Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz invested more in fintech than any other sector in 2022
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Read More »Klarna wins over the US
The U.S. is now Swedish payment giant Klarna’s biggest market by revenue, surpassing Germany, and that has CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski feeling proud. In an exclusive interview with TechCrunch,…
Read More »Nestment raises $3.5M to help friends and family buy homes together
For many segments of the population, home ownership is as elusive as ever. A recent report by the National Association of Realtors found that 26% of homebuyers are first-time buyers,…
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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups
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Read More »The entire fintech industry is not in distress – here’s who is hiring
With so many fintechs laying off staff, it can be easy to assume that the entire industry is in distress. But that’s not the case. In fact, some companies are…
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Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards
Getting a credit card is something most Americans take for granted. In countries such as Mexico, it’s a much more difficult and less common endeavor. In fact, less than 20%…
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a16z, GV back Thatch in its effort to simplify health benefits for startups and their employees
When you’re dealing with health issues, worrying about how you’re going to pay for care can be a major additional stressor. This can be compounded when you’re facing major illnesses,…
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TechCrunch+ roundup: Advice for laid-off techies, fintech flops, how to build a growth team
Many tech workers have never experienced a job market like this one. Losing a job unexpectedly is more than a financial shock. Many of us invest much of our identity…
Read More »How one Brazilian startup’s pivot to corporate cards has paid off
Portão 3 was founded as a corporate travel startup in 2020 and had released its product just as COVID hit Latin America and “all airports closed,” recalls co-founder Bianca Pereira….
Read More »Kenya’s fintech Power set to scale after $3M seed round
After working in Africa’s microfinance space for seven years, including at Botswana’s Letshego, Brian Dempsey took a break in 2020 to build Power Financial Wellness, operating out of Kenya. Dempsey…
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