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A look inside Klarna's influencer council, which the $31 billion 'buy now, pay later' giant hopes will set a standard for responsible influencer marketing

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In April 2020, as the UK entered its first full month of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, 31-year-old...
In April 2020, as the UK entered its first full month of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, 31-year-old blogger and author Clare Seal was scrolling through Twitter when she saw something that she said left her "gobsmacked". An ad stated that for every order made using Klarna on fashion retail site ASOS, the popular Swe...

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WATCH: Payments experts from Bain Capital Ventures, JPMorgan, Mastercard, and PayPal discuss what's next for the industry and the emerging trends here to stay

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Ramp just raised $150 million in debt financing from Goldman Sachs as the fintech looks to underwrite corporate cards for a wider range of businesses

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Summary List PlacementExpense management is crucial for any business. But the process of managing various accounting...
Summary List PlacementExpense management is crucial for any business. But the process of managing various accounting and payments providers is even more challenging for businesses that lack the resources of a large finance team. Ramp, the corporate-card startup aiming to help small businesses manage expenses and save more, just raised $150 million in debt financing from Goldman Sachs. Historically, Ramp has funded its customers'...

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A startup helping community banks expand their reach with digital offerings just nabbed a $53 million Series C round led by Insight Partners

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he Summary List PlacementDesigning a new user interface for a bank's mobile app is a key...
he Summary List PlacementDesigning a new user interface for a bank's mobile app is a key challenge. For many customers it might be their first window into the bank, and it has to be easy and simple to use. But developing a new front-end is only part of the problem banks face when upgrading their tech. Changing the back-office functions that exist behind the...

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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Canadian AI startup Symend used to raise $43 million

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Summary List PlacementCanadian AI startup Symend has nearly doubled the size of its Series B round...
Summary List PlacementCanadian AI startup Symend has nearly doubled the size of its Series B round with a new $43 million extension. The Calgary-based startup raised a Series B in May 2020 but has since added new financing from existing lead investors Inovia Capital. The company says it uses AI and behavioral science to help identify and support customers who might struggle to keep...

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Under-the-radar hedge funds to watch — Goldman tech banker heads to Instacart — PayPal's North Star

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Summary List PlacementHello, readers! Welcome to Insider's weekly roundup of the top stories from across Wall...
Summary List PlacementHello, readers! Welcome to Insider's weekly roundup of the top stories from across Wall Street. If you're not yet a newsletter subscriber, you can sign up here to get your daily dose of the stories dominating banking, business, and big deals. On Wednesday, a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol while Congress was confirming Joe Biden's win in the presidential election. It...

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Profits still elude fast-growing challenger banks. Here's why execs and investors say 'rebundling' services will be the major theme in 2021.

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Summary List PlacementThe coronavirus pandemic has boosted adoption of challenger banks on both sides of the...
Summary List PlacementThe coronavirus pandemic has boosted adoption of challenger banks on both sides of the Atlantic. That momentum is expected to continue into 2021 as users and businesses become increasingly comfortable with managing their finances through an app, and expect improved levels of customer service and usability. "As we head into 2021 and beyond the pandemic, we see a wide open market with...

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Insurance startup Qover has partnered with fintech unicorn Revolut following a similar deal with Deliveroo

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Summary List PlacementBelgian insurtech startup Qover has entered into a major new partnership with London-based fintech...
Summary List PlacementBelgian insurtech startup Qover has entered into a major new partnership with London-based fintech unicorn Revolut. Revolut will offer Qover insurance products on all of its paid plans, including new offering 'Plus,' and its premium and metal services, in an overhaul of its existing options. Revolut is a $5.5 billion challenger bank with 13 million customers, offering banking services including foreign exchange...

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See the 13-page pitch deck that DriveWealth, a fintech that powers trading and investing apps, used to nab $57 million from investors like Point72 Ventures

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Summary List PlacementThe financial-technology startup DriveWealth said this week it raised a Series C round of...
Summary List PlacementThe financial-technology startup DriveWealth said this week it raised a Series C round of funding, in part to make acquisitions, and provided the pitch deck it used for that round to Business Insider. DriveWealth, which builds tech allowing other firms to offer financial services like stock-trading and self-directed investing on their own apps or sites, raised the $56.7 million round from lead...

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Teen-focused bank Step just raised a $50 million Series B that included TikTok megastar Charli D'Amelio. Its CEO explains why influencers are critical to the startup's marketing strategy.

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Summary List PlacementBusiness Insider spoke to Step founder and CEO CJ MacDonald in October about the...
Summary List PlacementBusiness Insider spoke to Step founder and CEO CJ MacDonald in October about the startup's launch. The story has been updated to reflect Step's most recent funding round. Banking isn't typically top of mind for teens, and teens aren't typically top of mind for banks. But as Gen Z comes of age, fintechs are starting to pay attention to the digitally-savvy segment....

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Affirm just revealed its IPO paperwork. Here's a look inside the buy now, pay later frenzy, the new twist on financing that is a must have for everyone.

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Summary List Placement Point-of-sale financing has been around for a while. From in-store layaway to store-branded...
Summary List Placement Point-of-sale financing has been around for a while. From in-store layaway to store-branded credit cards, retailers have always used financing as a way to convert browsers to buyers. But over the last several years, a cohort of fintechs have cropped up offering a new way for retailers to boost sales: buy now, pay later. From no-interest, two-week installment plans to longer-term...

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The CEO of $10 billion Klarna lays out the buy now, pay later giant's plans to dominate retail checkouts and stand out from rivals like Affirm and PayPal

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Summary List Placement E-commerce has grown massively in the last several months as the coronavirus pandemic...
Summary List Placement E-commerce has grown massively in the last several months as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered brick-and-mortar retail and pushed spending online. Buy now, pay later, too, has seen a boost as more consumers turn to installment payments when they check out online. Sweden's Klarna, one of the larger buy now, pay later fintechs, has been on a tear. It's raised more than...

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Unicorn challenger bank Monzo is rolling out a premium service with a metal card for £15 a month

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Summary List Placement UK challenger bank Monzo is launching a new premium service that comes with...
Summary List Placement UK challenger bank Monzo is launching a new premium service that comes with travel insurance, a 1.5% interest rate — and a new metal card. The move follows the recent relaunch of Monzo Plus, a paid account which offers fewer benefits to users. Monzo, founded in 2015, has been slower to the premium banking services market than competitors such as Revolut,...

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Fintech startup Currensea, founded by two former investment bankers, is launching its business debit card. Check out the pitch deck it used to fund its expansion.

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Summary List Placement London fintech startup Currensea has announced the launch of an open banking debit...
Summary List Placement London fintech startup Currensea has announced the launch of an open banking debit card for small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as a fresh £5 million ($6.5 million) fundraise. Currensea allows users to pay interbank foreign exchange fees for their transactions from their main bank account using an open banking API. The startup, founded by former chief technology officer at JPMorgan's...

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Inside Mastercard's playbook for attracting fintechs. An exec outlines the strategy that has helped the card giant nab high-profile startups like Brex, SoFi, MoneyLion, and Dave.

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Summary List Placement When personal-finance startup Dave was considering switching its card issuer for a...
Summary List Placement When personal-finance startup Dave was considering switching its card issuer for a new product, the pitch from Mastercard came straight from the top. The company was preparing to launch Dave Banking, a spending account with a debit card, and mulling its options. The fintech had established itself as an up-and-comer in the space — nabbing a $1 billion valuation and...

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A fintech that pairs small-business borrowers with lenders just launched data-driven matchmaking aimed at reinvigorating the space after a pandemic-induced slump

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Summary List Placement Small businesses have historically been underserved by traditional financial institutions. It's a common...
Summary List Placement Small businesses have historically been underserved by traditional financial institutions. It's a common refrain in fintech, and there's no shortage of VC-backed startups looking to tap into the broad segment of small business. And that's because small-business lending is complicated. The types of credit available to a business owner vary depending on the size of their company, their location, even their...

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Swedish fintech Klarna is Europe's latest decacorn startup after raising $650 million at a $10.65 billion valuation

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Summary List Placement A global pandemic doesn't appear to have stemmed the appetite for disruptive companies...
Summary List Placement A global pandemic doesn't appear to have stemmed the appetite for disruptive companies in financial services from investors, as Swedish startup Klarna becomes Europe's latest decacorn. Klarna, founded in 2005, specializes in "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) retail and has just raised $650 million at a $10.65 billion valuation from Silver Lake and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC. The deal is...

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Visa is being investigated by the European Commission over its rules for fintechs

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Summary List Placement Visa is facing a European Commission inquiry over its rules for fintech companies...
Summary List Placement Visa is facing a European Commission inquiry over its rules for fintech companies using its networks, after being accused of anti-competitive behavior. The world's biggest card payments company — which grants licenses to fintechs to let them provide digital wallets if they meet certain standards for anti-money laundering and fraud — mentioned the inquiry in its June quarterly report. The company...

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A look inside Klarna's influencer council, which the $31 billion 'buy now, pay later' giant hopes will set a standard for responsible influencer marketing

WATCH: Payments experts from Bain Capital Ventures, JPMorgan, Mastercard, and PayPal discuss what's next for the industry and the emerging trends here to stay

Ramp just raised $150 million in debt financing from Goldman Sachs as the fintech looks to underwrite corporate cards for a wider range of businesses

A startup helping community banks expand their reach with digital offerings just nabbed a $53 million Series C round led by Insight Partners

We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Canadian AI startup Symend used to raise $43 million

Under-the-radar hedge funds to watch — Goldman tech banker heads to Instacart — PayPal's North Star

Profits still elude fast-growing challenger banks. Here's why execs and investors say 'rebundling' services will be the major theme in 2021.

Insurance startup Qover has partnered with fintech unicorn Revolut following a similar deal with Deliveroo

See the 13-page pitch deck that DriveWealth, a fintech that powers trading and investing apps, used to nab $57 million from investors like Point72 Ventures

Teen-focused bank Step just raised a $50 million Series B that included TikTok megastar Charli D'Amelio. Its CEO explains why influencers are critical to the startup's marketing strategy.

Affirm just revealed its IPO paperwork. Here's a look inside the buy now, pay later frenzy, the new twist on financing that is a must have for everyone.

The CEO of $10 billion Klarna lays out the buy now, pay later giant's plans to dominate retail checkouts and stand out from rivals like Affirm and PayPal

Unicorn challenger bank Monzo is rolling out a premium service with a metal card for £15 a month

Fintech startup Currensea, founded by two former investment bankers, is launching its business debit card. Check out the pitch deck it used to fund its expansion.

Inside Mastercard's playbook for attracting fintechs. An exec outlines the strategy that has helped the card giant nab high-profile startups like Brex, SoFi, MoneyLion, and Dave.

A fintech that pairs small-business borrowers with lenders just launched data-driven matchmaking aimed at reinvigorating the space after a pandemic-induced slump

Swedish fintech Klarna is Europe's latest decacorn startup after raising $650 million at a $10.65 billion valuation

Visa is being investigated by the European Commission over its rules for fintechs