Britain’s digital finance firms under pressure after banking turmoil, execs say

[ad_1] LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Digital finance firms in Britain will find it tougher to raise funds due to higher interest rates and investor caution after the collapse of…

How Sweden became the Silicon Valley of Europe

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Aug 11 (Reuters) – As Klarna’s billionaire founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski prepares to stage one of the biggest-ever European fintech company listings, a feast of capitalism, he credits an…

Analysis: State investors step up unicorn hunt as valuations swell

[ad_1] More investments year to date than in all of 2020 Mega-deals of $100 million or more a ‘huge majority’ in U.S. India, China capturing more interest Clamour into VC…

U.S. backstops Silicon Valley Bank’s sale to First Citizens

[ad_1] First Citizens scoops up SVB for up to $500 mln in stock SVB was the largest bank collapse since 2008 Continued banking sector stress fans fear of credit crunch…

Netherlands to house new $1.1 billion NATO innovation fund

[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, March 21 (Reuters) – The Netherlands will house a new 1 billion euro ($1.07 billion) NATO fund that will invest in European startup companies developing technology with possible…

HR startup Rippling raises $500 mln in fresh funding after SVB collapse

[ad_1] March 17 (Reuters) – HR and payment software startup Rippling said on Friday it has raised $500 million in a new funding round initially intended to help customers make…

Germany imposes moratorium on German SVB branch

[ad_1] FRANKFURT, March 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s financial regulator BaFin on Monday said it was imposing a moratorium on the German branch of Silicon Valley Bank in the wake of…