6 Degrees Capital

Banked : has acquired Waave, a leading Australian Pay by Bank platform, marking a key milestone in our journey to build a global Pay by Bank solution and reinforcing our commitment to the Australian market. This acquisition strengthens our ability to deliver innovative, account-to-account payment solutions across multiple markets, use cases and different account-to-account rails. Waave’s expertise enhances our product offering and supports the continued shift toward real-time payments in Australia and beyond. In addition, this acquisition establishes a strategic partnership with Chemist Warehouse, one of Australia’s largest retailers, to deliver a world-class Pay by Bank experience. Brad Goodall, CEO of Banked, said: “Acquiring Waave is a major step in expanding our global payments network. Australia is a key market, and Waave’s technology and market presence perfectly align with our vision. We’re excited to welcome Waave to the Banked family as we continue driving innovation in payments.” For more details on the acquisition, visit https://lnkd.in/drcdDcFB #PayByBank #Payments #OpenBanking #FinTech

We did it! 🏆 Last night we took home the #Pay360Award for Best Risk or Compliance Project! This win is a true testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Rivero team. Your relentless focus on efficiency and innovation made this possible! 🙌 A huge thanks to our partners at Cornèr Banca SA for their invaluable collaboration—we couldn’t have achieved this without you! Celebrating this achievement with our amazing guests Natalie Einhoff, Francesco Di Meo, Martino Casellini, Miranda Rodigas, Jessica Darioli, Joel Valentin, Anmarie Wright, Thomas Müller & Fatemeh Nikayin, PhD made the night unforgettable. Here’s to more milestones and continued success. Let’s keep raising the bar! 💪 #Pay360Awards #TeamRivero #WinningTogether #Partnerships

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? ...Wait, no! It's the SaaStock Balloonicorn taking over Dublin 14-16 October 🦄🎈 In just over 30 days time (!) the Royal Dublin Society will be packed full with industry players from SaaS founders at pre-seed to Series D+, to leading VCs and funds and C-Suite leaders from the hottest startups, to GTM teams and everyone in between. Here's just a snapshot of who you could be connecting with at #SaaStock2024 next month 👀 #SaaS #attendees #sampleattendee #connect #thrive #transform #startups #B2B #SaaSinvestor #bootstrappers

🚨 If you are a FinTech founder or VC, you need to have a look at this! https://lnkd.in/d8-tGcHT   Our colleague Thomas put out a deck with an in-depth breakdown of the UK FinTech ecosystem. It has:  - List of FinTech investors with offices in the UK - Who is investing at various stages - List of funds with "dry" powder, newly raised funds that invest in FinTech - How the UK compares to its closest rivals, Paris and Berlin - Comprehensive list of FinTech exits (200+ since 2005) - Celebrating success stories, Revolut and Transferwise ($1bln+ revenue) - How FinTech unicorns are training the next generation of entrepreneurs - UK as a magnet for equity growth capital - Early stage startups to watch - How valuations have changed over the past few years Full Presentation: https://lnkd.in/d8-tGcHT Substack with TLDR: https://lnkd.in/dUVVx2nR Website blog with TLDR: https://lnkd.in/dc5vQ-iE

Last month, we announced the arrival of Thomas Olszewski as a new partner of the fund. Thomas was a VC prior to starting his own FinTech business in the consumer credit space. He is now happy to be back on the investing side. Please check out the link below for an interview with Thomas on his learnings as an entrepreneur, his investment ambitions, and more. #FinTech #startup #investing #VC #6DC https://lnkd.in/eSjuEa4m

Our colleague Bob will be at Money20/20. We look forward to meeting Seed and Series A Fintech founders. Do reach out if you are around!

We're delighted to welcome Thomas to the team. With prior experience in VC investing as well as founding and scaling Koyo Loans, Thomas will bring tremendous value to the team on both the investment and operating side. Joining as a Partner, he will double down on our efforts to back FinTech and SaaS companies from Seed to Series A. Welcome, Thomas! #FinTech #SaaS #Seed #SeriesA #VC

🇸🇮 Our colleague Thibault will attending the Podim Conference 2024 in Maribor 13 - 15 May. He'll take part in the FinTech Disrupt panel alongside investors from Elevator Ventures and Interactive Venture Partners. 🇸🇮 Please reach out if you're a founder, operator or investor and keen to connect.

🇸🇮 Our colleague Thibault will attending the Podim Conference 2024 in Maribor 13 - 15 May. He'll take part in the FinTech Disrupt panel alongside investors from Elevator Ventures and Interactive Venture Partners. 🇸🇮 Please reach out if you're a founder, operator or investor and keen to connect.

Excited to meet the Fintech ecosystem at Berlin's new conference on April 24-25th! Meet Bob Rode at FIBE Berlin! Drop him a message to connect 👋