lead-up to FINNOSUMMIT where we gathered women in fintech + crypto for a packed networking session.

This Week in Fintech (6/5)

Hello Fintech Friends, We published the second edition of This Week in Policy on Wednesday; if you’re ever interested in what’s going on at the intersection of fintech, regulations, public policy, and crypto, give it a read and sign up! Please find another week of fintech exits below.

This Week in Fintech (6/4)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re starting a new series to amplify the work of fintechies who have been historically underrepresented in the start-up ecosystem, especially those who are black, indigenous, and people of color. Please help us by submitting your favorite people to our Overlooked Operators, Founders, and Investors nomination

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 04th June, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 04th June, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (6/3)

Hello Fintech Friends, It’s your last chance to grab a ticket to our Amsterdam Money20/20 event next week, hosted with Galileo! You can see all our upcoming events at lu.ma/twif We also just published our latest Signals insider edition, a piece on alternative assets written by

This Week in Policy (6/1)

привіт фінтех-ентузіастам… That’s a hard one, I know. Hint: think of a country currently defending against a wholesale invasion! This week brought about some important news from Washington about key institutions in the fintech ecosystem. What are institutions, and why do they matter? Nobel Laureate economist Douglas North defines

Signals: Give Alternative Assets to the people

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (30/05)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, We had a blast at the latest London Fintech Happy Hour, check it out here!  Thanks to all that came out and a special thanks to ComplyAdvantage (Kanisha Patel & Charlie Delingpole) and Clocktower Technology Ventures (Kaniska Narayan) for helping make it happen. Please find another

This Week in Fintech Latam (29 May)

Hola amig@s fintech, Back from a week in NYC at LendIt.  It was great to get back to the city and hang out with teammates, old acquaintances and meet some new ones.  I can’t count the number of times I heard the word downturn though.  So as we

This Week in Fintech (5/29)

Hello Fintech Friends, I’d like to officially welcome our new Policy Editor, Mohammed Hamdy, who just published the first post of our new Fintech Policy Edition! Sign up for Mohammad’s newsletter to stay on top of all the legal and regulatory news in the fintech and crypto space

This Week in Fintech (5/28)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to share our new Builder Series, a campaign to highlight the builders behind the fastest-growing fintech companies. Think about the folks who rarely get the spotlight for their hard work, the builders who are behind the scenes - those are the people we want

This Week in Fintech (5/27)

Hello Fintech Friends, This week, we asked the fintech community, what is the most under-the-radar revolutionary fintech product being built today that will blow up over the next 10 years? We got some really interesting answers, and want to share a few below: * “Parametric microinsurances that trigger immediate payments on

This Week in Policy (5/26)

Hallo fintech-entoesiaste… Can you guess the language? It is an honor to be named the new Editor in Chief for the Policy section of This Week in Fintech, especially given the great contributions of my predecessor Ben White. So, yes, you guessed it…I have some big shoes to fill!

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (23/05)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Tickets are all sold out for the London Fintech Happy Hour this week but join the waitlist if you couldn’t get a ticket as there might be some last minute movement.  If you got a ticket and can’t make it, please cancel it

This Week in Fintech Latam (22 May)

Hola amig@s fintech, Who’s going to LendIt NYC 🗽 this week?  Let’s meet!  Speaking of conferences, if you haven’t already gotten your tickets, FINNOSUMMIT returns in-person to 🇲🇽 Mexico City from 1-2 June.  The international forum is an opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, investors, and key players in

This Week in Fintech (5/22)

Hello Fintech Friends, Question for everyone: What do you think is the most under-the-radar revolutionary fintech product being built today that will blow up over the next 10 years? Let us know on Twitter! Please find another week of fintech exits below. Sponsored Content The bad news: financial organizations were

This Week in Fintech (5/21)

Hello Fintech Friends, The recently relaunched / updated Google Wallet has me wondering: will more centralized digital wallets start paving the way to host decentralized assets (currencies and tokens)? Will providers like Google and Apple press to house and ‘own’ centralized ID elements in their own wallets, or enable decentralized identity

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 21st May, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 21st May, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (5/20)

Hello Fintech Friends, Conferences are back with a vengeance, and flight ticket prices are sky-high. Will we see you in Austin for Consensus 2022, in Amsterdam for Money2020, or next week in New York City for Lendit? Please enjoy another week of fintech and banking news below. 💬 Quote of the

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (16/05)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Don’t forget to grab your tickets to the next London Fintech Happy Hour hosted by This Week in Fintech and sponsored by ComplyAdvantage and Clocktower Technology Ventures. It has been a wild week in the financial and crypto markets. So much has happened with

This Week in Fintech (5/15)

Hello Fintech Friends, To the casual observer, different cities and countries seem to get ‘hot’ for fintech development all at once (even if the fintech scene has been growing there for a while). Which under the radar region will become the next hotspot of fintech innovation? Please find another week

This Week in Fintech (5/14)

Hello Fintech Friends, In spite of the swoon in late-stage tech valuations, 32 fintech companies announced fundraises this week - with 10 of them over $100 million. Want to write for This Week in Fintech? Reach out to our Editor Sophie Vo at sophie@thisweekinfintech.com. Join us and our

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 14th May, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 14th May, 2022.

This Week in Fintech Latam (13 May)

Hola amig@s fintech, Bom dia!  Although it’s the Friday the 13th, and the markets have been a roiling, I hope you are enjoying winding down and going into the weekend like this guy: Please find below this week’s front page of Latam fintech news. 💛 Y’all be

This Week in Fintech (5/13)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’ll be partnering with ComplyAdvantage and Clocktower Ventures on our next big London Fintech Meetup on May 26th! Want to join? Grab a spot here. Question for our readers: what’s one thing about fintech missing from this newsletter, that you find elsewhere, which (if we

Signals: Who gets to regulate crypto?

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (09/05)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share with colleagues and friends! Sponsored Content AML compliance may sound complicated, but a

This Week in Fintech Latam (08 May)

Hola amig@s fintech, Hope you’re well and enjoying this Sunday!  Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and working moms. 💪🏽  Please find below the front page of Latam fintech news from the past two weeks. PS. special offer for TWIF readers: FINNOSUMMIT returns in-person to Mexico City

This Week in Fintech (5/8)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re bringing more talented writers onto our team as part of our Premium Content newsletter. If you have a burning fintech article you’ve been wanting to write - or multiple! - reach out to our Editor Sophie at sophie@thisweekinfintech.com. Please find another week

This Week in Fintech (5/7)

Hello Fintech Friends, We only have a few spaces left for our June 9th NYC Happy Hour on the Rooftop at 230 Fifth! Yesterday, we shared the upcoming dates for our three Fintech Treks in London, Mexico City, and Dubai. Which companies should we be meeting with in each of

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 07th May, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 07th May, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (5/6)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to come back to Chicago on May 12th at the Pendry Rooftop! 👉 Get your tickets here. Also, we’ve finalized the dates for three Fintech Treks this year: * London, September 15 to 18 * Mexico City, September 29 to October 2 * Dubai, December 1 to

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (02/05)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share with colleagues and friends! Sponsored Content From the conflict in Ukraine to the

This Week in Fintech (5/1)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to announce the addition of Helen Femi Williams to the team to run our podcast and audio content! Helen brings a wealth of experience to the team from her work as a journalist at Lendit Fintech and the host of her own podcast, Let’

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 01st May, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 01st May, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (4/30)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you’re thinking about your next role and adventure in fintech, we’re here to help! Come join our talent network. Please find another week of fintech financing events below. If you’re an early-stage startup founder raising equity or debt, we may be able to

This Week in Fintech (4/29)

Hello Fintech Friends, 🌅 New York, we’re coming to kick off the summer with our biggest fintech event yet. Come join our fintech summer nights opener on June 9th, sponsored by Brex, Carta, Fiserv, MVB, & TIFIN. Tickets here. Roll call: If you know any 🔥 social media managers who would want

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (25/04)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Congratulations to the many winners at the UK Fintech Award 2022 including Curve, Moneyhub, R3, PensionBee, Habito, Wombat, Token and Hypejar! Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click

This Week in Fintech Latam (24 April)

Hola amig@s fintech, Hope you’re enjoying your Sunday!  I’m giving myself permission to go at my own pace these days, amidst the frenzied pace that is trying to be our new normal (this is not normal). For those of you in Argentina, I look forward to meeting

This Week in Fintech (4/24)

Hello Fintech Friends, If you haven’t had a chance to share feedback, we would still love your podcast suggestions :) Also - what new city should we throw an event in? Please find another week of fintech exits below. Sponsored Content No–code fintech app builder - an easy embedded

This Week in Fintech (4/23)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re looking for a Summer MBA Associate to join The Fintech Fund! If you want experience interfacing with early-stage fintech founders and working on fund formation, please reach out to us at fund@thisweekinfintech.com. Please find another week of fintech financing events below. If you’

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 23rd Apr, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 23rd Apr, 2022.

This Week in Fintech (4/22)

Hello Fintech Friends, Welcome to our 20k+ subscribers! We’re excited to have you all here, and for all that we’ll learn together this year. Spending time at NYC Fintech Week this week, it’s amazing to see in-person how much the space has grown. Even so, it still

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (18/04)

Happy Easter TWIF UK & Europe friends, Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, you can click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t forget to also share with colleagues and friends! Huge congrats this week to Nala Money founder

This Week in Fintech (4/17)

Hello Fintech Friends, Who would your dream guest be on a This Week in Fintech podcast? And what kind of content would you like to see more of on our Twitter and LinkedIn feeds? Please find another week of fintech exits below. If you’re looking to hire from a

This Week in Fintech (4/16)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to welcome some of the newest editions to The Fintech Fund’s portfolio, Payable, Ansa, Safepay, Edge, Let’sBit, and Reconcile! If you’re looking for your next role in fintech, these would be incredible founding teams to join. If you’re building something

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 16th Apr, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 16th Apr, 2022.

This Week in Fintech Latam (15 April)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy Semana Santa (aka Holy or Easter Week). 🐰 Enjoy the long weekend and this week’s front page of Latam fintech news below. Also, Southern Cone here we come! * 🇦🇷 RSVP here for our inaugural Buenos Aires Fintech Happy Hour on Wednesday, 27 April, sponsored by AWS,

This Week in Fintech (4/15)

Hello Fintech Friends, Spring weather is here and so we’re back to hosting outdoor events! NYC: Join us on the Versa rooftop next Wednesday. (And save the date for June 9th 👀) Buenos Aires: We’re hosting our first-ever Argentinian happy hour on April 27th. Berlin: Join us at Spielfeld

Signals Q1’22 Roundup: How much does a banana cost?

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (11/04)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, Thanks to everyone that came out for London Fintech Happy Hour last Monday, sponsored by Minna Technologies.  It was a great event and an awesome way to round out the first day of IFGS 2022! For our German based friends, we have a Berlin Happy

This Week in Fintech (4/10)

Hello Fintech Friends, We finally put our angel syndicate portfolio online at https://fintechangels.club Interested in investing in early stage fintech? Join us! And while fintech venture rounds are supposedly slowing down, they’re more than made up by the frenetic pace of fintech acquisitions happening. This week alone

This Week in Fintech Latam (09 Apr)

Hola amig@s fintech, Bom dia de São Paulo!  It’s been a great week on the ground here, plugging into the bustling ecosystem.  PIX and open banking are really making waves here and it’s exciting to contemplate the next generation of fintech solutions built on top of these

This Week in Fintech (4/9)

Hello Fintech Friends, Something we do is offer fintech founders introductions to friendly VCs, debt providers, and angel investors through This Week in Fintech’s network. You can see more details in our primer here. I’m refreshing our list of friendly funds; if I missed you - please reach

This Week in Fintech (4/8)

Hello Fintech Friends, Do you want to write for This Week in Fintech? We’re looking for more smart fintech people with strong opinions for a number of writing roles: * TWIF Africa Editor-in-Chief (based in Africa) * TWIF China Editor-in-Chief (based in China) * TWIF Subscriber Content Writer * TWIF Editorial Assistant, Global

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (04/04)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, I will be at Innovate Finance today as I am speaking on the Embedded Finance panel alongside some great panellists.  If you are also at IFGS today, hit me up! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the happy hour later this evening, it’s set

This Week in Fintech Latam (03 APR)

Hola amig@s fintech, ¿Qué más?  Whew, what a whirlwind it’s been the last two weeks.  This edition wraps up everything below from the past fortnight.  Special thanks to Elena Cruz for contributing and making sure we continue bringing you the front page of Latam fintech news!  Give her

This Week in Fintech (4/3)

Hello Fintech Friends, M&A is back! Even as the IPO market swoons, there were $1 trillion in M&A deals in Q1 this year (data from Axios below), with 11 fintech deals in the last week alone. Will more fintech companies acquire and get acquired, as public markets remain

This Week in Fintech (4/2)

Hello Fintech Friends, Welcome back to another 40+ fintech fundraise kind of week. Please find another week of fintech financing events below. If you’re an early-stage startup founder raising equity or debt, we may be able to help - come check out our fund, The Fintech Fund (including a

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 02nd Apr, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 02nd Apr, 2022

This Week in Fintech (4/1)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to be a media partner of Africa Fintech Summit DC 2022, taking place in Washington DC on April 21st! Join us then to celebrate the entrepreneurs, investors, and regulators driving the advancement of Africa's burgeoning fintech ecosystem. Our LatAm Editor Christine is also organizing

This Week in Fintech - Women's History Month

Hey Fintech Friends, Happy Women's History Month. For every dollar that a white man owns in the US, the average woman owns 32 cents. Black and Hispanic women own a fraction of a penny. Across the globe, women face higher barriers to accessing credit, investing in assets– even opening a

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (28/03)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, One week to go until the next London Fintech Happy Hour.  There are a couple of tickets left so sign up quickly so you don’t miss out!  If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket. Please find another week of fintech news,

This Week in Fintech (3/27)

Hello Fintech Friends, Welcome to a (slightly slower-than-usual) week of fintech M&A! Please find another week of fintech exits below. If you’re looking to hire from a group of 10,000+ smart, motivated fintech professionals, come pick up a Collective Pass and post a job here. ☯️ Exits 💻 IPOs

This Week in Fintech (3/26)

Hello Fintech Friends, I opened up public office hours (2+ hours per week) about a month ago and they’re now booked out through mid-June. I wish there were an easier way to scale myself. How have others dealt with this? Please find another week of fintech financing events below.

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 26th Mar, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 26th Mar, 2022

This Week in Fintech (3/25)

Hello Fintech Friends, This week, we launched our Talent Collective. In just 4 days, we’ve received:. 80 applications to join the collective (and counting) from talented fintech people * Seniority: Mid 20% / Senior 30% / Expert 40% * Job categories: Business & Strategy 34% / Product 17% / Corporate Finance 13% / Sales 12%/ VC & Finance

TWIF Talent Collective

Hello Fintech Friends, We interrupt our regular programming with a new feature for our subscribers, This Week In Fintech’s Talent Collective! Apply to join We’ve partnered with our friends at Pallet - alongside other newsletters like Not Boring, Bankless, and Lenny Rachitsky - to create an invite-only collection

This Week in Policy (3/21)

Hi fintech friends, Another big week at the CFPB, positive news for millions of people struggling with medical debts, and more activity around crypto’s polarizing impact on the war in Ukraine and Russian sanctions. * CFPB expands enforcement on algorithmic discrimination: The regulator in charge of overseeing all consumer financial

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (21/03)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, One week to go until the next London Fintech Happy Hour, sponsored by Minna Technologies.  Get your ticket here. Please find another week of fintech news, financings and exits below. If you are reading this but haven’t already subscribed, click below 🙏 Subscribe Don’t

This Week in Fintech - Africa (3/20)

Hey! Welcome to the fourth Africa edition of This Week In Fintech. In this episode, I’ll share my: * Tweets of the week  * Stat of the week * Market updates in Africa  * Funding activity on the continent * More from Fintech in Africa (non-funding related) Tweet of the week Pitching fintech solutions

This Week in Fintech Latam (20 Mar)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy Equinox!  For those in the Northern Hemisphere, yay for longer and warmer days to come. Fun fact: this Monday is a bank holiday in both Mexico and Colombia.  Hope our readers there are enjoying the long weekend. 💆🏽‍♀️ I look forward to seeing some of you

This Week in Fintech (3/20)

Hello Fintech Friends, Who would be your dream guest to see on a This Week in Fintech Twitter Spaces hangout? Please find another week of fintech exits below. Sponsored Content Join Flourish Ventures on March 24th for a lively, informative, and timely discussion to discover what’s working and what’

This Week in Fintech (3/19)

Hello Fintech Friends, We’re excited to share one of our latest investments from The Fintech Fund into Ponto, which is building the infrastructure for global crypto on/off-ramps and cross-chain trading, and which just announced their $20 million seed round! Please find another week of fintech financing events below.

This Week in Fintech - Asia | 19th Mar, 2022

Fintech news, updates and fund raise announcements from Asia for the week ending 19th Mar, 2022

This Week in Fintech (3/18)

Hello Fintech Friends, I’m heading to Bogotá next week for our first-ever fintech meetup there, organized by our LatAm Editor Christine Chang. Who should I meet with? (By coincidence, Jenny from BTV will be in Medellin if you’re a fintech company based there.) Please enjoy another week of

This Week in Policy (3/14)

Hello fintech friends, Mostly crypto headlines this week, no surprise as the Biden EO signals a landmark moment for government’s direct engagement on the issue. Can’t wait for the next rounds of publications and cycles through the whirlwind of crypto takes once the requested reports come out in

This Week in Fintech UK & Europe (14/03)

Hello TWIF UK & Europe friends, This Week in Fintech is excited to announce we are partnering with Minna Technologies to host the next London Fintech Happy Hour! Get your tickets here. The world celebrated International Women’s day this past week and Innovate Finance released its Women in Fintech Powerlist,

This Week in Fintech (3/13)

Hello Fintech Friends, I’ve been enjoying office hours recently! They’ve been a great way to meet (and reconnect with) a ton of super interesting people in fintech. If you’re looking for your next role, hiring, want to talk about the fintech fund, or anything else, let’s

This Week in Fintech (3/12)

Hello Fintech Friends, The headlines this week talk about fintech funding taking a tumble this year… but the numbers tell a different story. This week, 52 (52!) fintech companies raised $2.76 billion. A record for the number of funding rounds and close to the record for most funding raised

This Week in Fintech Latam (11 Mar)

Hola amig@s fintech, Happy Women’s History Month!  I hope this is an added opportunity to celebrate accomplishments and progress, as well as to take stock of where we are today to reflect on what we can do together to build a more inclusive industry. In case you were