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Latest business news, analysis and developments related to Fintech, with a focus on Europe, Latin America and cross-Atlantic business.
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EFY Finance has secured investment from Tether, underscoring rising global interest in Latin American fintech and setting the stage for broader access to digital financial services.
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Copenhagen- and Berlin-based startup Today secures €2.8 million in seed funding to enhance its AI-powered sales system, highlighting investor appetite for fintech innovation.
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Barcelona-based ID Finance has raised €545 million in debt and equity to expand its fintech app Plazo, signalling aggressive growth ambitions in Spain’s competitive consumer credit market.
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European startups raised €15.8 billion in September 2023, nearly five times August’s total, with technology sectors drawing the largest share of investor capital.
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Paris- and London-based Spiko has secured €80.03 million in Series B funding, underscoring sustained investor interest in innovative fintech solutions across Europe.
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Revolut’s unprecedented $115 billion valuation underscores the intensifying challenge fintech firms pose to traditional European banks, signaling a shift in the region’s financial sector dynamics.
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A new report highlights the rapid expansion of European companies in technology, renewable energy and consumer services, underscoring the region’s entrepreneurial strength.
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Brazilian digital banking leader Nubank has denied reports of a $10 billion takeover bid for UK-based Monzo, a move that clarifies its growth ambitions and impacts investor sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Argentina’s central bank expects to complete the regulatory process in 2026, clearing the way for the British fintech to acquire Banco Cetelem and add the country to its expanding Latin American network.
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FinTech startup Duqu has secured €1.5 million in pre-Seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform, which aims to unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices, a pressing issue for nearly half of B2B transactions in Western Europe.
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FintechOS's Є24 million funding round, backed by existing investors and Santander, aims to accelerate the company's US growth, highlighting the expanding ambitions of European fintechs in global markets.
The British fintech has completed the regulatory process required to operate as a bank in Colombia. It will invest an additional €53.7 million in local infrastructure and says almost 200,000 people have joined its waiting list.
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Revolut’s recent data breach has intensified scrutiny of cybersecurity in cross-border fintech, with potential repercussions for trust and regulatory alignment between Europe and Latin America.
Investors poured more than $700 million into fintech companies worldwide over the past week, with France’s Ingenico securing €150 million and AI accounting platform Rillet.
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The European fintech will open its first branded airport lounge in Copenhagen in 2027, marking a new step into physical customer experiences. The space is expected to become the largest common-use lounge in the Schengen area and will serve as the starting point for a broader international network.
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The new French entity will initially serve customers in France before progressively extending to Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. With more than 30 million customers in Western Europe, over €1 billion earmarked for regional investment and a new Paris headquarters due to open in 2027, Revolut is moving closer to competing directly with Europe's established banking groups.
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Italian artificial intelligence company Contents has acquired Barcelona-based fintech Balio, marking its sixth acquisition as it accelerates a European expansion strategy focused on enterprise AI. The deal strengthens the group's position in Spain and broadens its reach across Spanish-speaking markets, including Latin America.
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European digital identity specialists Fourthline and Veridas have announced a merger aimed at creating one of the world’s largest independent identity verification and compliance providers. The new company will combine AI-powered biometric authentication, Know Your Customer (KYC) technologies and fraud prevention solutions to serve financial institutions, governments and regulated industries worldwide.
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A new group of Chilean startups is strengthening its international presence by participating in two of the world’s most influential innovation events, reinforcing Chile’s position as one of Latin America’s leading technology ecosystems.
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The fintech company is accelerating growth in international payment solutions as demand rises for faster and more integrated financial services connecting Europe and Latin America.
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Latin Americans abroad sent around €148 billion home in 2025, while digital platforms are reshaping a market long dominated by legacy money transfer companies.
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The European fintech company strengthens its presence in Latin America through a long-term agreement aimed at scaling payment processing capabilities across the region.
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The Peruvian fintech platform is scaling its international reach, enabling money transfers to new destinations and strengthening digital payment corridors between Latin America and Europe.
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Stability, regulatory transparency and international integration are reinforcing Uruguay’s role as a gateway for European capital entering Latin America.
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Peru’s banking supervisor has authorized Revolut to establish itself as a bank in the country, marking a major step in the UK fintech’s regional expansion. The company still needs final operating approval, but the move reinforces Latin America’s role in its long-term growth strategy.
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A Brazilian mission to the European Union is launching a new wave of digital matchmaking between corporates and startups, positioning open innovation as a key bridge between Latin America and Europe.
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The approval marks a regulatory milestone for prediction markets in Europe, positioning Gibraltar as an early mover in a sector that blends finance, data, and probabilistic forecasting.
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The European Commission’s proposal for a unified corporate regime could reduce fragmentation across the EU and create a faster launchpad for startups and scale-ups expanding into Latin America.
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