TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We don’t want to be elitist, we don’t want to do this for a very small category of people because we really want to become the incumbent bank in the U.S.,” Mos’ initial debit card has a few key features, including zero overdraft fees, late fees, or in-network ATM fees. Yahyaoui said, starting with students. Image Credits: Mos.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

T he startup uses blockchain with the aim of creating a richer network effect of data that allows credit bureaus and others to predict the creditworthiness of people who are not in the traditional credit bureau system. They see a lot of opportunities to leverage our technology,” he said.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK. 2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. This did not happen by magic.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

These platforms have become popular with neobanks or upstarts in different segments trying to embed financial services into their offerings because large, incumbent banks have been relatively slow to bring their services up to speed with the pace of change in the world of tech and banking.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The financial opportunity of doing so is massive: an estimated $3-10 trillion in EBITDA will be up for grabs. Smarter EV charging for charging networks, fleets, and residential use cases that is price, carbon intensity, and excess solar awareness. These opportunities may not be as straightforward as they might seem.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

What’s really impressive with this round is that it is primarily financed by existing investors,” Lydia co-founder and CEO Cyril Chiche told me. Users can get a virtual or physical debit card that works on the Visa network. the new trading feature could represent a big opportunity for the future of the French startup.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Challenger banks continue to make significant waves in the world of finance, with smaller outfits luring customers away from incumbents by providing an easier way for them to not only engage with basic banking services, but to tap into a wave of technology that brings more personalization and often better deals into the equation.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With the latest Series A financing, Nelo has raised a total of $25.6 This captive consumer base is crucial to building the network that is Nelo.”. Two Sigma Ventures Partner Frances Schwiep believes that Nelo has the potential to emerge as the leading financing option for consumers in LatAm, starting with BNPL.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

Execs from the two startups say the combined company will have processed over $5 billion in payments and built a network of over 500,000 connected businesses by creating B2B DeFi payment networks in both the U.S. Fintechs like Paystand + Yaydoo have a huge opportunity to build next-gen payments tech infrastructure from the ground up.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

If you can map every oasis in a desert, you’ve created a transportation network. Today’s investment showcases, if anything, how important Axie’s precedent is to the development of the broader ecosystem – and how willing VCs and crypto incumbents are to bend over backward to make sure it succeeds.”.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this week, we examined the trends in the major categories of startup investment including eCommerce, Software, Social Networking and Education. Where are founders finding unique opportunities to innovate? In addition, investors will seek under-explored areas to finance, looking for great returns.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

We look at huge markets where there are large incumbents that might not be incented to innovate or react to what they perceive as an insurgent. It allows him the opportunity to do what he does best, finding and motivating entrepreneurs then thinking through market strategy. It had the audience, the people, the network, everything!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Founders : Before beU delivery, Hao Zheng, who leads the team as chief executive, was the founder and CEO of Yooul, a social networking app in China. Founders : Alphas Sinja, Boya’s chief executive officer, has over eight years of experience in the banking and finance sectors. Robert Nyangate is the company’s CTO.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

ETH killers, BTC killers and all kinds of other projects with lofty promises and ambitious roadmaps to build better blockchains than the incumbents. To me, decentralized finance or “DeFi” is the most fascinating part of the cryptocurrency space today. Which means they have paid gas fees and used the Ethereum network.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 26, 2021

Even with $125K from YC and $1–2M in venture funding, a startup’s credit limit is still likely to tap out at $20K from an incumbent creditor—which is not nearly enough to cover software, marketing, and other expenses. incumbent offerings which only offered end-of-month reconciliation). As Brex has scaled, so have their customers.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

One obvious solution to this list of issues and opportunities is to leverage technology to better serve the needs of the customer. Narrow Networks — Narrow networks are an interesting response to the above market prices that the large hospitals and groups are pushing on the broader market. Do they conduct surveys?

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2022

We have an opportunity to create meaningful change in the financial lives of millions by becoming the investment rail on which wallets and fintechs can innovate. With more than 20 partners already live , Visa says the program enables tech companies that would like to have their own BNPL solution reach Visa’s “vast network” of clients.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. It only seemed logical to us that the same opportunity should exist in healthcare.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

And save from mPharma, which has a network of Mutti pharmacies and recently raised $35 million to build out its telehealth and e-commerce offerings, funding has been few and far between for B2B distribution healthtech startups. However, a direct path to multi-national telemedicine scale through these chains is not clear, the report contended.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2023

They also worked a lot on helping fintechs build partnerships with incumbent financial institutions — experience they plan to use to offer portfolio companies bespoke “Strategy Sheets” alongside term sheets. It made my week to have the opportunity to cover this news, not going to lie.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

“ Their market opportunity is also huge; Egypt’s transformation to a cashless society is being enabled by the unique products Paymob has built.” Per a statement released by the company, it will also use the investments to expand its merchant network, meet increasing demand, and improve product offerings.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? are at risk.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Fintech startups have thrown a curve ball into the world of financial services by building more flexible, cheaper and user-friendly tools to businesses and consumers, who in turn are walking away from older incumbents and taking their custom to newer providers. All the reasons why you should launch a credit or debit card.

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