Category : Switzerland

Banks, Central Banks Ramp up Asset Tokenization Efforts

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Swiss Accelerator Innosuisse Calls For Projects Submissions

Swiss SMEs and start-ups that are established on the market and demonstrate above-average innovation potential can apply for direct financial support for innovation projects within the Swiss Accelerator programme. The novel products and services shou...

Swiss SME Accelerator: Innosuisse Calls For Projects Submissions

Swiss Fintech Funding Pulls Back 45% YoY

Venture capital (VC) financing going into Swiss fintech startups pulled back significantly in H1 2023, plummeting by more than 45% year-on-year (YoY) as the global economic downturn continued to weigh on startup valuations and the VC funding landscap...

Bunq Secures €100M in Growth Capital Despite Market Downturn

Bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, secures an additional €44.5M in growth capital, bringing the total capital injected into bunq this year to nearly €100M. This fresh capital allows the mobile bank to further accelerate its international exp...

Vontobel Deepens Microsoft Partnership to Deploy AI for Productivity

Swiss private banking and investment management group Vontobel announced that it is deepening its partnership with Microsoft to support its employees in their daily work through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Through this partner...

How to Do Crowdfunding in Switzerland?

Raising capital for projects and companies via crowdfunding platforms is popular, especially for startups. In 2022, over CHF 650 million was raised via crowdfunding platforms in Switzerland. Unlike the European Union (see Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of...

Klarpay’s CEO Emphasizes On Developing a Digital-First Approach to Banking

We sat down with Martynas Bieliauskas, CEO of Swiss-licensed fintech Klarpay AG, to discuss the company’s approach to servicing global digital businesses with scalable cross-border payment solutions. A digital-first approach is of utmost importance i...

TP24 Raises CHF 380M Debt Funding From Barclays and M&G Investments

Swiss Fintech TP24, (former Tradeplus24) has raised £345m (CHF 380m CHF) in debt funding from UK parties Barclays Bank and M&G Investments. The amount of £240m will be used for lending to SMEs in the UK and the Netherlands. Barclays is providing...

Neon Invests Starts

The admission of Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as a new trading participant on the Swiss stock exchange BX Swiss enables the launch of “neon invest”, the new investment solution of the Virtual Banking app neon. The offering makes a significant contribution...

Neon Starts With Investment App

AI Neobanks McKinsey Study: Long-Term Success of Virtual Banks Hinges on Ability to Leverage AI, Data Analytics

Neobanks are proliferating around the world on the back of strong trends including technological advancements, regulatory changes and evolving customer expectations. And yet, despite the favorable market conditions, many are still struggling to turn...

Shaping the Future of Fintech and Insurtech: Insights From Switzerland’s Top Startup Competition Winners

Switzerland’s premier startup competition, >>venture>>, recently concluded its highly anticipated Award Ceremony on June 26th at EPFL, where it crowned the most promising early-stage startups in the country. The Finance & Insurance ve...

Checkout.com Launches Video-Based AI Identify Solution

Checkout.com, the global payments solution provider, launches Identity Verification, its first product focused on improving the customer onboarding and identity verification process and expanding Checkout.com’s impact on customers’ digital experience...

The Cheapest and Best Swiss Neobanks for Summer Travel

Online comparison service moneyland.ch compared offers from neobanks ahead of the summer travel season. Neon and Revolut got the best marks for using cards outside of Switzerland. Yuh takes first place in the comparison of accounts and interest rates...