Estonia
Checkout.com Acquires Estonian Software Development Firm Icefire
Checkout.com, a London-based cloud-based payments solutions provider, announces the acquisition of Estonian software development firm Icefire. The acquisition of Icefire and their 110 technology engineers will join Checkout.com’s global technology teams to accelerate the delivery of key products and features.
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EstateGuru Seeks up to €1 Million in Funds on Crowdfunding Platform Seedrs
EstateGuru, an Estonian marketplace for short-term, property-backed loans, announced a funding round on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs up to the initial value of €1 million in order to fund its technology roadmap and expansion plans. The campaign launched in private
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Stripe Rolls Out Issuing Service in Baltics
U.S.-based fintech Stripe announced that it has launched its issuing services across 20 European countries. Stripe Issuing is now available in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
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Estonia’s Veriff Raises US$69 Million to Grow Its ID Verification Firm
Veriff, an Estonian identity verification provider, announced that it has secured US$ 69 million in Series B financing in a round led by investment firms IVP and Accel. This latest investment brings Veriff‘s total secured funding to date to US$
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Estonia Digitised 99% of Its Public Services With the Aid of Blockchain
Estonia is emerging as a leader in e-government, embracing digital platforms and technologies to bring seamless and convenient e-services to citizens. Today, 99% of public services, including tax filings and public voting, are available digitally to Estonians, and these solutions
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Revolut Bank Launches Operations in Estonia
Revolut, a British fintech company offering banking services, announced that it has operationalised its European specialised banking license in Estonia. The specialised bank license allows Revolut Bank to provide limited banking services via its app along with an array of
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Baltic Banks Embrace Open Banking
In the Baltic region, banks are embracing open banking with most of the major ones giving third-party providers regulated access to account information through developer portals. Data from Latvian open banking startup Nordigen and Openbankingtracker.com suggest that at least 11
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Estonian Virtual Cyber Security Hackathon Announces Winners
Estonian startup Garage48 has concluded its 4th Cyber Security Hackathon on the 23rd to 25th of October, announcing the list of winning startups. The hackathon was organised in collaboration with Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu, Sentinel,
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Holvi Marketing VP Joins Xolo
Xolo, announced the appointment of Elina Räsänen as their new Chief Marketing Officer starting from November, 2020. The Estonian-based company provides a SaaS platform for solopreneurs aimed at making starting and running a modern microbusiness easier. She brings over a
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Latitude59’s Pitching Competition Finalists Lack Fintech Representation
Latitude59 x EstBAN Pitching Competition’s pre-finals took place last week with over 50 early-stage startups competing for the chance to pitch in front of investors at the Latitude59 stage. The top 10 finalists for the flagship startup and technology event did not
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