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PayPal joins Indonesian venture firm to develop fintech startups

PayPal Holdings Inc. is teaming up with Indonesian venture-capital firm Alpha JWC Ventures to back emerging financial technologies that can be developed for Southeast Asia.

Venture capital May 16

Venture capital May 16
Morgan Creek acquires Full Tilt Capital for blockchain push

Just two months after going all-in on crypto, venture firm Full Tilt Capital LLC has been acquired by a hedge fund looking to make a big bet on blockchain.

Venture capital March 27

Venture capital March 27
Disruption, diversity are goals of this fintech venture fund

The venture capital firm Anthemis seeded 21 fintech startups in its first discretionary fund, which raised $106 million. It favors management teams made up of people from all walks of life who have fresh ideas about shaking up banking and insurance.

Fintech Penny Crosman March 8

Fintech Penny Crosman March 8
Payworks raises $14.5 million from Visa, CommerzVentures

Payworks has raised $14.5 million in a Series B funding round with several participants including Visa and CommerzVentures.

Payment processing Kate Fitzgerald February 14

Payment processing Kate Fitzgerald February 14
In a fast-paced fintech market, investors decide patience is a virtue

Pacing is one of the largely unchallenged themes of fintech—new ideas come up every few months that require an almost constant state of new tech deployment. But it doesn't really work that way, says Steve Sarracino, CEO and founder of Activant Capital.

Venture funding John Adams February 14

Venture funding John Adams February 14
Data: The threat to London's status as a fintech hotbed

A fintech investment surge is underway across Europe. What’s unknown is how the looming Brexit situation may affect the U.K.’s strong fintech momentum, and where exactly funds would flow if talent and startups flee Britain.

Venture funding Kate Fitzgerald January 24

Venture funding Kate Fitzgerald January 24
VC firm to buy Blackhawk Network

Gift card giant Blackhawk Network will be acquired by the tech investment firm Silver Lake, along with P2 Capital Partners, for $3.5 billion in a move underscoring investor interest in the shift to mobile digital technology, where Blackhawk devoted millions in recent years.

Prepaid cards Kate Fitzgerald January 16

Prepaid cards Kate Fitzgerald January 16
Where fintech dollars will go in 2018

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.

Bank technology Penny Crosman December 27, 2017

Bank technology Penny Crosman December 27, 2017
Fast-changing Klarna gets new investors

Klarna recently received a banking license in Sweden, and is in the midst of an international expansion.

Retailers Nick Holland July 21, 2017

Retailers Nick Holland July 21, 2017
Investors want to find the next mobile Amazon

As retailers scratch their heads to find ways to counter Amazon's ongoing disruption of their industry, investment is flowing to technology companies that meld shopping, payments and fulfillment.

Venture capital John Adams July 18, 2017

Venture capital John Adams July 18, 2017

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