February 12, 2020
European founders look to new markets, aim for profitability
To get a better sense of what lies ahead for the European startup ecosystem, we...
February 6, 2020
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago,...
January 21, 2020
African fintech firm Flutterwave raises $35M, partners with Worldpay
San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave has raised a...
January 10, 2020
2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns
Two years ago, we created the Matrix FinTech Index to highlight what we saw as...
December 18, 2019
Political ‘fixer’ Bradley Tusk closes second fund on $70M
Bird, Coinbase backer Tusk Venture Partners secures $70M.
December 10, 2019
FintechOS raises $14M to help banks launch products as fast as fintech startups
Over the last few years, we’ve seen the rise of fintech startups like N26...
December 6, 2019
A look at Latin America’s emerging fintech trends
Because many Latin American gig economy workers don't have access to basic...
December 3, 2019
Rapyd, which offers fintech-as-a-service via a single API, adds $20M more to its coffers at a $1.2B valuation
One of the biggest trends in the world of financial technology has been an...
December 3, 2019
Credit startup Migo expands to Brazil on $20M raise and Africa growth
After growing its lending business in West Africa, emerging markets credit...
December 2, 2019
Africa Roundup: Nigerian fintech gets $360M, mints unicorn, draws Chinese VC
November 2019 could mark when Nigeria (arguably) became Africa’s...