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First Ever Latvia Fintech Startup Map Draft Released
Like other Baltic nations, Latvia has witnessed the steady growth of a fintech scene. Today, the country is home to
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Estonia’s Top 8 Most Active VC Funds
With more than 1,400 tech startups operating in the country, Estonia stands at the leadership position as Europe’s most vibrant
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Alternative Banking Systems and Fintech Products for Digital Nomads
For digital nomads who travel internationally and on a regular basis, finding a banking solution that fits with their unique
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Richard Branson Joins Lightyear’s US$25 Million Series A Fundraise
Estonian-founded investment platform Lightyear announced that it has raised a US$25 million Series A equity round led by Lightspeed Venture
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GoCardless to Acquire Latvian Open Banking Platform Nordigen
Payments company GoCardless announced it plans to acquire Nordigen, a Latvian open banking data provider. The deal is expected to
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BNPL Firm Twisto Taps Veriff for AI-Powered Identity Verification
Veriff, a global identity verification provider, announced its partnership with Twisto, a Zip-acquired buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform, to
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Lithuanian Identity Verification Startup Partners With Swedish Fintech Juni
The Lithuanian identity verification and compliance company iDenfy, joined forces with Juni, the financial management platform made for ecommerce. iDenfy’s
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Unicorn Bus Stops in Vilnius – New Initiative to Motivate Startups
After Lithuania gained the second unicorn, Nord Security, this spring, Vilnius, the capital, is rapidly evolving into a point of
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Dutch Fintech Hyarchis Has Opened Second Office in Lithuania
Today, the Dutch financial technology (Fintech) company Hyarchis announced that it is expanding and opening a new office in Vilnius.
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airBaltic Set to Launch 10,000 of Its “Planies NFTS”
AS Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic), the flag carrier of Latvia, has released the “airBaltic Planies NFTs”, an artwork of 10
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At Money 20/20 Conference – Never Before Seen Gathering of Lithuania’s Fintech Community
On 7–9 June, Europe’s largest Fintech conference will bring together the world’s most successful Fintech representatives and investors. This time
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10 Women Leaders in the Lithuanian Fintech Ecosystem
As the fintech sector continues to evolve in Lithuania, a growing number of women in leadership roles are helping propel
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Fintech Unicorn Drivewealth Opens EU HQ in Vilinius
DriveWealth, a global embedded finance pioneer that powers equity investing for fintechs, announced the opening of its first international entity
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Taiwanese Blockchain Company Joins Lithuania’s Fintech Ecosystem
XREX, a Taiwanese blockchain Fintech company, has chosen Lithuania as its entry point to the EU market. After recently becoming
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Payment Processing Fintech Paystrax to Double Headcount in Lithuania
Paystrax, a payment processing solutions provider, is planning to expand its team in Lithuania. With offices in Vilnius, Klaipėda, Reykjavik
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Bank of Lithuania Seeks to Strengthen the Country’s Financial Market
The Bank of Lithuania has entrusted development issues to a specialised Centre for Financial Market Development in order to promote
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In the Baltics, Estonia Has Minted the Most Fintech Mini and Unicorns
In the Baltic region, Estonia is emerging as a fintech powerhouse, having minted the most fintech unicorns and being home
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Tink Expands Open Banking Payments Services to Estonia and Latvia
Tink, Europe’s leading open banking platform, has announced the expansion of its open banking payments services to five new markets
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Payment Firms Dominate Mastercard’s Lighthouse FINITIV 2022 Programme
Five payment acceptance startups were among the 15 selected to meet Mastercard in the Lighthouse FINITIV programme. Since its launch
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Top 6 Upcoming Fintech Events in the Baltics
The Baltic states, namely Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, have seen the growth of a vibrant startup ecosystem over the past
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Lithuania Fintech Report and Map 2022
2021 was a successful year for Lithuania’s fintech industry with record funding volumes, an expanding startup ecosystem, and strong revenue
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Intergiro and Incharge Partner to Release Banking App for Ukrainian Refugees
In an effort to support Ukrainians fleeing the conflict, Incharge, a company built using Intergiro’s Banking as a Service solution
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AlternativePayments Now Offers iDenfy for Merchant Identity Verification
AlternativePayments, a leading FinTech company and local payment solution provider based in Vilnius, Lithuania, and iDenfy, also based in Lithuania,
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Lithuanian Crowdfunding Startup Merges With Europe’s Largest Real Estate Aggregator
Lithuanian start-up InRento has merged with EvoEstate, the largest real estate aggregator in Europe, and has become the largest licensed
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Lunar Raises €70 Million in Series D-2
Lunar, Nordic-based fintech company focused on the future of money for consumers and businesses, announced a €70 million Series D-2
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Lithuania Introduces Unique Business Expansion B2B Matchmaking Tool
Lithuania introduced a new business partnership and business networking platform “B2Lithuania” to boost export and facilitate international partnerships with foreign companies. The
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Intergiro.3d: Banking as a Service Platform Launches in Finland
Intergiro will offer its embedded finance services to clients in the Finnish market Intergiro’s API-suite of offerings includes white label
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Estonian Verification Startup Closes $100M Series C Funding Round
Veriff announced that they have raised $100M in Series C financing, co-led by Tiger Global and Alkeon, joined by existing
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Lithuania’s BENKER Set to Launch as Europe’s First Licensed Blockchain Neobank
BENKER, developed by BEM Europe that is headquartered in Lithuania, has been officially licensed to be what has been touted
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Bolt Secures €628M Record-Funding- Valuation €7.4B
Bolt announced the closing of their latest €628M round of funding — the largest to date. The investment round was
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Fintech Baltic Top Articles
First Ever Latvia Fintech Startup Map Draft Released
Like other Baltic nations, Latvia has witnessed the steady growth of a fintech scene. Today, the country is home to
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Estonia Fintech Startups Map 2020- First ever Draft of the Fintech Scene in Estonia
Fintech is a rapidly emerging area of business in Estonia with now 78 companies, among which 18 in the blockchain,
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8 Baltic Fintech Startups to Watch in 2020
The fintech sector in the Baltic states is rapidly growing on the back of proactive governments that have set sights
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Lithuania Fintech Report and Map 2022
2021 was a successful year for Lithuania’s fintech industry with record funding volumes, an expanding startup ecosystem, and strong revenue
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