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7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023

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The global downturn has impacted every sector, but fintech bore the brunt of it as public-market valuations fell off a cliff last year. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

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Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann Now hiring Hello, hello! It’s great to see more women in leadership roles in the fintech community.

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Fintech Roundup: More female founders in fintech? Yes, please

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Welcome to my new weekly fintech focused column. This week, I wrote about a couple of instances in which fintech companies went horizontal with their approach. Women in Fintech. It feels like we are seeing an increasing number of fintech startups led by females and I’m very much here for it. sign up here.

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Product Science, which develops mobile app performance monitoring tools, lands $18M

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The performance of a mobile app can impact how customers perceive a brand. According to a survey from Dimensional Research sponsored by HP, 53% of app users who responded said they’ve uninstalled a mobile app with issues like lag, while 37% said that they hold an app responsible for performance problems.

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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

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Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. There is plenty of money available, but investors are looking for stronger performance, profitable performance.

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In times of crisis, fintech startups should take the long view instead of hibernating

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Vadym Synegin is a Ukrainian impact entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor in fintech and crypto projects with more than 15 years’ experience as an entrepreneur in Europe and the UAE. 5 reasons why Ukraine’s fintech sector is growing despite war. Hire high-performing talent. Develop a solid strategy.

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Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom

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Southeast Asia is already home to a thriving fintech scene, where Grab , GoTo and Sea have built super apps that encompass financial services, and startups like Xendit , Akulaku and Dana (to name a few) have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for payments, banking services and other financial tools. Indonesia emerged as the best choice.

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