Category : Switzerland

Funding Circle Launches BNPL Offering ‘FlexiPay’ for SMEs

Funding Circle, a London-based lending platform for small businesses, has jumped on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) bandwagon with its own offering called FlexiPay. FlexiPay enables businesses to spread any UK invoice or supplier payment over three mon...

Digitale Buchhaltung: Lancierung einer Petition an den Bundesrat

Wundert sich in diesem Land eigentlich niemand darüber, wieso selbst digitalaffine KMU ihre Buchhaltung noch immer in Papier-Form führen? Das Problem hat einen Namen: Geschäftsbücherverordnung (GeBüV). Nur ganz wenige KMU sind finanziell, organisator...

Andy Waar als Advisor zum WealthTech Kaspar&

Das FinTech-Unternehmen Kaspar& kann Andy Waar, Co-founder und ehemaligen CMO der Schweizer Neo-Bank Yapeal, als neuen Advisor gewinnen. Das Spin-off der Universität St. Gallen (HSG) und Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule (ETH) baut damit sei...

Heroes Secures US$200 Million to Acquire More Amazon Merchants and Upscale Them

Heroes, a London-based e-commerce company which acquires, operates and scales top performing Amazon brands, announced the closing of a US$200 million fundraise from US-based investor Crayhill Capital Management. The fundraise will facilitate the next...

1,8 Millionen Euro Seed-Finanzierung für Krypto-Investment-Startup Coinpanion

Mitgründer von Scalable Capital und CLARK dabei bei der Investmentrunde in Krypto Investment Startup. Coinpanion ermöglicht jedem, ohne jegliches Vorwissen, automatisiert vom Kryptowährungs-Markt zu profitieren. Dabei kümmert sich das Start-up um all...

Prosus Inks Deal to Acquire BillDesk for US$4.7 Billion, Plans to Double Down on India

Prosus, a Dutch company that is the international internet assets division of South African multinational Naspers, is set to acquire Indian digital payments provider BillDesk for US$4.7 billion. The proposed acquisition will see PayU, the payments an...

Digital Identity: the Foundation of a Tech-Based, Data-Driven Economy

Digital identity, one of the most significant technology trends, is becoming increasingly essential for organizations of all kinds, from private companies to government agencies and civil organizations, and for the people and organizations they serve...

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Gets Approval to Launch New Equity Segment for SMEs

Swiss stock exchange SIX is set to launch a new equity segment dedicated to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) dubbed as Sparks after receiving the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities. SIX said in a statement that preparations for the...

Facebook Readies Novi Launch; Digital Currency Wallet Could Support NFTs

Facebook is preparing for the launch of Novi, a digital currency wallet that will be integrated into its multiple apps. David Marcus, the head of Facebook Financial (F2), the internal group developing the digital wallet, said Novi could be supporting...

Yapeal Introduces Youth Banking Service Yapini

Swiss digital challenger bank Yapeal recently released a new digital banking service for children and youth. Called Yapini, the offering is aimed at enabling money management services for young customers. Yapini comes with savings, digital payments a...

Amazon Taps Affirm to Offer BNPL Payment Option at Checkout

Affirm, a US-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm, announced that its flexible payment solution will soon be available to Amazon.com customers at checkout. In a joint statement, Amazon and Affirm said that they are testing with select customers now,...

Privatam Appoints Veteran Banker as Sales Director for LATAM Expansion Plans

Monaco-based wealthtech firm Privatam has appointed Jose Carlos Reis as its Sales Director for the Latin American market to consolidate its presence in the South American region. Prior to joining Privatam, Jose Carlos Reis worked at BB Securities Asi...

Swiss Fintech Space Is in Good Shape but There’s Still Room for Improvement

The Swiss Federal Council is looking to strengthen the country’s appeal as an ideal location for startups and has tasked the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) to examine Switzerland’s startup ecosystem....

Swiss Blockchain Hackathon Set to Kick off Soon!

The Swiss Blockchain Hackathon will take place from 29 to 31 October 2021 and will be held as part of the NTN Innovation Booster – Blockchain Nation Switzerland. The multi-year funding programme was initiated by the Swiss agency for innovation...

F10’s Swiss Accelerator Picks 12 Startups Focused on Sustainable Finance and SMEs

Swiss fintech incubator and accelerator F10 has selected 12 growth-stage startups with a focus on sustainable finance and small and mid-size enterprise (SME) services. The startups were selected from a total 384 applications globally joining the newl...