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

TechCrunch

The global downturn has impacted every sector, but fintech bore the brunt of it as public-market valuations fell off a cliff last year. However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. Gone are the days of investing on a whim.

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A tale of two surveys: Fintech VCs change tune on investment landscape

TechCrunch

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. I have to say that both my editors and I were very impressed with the thoughtfulness in the responses of these surveys.

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8 investors weigh in on the state of insurtech in Q3 2022

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We’re widening our lens, looking for more — and more diverse — investors to include in TechCrunch surveys where we poll top professionals about challenges in their industry. If you’re an investor who’d like to participate in future surveys, fill out this form. These companies will struggle to survive.”

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8 investors and founders highlight Valencia’s potential as a fintech and cybersecurity hub

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While Madrid and Barcelona tend to attract the buzz when it comes to tech startups in Spain, Valencia is slowly and surely making a name for itself as a growing tech ecosystem. The city appears to be strong in areas such as travel, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, agritech, travel tech, biotech, sports tech, and VR.

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Investors say Eindhoven poised to become Netherlands’ No. 2 tech hub

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Eindhoven might not immediately spring to mind as a high-tech hub, but the Netherlands city is keen to position itself as a center for deep tech in Europe. Philips launched in Eindhoven in 1891 and played no small part in the municipality’s ambitions to become a tech hub. What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in?

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How Antler East Africa is building early-stage startups with experienced professionals

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Melalite Ayenew is the firm’s tech partner. “Our process is very hands-on; by working with the co-founders over several months, we get the opportunity to help shape the business models and perform extensive due diligence before investing,” Nielsen said to TechCrunch.

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Daily Crunch: Stripe, stripped: Fintech leader slashes internal valuation by 28%

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We envision You.com becoming a search platform that is open and allows others to build on top of all of the search technology that we’ve created,” Richard Socher told Kyle for his story about You’s $25 million fundraise. One star, would buy for mortal enemy : Customer reviews are a well-known and powerful way to influence shoppers.

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