Andy Murray backs GoodBox £9m funding round
Manchester-based GoodBox, which provides charities with contactless payment tools, closed a £9m funding round from existing backers including tennis champion Andy Murray.
Real estate technology is still in its beginning stages, but things are changing
PropTech is still a fairly ‘embryonic industry right now’, but interest is quickly rising, according to Reech Corporations Group chairman Christophe Reech in a research interview with FinTech Global.
China’s FinTech startups, VCs to look inwards rather than going global
China’s FinTech sector is growing rapidly, with domestic investments dominating the landscape for the foreseeable future, according to Sky9 Capital founder and managing director...
Where investors think they’ll start to see returns in blockchain
There’s no shortage of hype surrounding blockchain, however, it’s still not clear where the real revenue-making potential is, nor where the greatest opportunity for returns lie.
Financial services firms must become tech firms, says Octopus
A "nirvana moment" at Octopus Group has seen it become the latest established firm to launch an in-house tech incubator to keep pace with disruption in the industry.
Does more attention need to be put on mental health within FinTech?
Monzo’s co-founder’s exit has prompted the FinTech industry to take a hard look at how it protects the mental health of its staff.
Razorpay seeks to double its valuation to $2bn via plans to secure up to...
FinTech startup Razorpay is reportedly in talks with existing investor Singapore investment fund GIC to raise circa $150m to $200m in a new financing round.
Why South-East Asia should be on every FinTech investor’s radar
Michael Lints, venture partner at Golden Gate Ventures, outlined the opportunities for FinTech investors in South-East Asia, in a research interview with FinTech Global.
How can robo-advisors stand out from the pack?
In a crowded robo-advisor marketplace, having different models or pricing is not a differentiator, it’s how you interact with customers that will aid success, according to SenaHill partner Kyle Zasky.
Startups are raising Series As without having the right ‘metrics’
Some startups are raising capital too early and with many suffering a ‘down-round’, according to Techstars managing director Chris Adelsbach in a research interview...