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Top 7 Fintechs in Sweden
Home to one of the largest and best-known tech ecosystems in Europe, Sweden is now emerging as a fintech powerhouse, counting nearly 400 companies that use technology and digital platforms to support, enable or innovate banking and financial services, according
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Klarna’s Open Banking Solution Extended to 8 More European Markets
Swedish payments firm Klarna announced the expansion of its open banking solution across eight more European countries, which now includes Portugal, Denmark, Luxembourg, Ireland, Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. As part of the latest expansion, Klarna also introduced the “Account
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Klarna Becomes Highest-Valued Fintech Unicorn in Europe At $10.65 Billion Valuation
Stockholm based Fintech Klarna became the highest-valued private fintech in Europe after raising US$650 million in a funding round, at a post money valuation of $10.65 billion. The funding round was led by Silver Lake, technology investing firm with more than
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Top 10 Hottest Fintech Startups and Companies from the Nordics
The Nordic countries or the Nordics, a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The region is increasingly becoming a fintech powerhouse, producing some unicorns and iconic names.
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Sweden’s Fintech Industry Sees Strong Growth: Report
In the past years, Sweden has witnessed the rapid growth of its fintech ecosystem with 188 fintech companies established in Stockholm alone as of early 2018, according to the Stockholm Fintech Guide by Invest Stockholm. Several of these ventures have
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New Report Spotlights Nordic and Baltic Region Thriving Fintech Industry
The Nordic and Baltic region is increasingly becoming a hotspot for fintech innovation. Fintech success is not in short supply in the region, which has so far given birth to half of Europe’s six fintech unicorns, according to a new
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