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8 founders, leaders highlight fintech and deep tech as Bristol’s top sectors

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The city also has the most fintech startups per head in the U.K. To get a better idea of the state of the tech ecosystem and the investor outlook for this city, we surveyed founders, leaders and executives involved in nurturing Bristol’s startup ecosystem. We surveyed: Coralie Hassanaly , innovation consultant, DRIAD.

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Daily Crunch: Mos evolves from fintech into challenger bank, as early users start post-college lives

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and that Mary Ann’s fintech newsletter is coming soon. Sticking just to the fintech theme, TechCrunch also has notes up on Pluto , which is building a corporate spend giant for the Middle East, backed by some of the most interesting founders in its own market, and Jar’s round that Tiger just led in India. What the heck does that mean?

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Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more

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Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications. Despite all of the pomp and promises about the potential for AR and VR, there isn’t a clear understanding of market demand for bringing the technology to cars, trucks and passenger vans. Social+ payments: Why fintechs need social features.

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

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The city appears to be strong in areas such as travel, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, agritech, travel tech, biotech, sports tech, and VR. We surveyed: Luz Adell , CFO/partner, Draper B1. Key sectors include fintech, agritech and travel tech. Jordi Díaz Maiquez , CEO, Play&go experience. What are you most excited by?

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Daily Crunch: Electric rail vehicle startup Parallel Systems raises a $49.55M Series A

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Before we turn to venture capital rounds, let’s chat about some fund news: The pace of fintech investing is pretty insane : The venture capital domain is awash in superlative numbers, enormous sums, titanic tallies and big rounds. But perhaps the single biggest niche, or at least the one that seems to make the most noise, is fintech.

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10 Innovative Tech Startup Ideas for 2023

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The Fintech industry saw the maximum number of startups operating with a 7.1% According to a survey, 70% of entrepreneurs believe that Artificial Intelligence is the most promising technology for the inception of a Startup. Virtual Reality The VR industry is expected to reach $13 billion in 2024 representing a 550% growth.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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While Amsterdam garners the lion’s share of attention in the Netherlands tech ecosystem, the not-so-far-away region around Utrecht has its fair share of tech startups and investors, as is evidenced by our latest survey of locals, below. However, they seem to think it’s weaker in design, hardware, fintech, robotics and agritech.