New York, NY – 26 Jun, 2017 – Exactly one year after winning Money20/20 Europe Startup Competition, James (a FinTech in Credit Risk, formerly known as CrowdProcess) returns to Copenhagen after closing an oversubscribed investment round led by Ex-Credit Suisse Board Member Gaël de Boissard. This round also included ex-Deutsche Bank COO, Henry Ritchotte, and BiG …
Peer-to-peer lending has soared in popularity in recent years as a way for savers to generate inflation-beating returns, but many people are still in the dark as to how it actually works. Here, we explain what you need to know. What is peer-to-peer lending? As its name suggests, peer-to-peer lending involves individuals lending direct to …
The unprecedented penetration of internet across the globe that is allowing borrowers to seek funds is propelling the global peer-to-peer lending (P2P) market. Technological advancements that are permitting users to have a smooth access to interfaces that offer quick updates is also augmenting this market. The research report published by Transparency Market Research states that …
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Curve, the London fintech startup that offers a platform that lets you consolidate all your bank cards into a single Curve card and app to make it easier to manage your spending, is finally launching to U.K. consumers. Up until now, the service remained in beta and was only officially available to business users. In …
Goldman Sachs invests £100 million in UK fintech Neyber. Neyber works with employers to let staff borrow money then repay through salary deductions. Founded by two former Goldman bankers and an ex-Credit Suisse banker. Inspired by Sou-Sou, a traditional West African saving club used by CEO’s mother. The founders of Neyber, from left: Ezechi Britton, Monica …
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Disruptive consumer finance and wellbeing platform Neyber has raised £7.5 million at the closure of its series B funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to date to £18 million since its inception. Leading investors from the financial services sector have joined the company’s investor base; with former Deutsche Bank COO, Henry Ritchotte, and …
It’s possible that people have got banking careers all wrong. That instead of being about getting trained at a prestigious and highly-remunerative name whilst earning CV points, they’re actually about meeting people. – Meeting people and getting the sort of pedigree that will later allow you to borrow huge sums of money from them and …
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York, NY – 26 Jun, 2017 – Exactly one year after winning Money20/20 Europe Startup Competition, James (a FinTech in Credit Risk, formerly known as CrowdProcess) returns to Copenhagen after closing an oversubscribed investment round led by Ex-Credit Suisse Board Member Gaël de Boissard. This round also included ex-Deutsche Bank COO, Henry Ritchotte, and BiG Start …
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Former Credit Suisse board member Gaël de Boissard and ex-Deutsche Bank COO Henry Ritchotte have invested in James, a startup using artificial intelligence to tackle credit risk. The two heavyweights were joined in the oversubscribed $2.7 million round by BiG Start Ventures, with de Boissard joining the James board. Formerly known as CrowdProcess, James says …
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