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Will software for CFOs create a bright spot in a battered fintech market?

TechCrunch

The comedown from the venture capital boom of 2021 has shaken up much of the startup world, but the dearth of capital has shown up sharply in one particular niche: fintech. CB Insights data indicates that after reaching a peak in 2021, funding to fintech startups across the world dropped a drastic 46% to $75.2 billion from $139.8

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Visa takes a swipe in fintech, builds new online marketplace

TechCrunch

The relationships between banks and fintechs are multi-faceted. Well, today, an announcement by global payments giant Visa is aimed at helping facilitate banks and fintechs’ ability to work together. I talked with Terry Angelos, senior vice president and global head of fintech at Visa, to understand just exactly what that means.

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Lessons from a fintech founder: Solving for C by going B2B

TechCrunch

Fintech founders that set out to solve big problems for consumers almost always begin with the best intentions — they want to help people. But they often miss that mark by a country mile, which spurs questions about how effective other fintech founders can be at helping consumers. So where do altruistic fintech founders lose their way?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting

TechCrunch

Best practices for leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning in 2023 Zero-based budgeting: A proven framework for extending runway Image Credits: Getty Images It’s critical to make every dollar count in this environment, but pulling back too much in the wrong places can reduce momentum across your entire organization.

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The cyber security challenges in fintech and neobanking’s rise

CIO

The 2020s is set to see a rapid growth of fintech and neobanking offerings in Australia. Riccardo Galbiati, cyber advisor, Office of the CSO at Palo Alto Networks, says the biggest advantage fintechs and noebanks have over traditional, larger financial services firms in the sector is their agility. Addressing the cyber talent issue.

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Ghanaian fintech Float raises $17M seed to power cash flow for commerce in Africa

TechCrunch

The fintech which provides credit lines for businesses has raised $17 million, funding that it will be using to bolster its offerings and expand geographically. The idea for the YC-backed Ghanaian fintech came during the chief executive’s time at OMG Digital, a media company he founded that also got into YC , in 2016. “We

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Advice for laid-off techies, fintech flops, how to build a growth team

TechCrunch

Looking back over the last decade, Grant Easterbrook recaps five fads in fintech that flopped and the underpinning factors that prevented them from changing fintech “in the way the founders originally intended.” “As startups grow, so do their marketing budgets and the rigor of testing required,” he writes.

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