Tag: nubank

Look Outside of Silicon Valley to See How Founders Can Be Successful Post-COVID-19

StartupsMay 9, 2020

500 Startups kicked off a new series called Innovation Coffee Breaks. Experts from leading companies, venture capital firms and startups join us every...

Back to the past. The history of Branchless. Part 1 (1990-2000)

FintechMay 7, 2020

Chances are you have heard of the likes of Revolut, N26, Monzo, and NuBank. Digital-first, highly functional, and incredibly user friendly – the...

Back to the Past: The History of Branchless. Part 1 (1990-2010)

FintechMay 7, 2020

Chances are you have heard of the likes of Revolut, N26, Monzo, and NuBank. Digital-first, highly functional, and incredibly user friendly – the...

The 20 best startups from Y Combinators W20 Demo Day

AIMarch 22, 2020

With world events overtaking the tech world’s preferences to meet for coffees and convene at events, Y Combinator skipped its famous two-day live...

Mobile banking app Empower Finance just closed a $20 million Series A round

FintechMarch 10, 2020

Another afternoon, another round of funding for a mobile banking app. This time, it’s Empower Finance, a San Francisco-based company that’s headed up...

Cryptocurrency Ban Overturned in India; TurnKey Lender Teams Up with Sambat

FintechMarch 6, 2020

The ruling is subject to appeal. But for now, advocates for cryptocurrency trading in India have won the day: the Supreme Court...

THE GLOBAL SMB NEOBANKS REPORT: How 17 upstarts are tailoring solutions to tap the $850 billion annual opportunity in addressing the unmet needs of...

BlockchainFebruary 12, 2020

Neobanks — digital-only banks with industry-leading capabilities that don't operate physical branches or rely on legacy back-ends — have exploded onto the global...