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Fintech startup Brex was among the bidders for SVB’s early-stage and growth portfolios

TechCrunch

Every week, we’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. As our fellow fintech enthusiast Alex Johnson pointed out , there was one name that stood out on that list for being “not like the others”: fintech startup Brex. But far less common are fintechs dedicated to serving older members of our society.

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Fintechs could see $100 billion of liquidity in 2021

TechCrunch

Jake Jolis is a partner at Matrix Partners and invests in seed and Series A technology companies including marketplaces and software. 2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns. Dana Stalder is a partner at Matrix Partners, where he invests predominantly in fintech, consumer marketplaces and enterprise software. Dana Stalder.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS burn multiples, 8 fintech VCs spill the tea, all my apes gone

TechCrunch

Despite the ongoing correction in the public markets, mass layoffs in the tech sector and high inflation, U.S. But say that you are burning $2 million in a quarter, and you are only adding $500,000 of net new ARR. The right questions to ask investors when fundraising in a down market. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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It turns out fintech is worth as much as SaaS

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Fintech startups are having one hell of a week. The Seattle-based fintech company sold 12,162,777 shares (7,000,000 primary) at $43 apiece. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. It’s just perhaps even better than that for fintech upstarts. Fintech is the new SaaS? Notable.

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Ivorian fintech Julaya gets $5M to become banking partner for businesses in Francophone Africa

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Ivorian payments-led fintech startup Julaya has extended its pre-Series A round by $5 million. In Ivory Coast, one of Francophone Africa’s largest mobile money markets, 75% of the population own a mobile money account, compared to 20% who hold bank accounts. Last July, Léopoldie said the fintech was processing more than $1.5

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Holiday marketing tips, low-cost NFTs, SaaS sprawl study

TechCrunch

.” The report had many interesting findings, but here’s the one that left the biggest impression on me: Startups that adopt USP and product-led growth strategies pay back customer acquisition costs faster and have higher net-dollar retention. The holiday shopping season is coming: How are growth marketers preparing?

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Kenya-based fintech 4G Capital to scale lending after raising $18.5M from Lightrock

TechCrunch

Kenya-based fintech company 4G Capital , which provides unsecured credit to micro enterprises, has raised $18.5 Fintechs in Africa continue to overshadow all other startups in funding gained. We know our clients better than anybody else because we are alongside them in the markets. Image Credits: 4G Capital.

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