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Topic > Fintech
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![Affirm acquires personal finance startup Sweep to expand beyond point-of-sale lending](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Screen-Shot-2016-04-26-at-10.46.17-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Affirm acquires personal finance startup Sweep to expand beyond point-of-sale lending
![Max Levchin’s Affirm raises $100 million to expand beyond point-of-sale financing](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/9721517792_f7ecc27d16_o.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Max Levchin’s Affirm raises $100 million to expand beyond point-of-sale financing
![Germany’s Raisin expands to create first Europe-wide savings marketplace](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/www.raisin.com-.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Germany’s Raisin expands to create first Europe-wide savings marketplace
![Japan looks to kickstart ‘fintech’ revolution by easing investment restrictions](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/4563388587_73f3bfa278_o.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Japan looks to kickstart ‘fintech’ revolution by easing investment restrictions
![U.K. P2P mortgage platform LendInvest raises $24m from Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/london.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
U.K. P2P mortgage platform LendInvest raises $24m from Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström
![Online lending platform EZBob raises $28 million in Series C funding](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Screen-Shot-2016-03-11-at-6.20.49-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Online lending platform EZBob raises $28 million in Series C funding
![Why leaving the EU would put London’s booming fintech sector at risk](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6861702519_1349289445_b.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Why leaving the EU would put London’s booming fintech sector at risk
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4 reasons you should believe the fintech hype
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Why is the US killing its fintech industry?
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Why Israel is leading fintech innovation
![Japan’s SoftBank leads whopping $1B funding into U.S. fintech startup SoFi](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/shutterstock_156072053.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Japan’s SoftBank leads whopping $1B funding into U.S. fintech startup SoFi
![Fintech unicorn Adyen grabs first Silicon Valley investor at $2.3B valuation](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/adyen.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Fintech unicorn Adyen grabs first Silicon Valley investor at $2.3B valuation
![P2P lending platform Prosper Marketplace acquires personal finance-tracking startup BillGuard for $30M+](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BillGuard-Prosper.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
P2P lending platform Prosper Marketplace acquires personal finance-tracking startup BillGuard for $30M+
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Silicon Valley could be ruining fintech
![New wave of fintech is on its way and will rely on analytics to guide and advise users](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/financial-apps.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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New wave of fintech is on its way and will rely on analytics to guide and advise users
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Building fintech apps: How to capitalize on the change sweeping the financial sector (webinar)
![The fintech app revolution: Building apps to feed a new financial generation (webinar)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/financial-app2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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The fintech app revolution: Building apps to feed a new financial generation (webinar)
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Fintech’s future is fast and furious
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VB Webinar
How to build financial apps to meet rapidly-evolving customer expectations (webinar)
![Dream killer: 4 nasty truths about U.S. fintech](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/burst-bubble.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Dream killer: 4 nasty truths about U.S. fintech
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Currency Cloud grabs $18M to help power global money transfers
![Embedded banking: Why the future of finance is in SaaS](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bank.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Embedded banking: Why the future of finance is in SaaS
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TransferWise now moves £500M internationally every month
![8 disruptive fintech startups debut at Yodlee’s Ynext Incubator Demo Day](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/YodleeBC1_web-349.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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8 disruptive fintech startups debut at Yodlee’s Ynext Incubator Demo Day
![Win-win explosion: When fintech and financial institutions collaborate (webinar)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dollar-sign-lightbulb.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Win-win explosion: When fintech and financial institutions collaborate (webinar)
![Could social finance save the failing ‘Facebook of China,’ RenRen?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RENN-stock-May-2014-May-2015.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Could social finance save the failing ‘Facebook of China,’ RenRen?
![Why fintech startups and traditional FI’s can become bff’s (webinar)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/financial.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VB Event
Why fintech startups and traditional FI’s can become bff’s (webinar)
![FinTech Rising: How to create synergies with financial institutions (webinar)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/financial-district.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VB Webinar
FinTech Rising: How to create synergies with financial institutions (webinar)
![Ireland’s CurrencyFair raises $10.6M to expand peer-to-peer currency exchange](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ss-digital-currency.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Ireland’s CurrencyFair raises $10.6M to expand peer-to-peer currency exchange
![Tim Draper’s latest experiment is a bid for West Coast financial tech](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Draper-University-sign.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Tim Draper’s latest experiment is a bid for West Coast financial tech
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8 emerging sectors in fintech that global investors should explore now
![Fintech: Capitalizing on the significant “app”ortunity in small business (webinar)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Fintech-app.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VB Webinar
Fintech: Capitalizing on the significant “app”ortunity in small business (webinar)
![Calling all fintech: The huge small business opportunity waiting for you (webinar)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fintech.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VB Webinar
Calling all fintech: The huge small business opportunity waiting for you (webinar)
![Payment startups are everywhere, chipping away at the banks](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ss-mobile-payments-phone-money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Payment startups are everywhere, chipping away at the banks
![VentureBeat Webinar: Capitalizing on the fintech revolution — and the role of big data in it](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tech-chart-financial.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VB Webinar
VentureBeat Webinar: Capitalizing on the fintech revolution — and the role of big data in it
![The Germans are coming to financial tech, with a new S.F.- and Berlin-based incubator](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/barring-financial_business-growth1-e1406929576327.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The Germans are coming to financial tech, with a new S.F.- and Berlin-based incubator
![VentureBeat Webinar: The growth of fintech and wealth apps, plus the role of big data](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fintech-1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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VentureBeat Webinar: The growth of fintech and wealth apps, plus the role of big data
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FinTech disruption: meet a new class of innovators
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