Despite Drop in Funding Q2 2016, UK Still Europe’s Fintech Leader

According to latest figures from ‘The Pulse of Fintech’ quarterly report, total venture capital investment in the UK dropped slightly during the second quarter of 2016 though fintech investment was less affected. The report [PDF] by KPMG, along with KPMG Enterprise’s Global Network for Innovative Startups and CB Insights which launched on August 17th, 2016, analyses the latest global […]

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VC Fintech Funding Sets Record In 2015, Fueling Bitcoin And Blockchain Growth

Two thousand fifteen was the year fintech – including blockchain technology – entered the “mainstream,” signified by a groundswell of venture capital (VC) investment.   More than $13.8 billion in venture capital (VC) was invested in a variety of fintech companies globally, more than twice the amount invested in 2014, according to “The Pulse of Fintech […]

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