🚀Leading the Way: Newsletter #10 🚀 Launching the 10th edition of The Volution Newsletter, we delve into leadership in venture capital and celebrate the milestones of some of our remarkable portfolio companies. Key highlights include: 💼 Portfolio: Zopa Bank: Celebrates its first annual profit of £15.8m in 2023. Flagstone: Ranked 56th in The Sunday Times Top 100 fastest-growing firms. Habito: Expanded its team and launched a new protection division. Runa: Recognised as one of Europe’s most exciting fintechs. 🌱 ESG and Sustainability: We've launched our second ESG and Sustainability Report, spotlighting our pioneering Carbon Carry initiative. Sustainability is a key focus, with efforts to drive inclusive businesses from the top. 📊 Fintech Market Update: Our Partners' insights in the 2024 H1 FinTech Investment Landscape report that shows the UK leading European hubs with $2.0 billion of investments and a clear focus on quality, resilient business models and profitability. 📖 Our Summer Read: "Leaders Eat Last" by Simon Sinek – a must-read on leadership and building thriving, people-centred organisations. Dive into these stories and more! 👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e9Gq999w #Leadership #ESG #VentureCapital #Fintech #Sustainability #Newsletter James Codling Ed Bardos Nina Foote Jonny Laughton Stephen Lemon
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Navigating Sustainability in a Funding Drought: What's Next for #FinTech? As the fintech landscape grapples with a challenging funding climate, the strategies for survival and growth are evolving. How are fintech firms adapting to ensure sustainability amid such constraints? What innovative approaches are they employing to secure funding and thrive? Join us for an in-depth panel discussion on these pressing topics at the ETBFSI Finnext Summit 2024. We are proud to announce that Anuradha Ramachandran, Managing Partner at TVS Capital Funds, will be sharing her insights and expertise on: - Strategies FinTech firms are leveraging to navigate the funding drought - Prospects and innovative sources for FinTech fundraising - Sustainability measures FinTechs are adopting in these tough times 🗓️ Friday, 14 June 2024 🕒 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm (tentative) 📍 Hotel Conrad, Bengaluru This panel promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the future of fintech and sustainability. Don't miss the chance to gain invaluable insights from industry leaders! #ETBFSI #Sustainability #FundingStrategies #Innovation #Leadership Looking forward to seeing you there!
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The landscape of fintech investment is evolving, with geographic shifts indicating new hotspots of innovation and growth. At the Future of Fintech Summit “How, When, and Where to Invest” panel, experts Sarah Kocianski (Forbes Fintech Contributor), Caritta Seppä (Investor at Spintop Ventures), Emil Jerndal (VP at Invenio Growth), Catalina Valentino 🔥 (Co-Founder of ELIXR), and Sarah Finegan (Investor at Antler) explored these dynamic changes. Highlighting the Nordic region's appeal due to its stability, innovation-friendly environment, and strong government backing, the speakers underscored the surge in venture capital interest there. Dive deeper into these insights and discover the strategic investment opportunities that are shaping the future of fintech. Read the full article and watch the enlightening video here: https://lnkd.in/dg7SrT2h
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🌱Interesting views regarding ESG topics from an IR perspective🌍 The EU's crackdown on greenwashing and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are reshaping the landscape. Lasse Mäkelä, Chief Strategy and IR Officer at Multitude Group highlights the need for clear standards to navigate these changes effectively. Don't miss his insights on ESG regulation's impact on investments and startups. Link in the post below! 📈 #ESG #Investing #Sustainability #Multitude #FinTech #challengerbank #neobank Ferratum Global CapitalBox #WholesaleBanking Multitude Bank The Fintech Times
I have had the pleasure of heading Multitude Group's Investor Relations function since 13th October 2022. During these 1.5 years I have come across ESG topics from various angles and I recently got a chance of writing about these experiences from IR point of view. It would be great to hear your thoughts on the subject. Do you have similar experiences or very different? Thank you The Fintech Times for the possibility to contribute. #fintech #challengerbanks #ESG #Sustainability CapitalBox Multitude Bank Ferratum Global https://lnkd.in/dYUTZnXi
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🚀 Funding and Deals by global region in Q1 of 2024 | Highlights According to the latest report by CB Insights, Q1 2024 has seen significant investment trends and funding activity across global regions. Here’s a snapshot of the funding and deals landscape: 🌎 United States: Leading the pack with a staggering $34.2B across 2,430 deals, the US remains the powerhouse in venture funding. 🌍 Europe: Secured $12.2B through 1,485 deals, showcasing robust investment activity. 🌏 Asia: Followed closely with $10.2B in funding across 1,049 deals, highlighting its growing influence in the venture space. The US continues to dominate the global venture landscape. Europe and Asia are solidifying their positions with substantial investment activities. Emerging markets like Africa and LatAm are showing promising growth, attracting increasing investor interest. The Q1 2024 report underscores the dynamic and diverse nature of global venture capital, with significant opportunities and growth across all regions. #GlobalInvestment #CBInsights #2024Forecast #TripleS #TripleSVentures
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💡 According to McKinsey & Company, revenues in the #Fintech industry are projected to grow almost THREE TIMES faster than those in the traditional banking sector. 📚 At Angeles Investors and #AngelesVentures, we are targeting innovative fintech business models through advancements in #AIinFintech, #EmbeddedFinance, and #CFOStack, among others. 📈 Learn more about why we are bullish on these segments in our #FintechSeries. https://lnkd.in/dusck8Wy 💬 Don't hesitate to reach out to Francisco Mariscal with any questions. #Fintech #Investment #AngelesInvestors #AngelesVentures #MarketTrends #Innovation #InvestmentCriteria #FranciscoMariscal #Medium #LinkedIn #TechInvesting #StartupFunding #FinancialTechnology #InvestingInTech #BusinessGrowth #TechTrends #InvestorInsights David Olivencia Adela Cepeda Francisco Mariscal Diego Torres Manuel Rivera The Alumni Society Hispanic Executive Latino Leaders Magazine Negocios Now
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Check out what Rina Arline is building at Bank of America Breakthrough Labs!
Shoutout to Rina Arline, Managing Director & Program Director of Bank of America Breakthrough Labs and Angela Tafur, MBA, CEO & Co-Founder of ShapYa for their awesome session at the Bank of America Triangle Innovation Summit! 👏 The pair discussed the origin story of ShapYa coming from cooking Colombian food as a family. As a majority Colombian-owned fund, we loved hearing about this background. . . . Dan Roselli RevTech Labs Foundation Magdalena Heinrich Lance Berberian Rebecca Bottorff Chris Chuang Michael Clifton Lance Condray Shawn Hoyer Wade Minter Doug Neumann Michael Raymer Gene Riechers Wyatt Smith Jared Sokolsky Bill Spruill Clay Thorp J. Bennet Waters #charlotte #nc #ncinnovation #triangle #innovation #tech #BofA #summit #northcarolina #researchtriangle #finance #banking #fintech #automation #IPO
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Ali Jamal Chairman & CEO, Azura Partners, Pierre-Yves L. and Head of Private Banking - Japan, Lombard Odier Group and Rajesh Manwani, Head Markets & Wealth Management Solutions, Asia, Julius Baer talk UHNW with Bloomberg's Denise Wee at Bloomberg Wealth in Hong Kong. All the panelists spoke of the desire of UHNW clients to diversify locations for basing their assets as well as growing demand and interest in ESG investing. Here's a breakdown; #FamilyOffices & #UHNW Growth: Key Trends from Bloomberg Wealth Panel The panel at Bloomberg Wealth in Hong Kong, featuring leaders from Azura Partners, Lombard Odier Group, and Julius Baer, highlighted several trends shaping the Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) market: - Geographic Diversification: UHNW clients are seeking stability in global hubs like Switzerland, Singapore, and UAE. - ESG Investments: Growing interest in sustainable investing is driving portfolio decisions. - Emerging Markets: The Middle East and Latin America are becoming attractive regions for new wealth creation. - Geopolitical Risks: Concerns about global tensions are leading UHNW clients to prioritize asset protection in stable financial centers. The strategies of UHNW individuals and family offices to navigate today’s complex global landscape. There's so much wealth locked up and not enough solutions to grow it. I once heard someone say, its easier to get $100M than it is $1M. ROXBBA - www.roxbba.com providing these solutions ROX MEDIA Borderless Blockchain Alliance #WealthManagement #FamilyOffices #UHNW #ESGInvesting #EmergingMarkets
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Climate fintech Doconomy has raised EUR34 million in a Series B funding round co-led by CommerzVentures and the venture arm of UBS. S&P Global, Motive, PostFinance and Tenity joined the round for Sweden-based Doconomy, which has previously been backed by Citi and Mastercard. The new funding will be used to boost the Doconomy product suite and expand in North America. The "green-tech" firm provides financial services organizations with tools to help their customers measure the carbon footprint of their everyday expenditure. Its cloud-based 'AIand Index', which converts every transaction into its corresponding CO2 footprint, is used by more than 100 firms in 40+ countries. Mathias Wikström, CEO, say: "Our unique solution empowers users to be more money and climate conscious, while also boosting banks’ bottom line by helping them better understand and engage their customers for positive impact." #yoursuccessourbusiness
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