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𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🏆 We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Shack Awards in three incredible categories: 🌟 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Elly G., Ahsan Jamil, Bita Azari, Ivana Radojevic, Konstantin Beitniz, Miroslav Jakúbek, Mukesh Venkatesan, Mohamed Abdou Abdelfatah Salem, Dmytro Boiko – for their outstanding collaboration, dedication, and exceptional results that inspire us all! 💡 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗣𝗜𝘀  Vlad Grigoriev, Cody Poncsak, Şahin Kocabaş, Enrico Eichmann – for pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and delivering creative solutions that make a difference! 🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀𝘆 Dipesh Gautam, Marco Hoyer– for their commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive environment, making our workplace and community better every day! A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Your hard work and achievements are a true testament to the amazing talent we have in Solaris. Let’s all take a moment to applaud them and their achievements! 👏 #Shack #Solaris #SolarisHackathon #Innovation #Hackathon #Fintech

Many fintechs and financial players already have their plans for 2025 in the drawer. Perhaps internationalization is on the wish list! 📝 🚀 Scaling across Europe – it’s a whole new ballgame. Expanding with a financial company across borders means tackling: ⚠️ IBAN discrimination ⚠️ A maze of local regulations ⚠️ The need for localized customer experiences But here’s the good news: embedded finance makes it simpler. ✅ Localized financial services, like country-specific IBANs ✅ Built-in compliance with local laws ✅ Seamless integration for better customer trust Every ambitious company can turn complex challenges into growth opportunities. 💡 The right partner in embedded finance could be the key to unlocking effortless European expansion. Curious how? Dive into our latest blog post to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewdi82qY Federico Roesler Franz | Gabriel Yermo | Jean-Francois GUILLAUMIN | Andreas Simonsen, MBA | Denis Wanke | Joerg Abrolat | Riccardo Colnaghi | Matteo Nigro| Jieqiong(Jackie) Tu | Conor Gale | Leif Wienecke | Baha Jamous | Moira Assmann

🎄 ¡𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! 🇪🇸 What a night to remember! Our Spanish branch wrapped up the year with an unforgettable Christmas dinner, complete with delicious food, live Flamenco performances, and plenty of laughter. 💃 It was a wonderful opportunity for the team to connect, celebrate, and express gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this year so special. The energy was high, the celebrations lively, and the party carried on well into the night! Here’s to more moments of connection, celebration, and success in the year ahead. 🥂 Gabriel Yermo | Pablo Rubio Casbas | Pablo Nadal Valle | Mart Roosmaa | Juan Bautista Gómez Moreno | Ivan Del Burgo Ullate | Ivan C. | Corina Knöfler | Ibai A. P. | Alicia María Arévalo Ruiz de Castañeda | Alberto Medrán Estévez | Marta Trujillo #TeamCelebration #YearEndParty #SpainTeam #Solaris

💡The Future of Embedded Finance: Your Insights Matter Each of the industries in our poll below has immense potential to transform how they deliver value through embedded financial services. 🥇 From streamlining travel payments to enabling on-the-go insurance policies, the possibilities are endless! 💭Let us know your thoughts by casting your vote in our survey. 

The SaaS market is booming. 💸 It is set to hit $1.2 trillion by 2032 – but churn rates of 61% pose a massive challenge for this industry. Many SaaS companies struggle to retain customers and drive meaningful revenue beyond subscriptions. 🤨 High customer acquisition costs make losing customers even more costly. Without innovation, SaaS leaders risk falling behind competitors embracing seamless, value-added services. 💡 Enter Embedded Finance – a game changer for SaaS companies. By integrating debit or credit cards, fast payment solutions, and lending, it is possible to deepen customer engagement and unlock fresh revenue streams. 🔗 Read how to transform your SaaS strategy: https://lnkd.in/ezhuNspf Denis Wanke | Julliette Pérez Rubio | Jorge Reinoso | Joerg Abrolat | Riccardo Colnaghi | Katarzyna Mrowińska LL.M | Ansgar Finken | Francesco Mancuso | Edina Seibel | Felipe Lino | Conor Gale | Sarah Abdelrahman | #EmbeddedFinance #SaaS #StopChurn #tech

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸 | 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 👩💻👨💻 Yesterday, we wrapped up an incredible 2-day Solaris Hackathon filled with innovation, collaboration, and creativity! • 13 amazing projects were presented. • 30+ Solarians participated from locations across the globe. The projects tackled diverse challenges, ranging from leveraging AI for identifying malicious activities and enabling smarter, faster decision-making, to streamlining incident documentation. Additionally, a broad variety of non-AI solutions focused on improving developer productivity, enhancing product quality, and automating various processes 🚀 Of course, no hackathon is complete without endless pizza – because brilliant ideas run on code and carbs! 🍕 #SolarisHackathon #Innovation #Hackathon #Fintech

📊 We asked, and you answered! $7.2 trillion global market cap for embedded finance by 2030? Let’s break it down! – 87% agree (59% agree, 28% strongly agree) – 14% expressed doubt This confidence speaks volumes about the future of financial integration across industries. But with growth comes a challenge: seamless customer journeys. 🎢 For many companies, integrating financial services into their non-financial platforms remains a challenge. It involves tackling technical complexities, ensuring robust data protection, and managing real-time customer data across diverse systems. Solaris can help you with that! 🤝 #embeddedfinance #BaaS #partnership

Solaris Outer Space – Winter Party ❄️ Last week, we took a journey through the galaxy at our Winter Party, and what a blast it was! 🚀 From an out-of-this-world catwalk to spirited karaoke sessions and a groovy DJ vinyl workshop, the energy was stellar all night long. The theme? Solaris Outer Space – and everyone shined brighter than the stars 🌟 A huge thanks to everyone for being part of our journey! This celebration was just the beginning – 2025 is going to be even bigger and brighter, with exciting projects and milestones ahead. Stay tuned for what’s next! 🚀 Photo credits: Mario Hausmann and Alexis Gshtrayn #Solaris #Fintech #WinterParty

🌟 Partner Summit 2024: A Celebration of Collaboration and Growth On December 2nd, Solaris hosted the Partner Summit, our much-anticipated annual event for partners. This event is a cornerstone of our journey to connect with our partners, listen to their invaluable feedback, and celebrate our shared victories. This year was particularly special as we: - Unveiled the Transformation of Solaris and our ambitious plans for the future. - We shared that we aim to help our partners grow and collectively unlock the immense potential of embedded finance. We are incredibly grateful for the unwavering support of our sponsors: Visa, exceet Card Group, and Salt Security, for empowering this initiative and generously sharing their expertise. 👏 A huge shoutout to our inspiring speakers who made this event memorable: Carsten Höltkemeyer, Andreas Simonsen, MBA, Martin Andreas P., Nicolas Knecht, Sebastian Wolfmeier, Fabian Rau, Graeme McMillan, and Inas Nureldin. Together, we are driving innovation and shaping the future of finance. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to this incredible day! Let’s continue building the future of embedded finance—together! 🚀 Photo credit: Izzy Dempsey #PartnerSummit #Finance #Solaris #Fintech

💸 $72 trillion is about to change hands — are wealth managers ready? In the next 20 years, Millennials and Gen Z will inherit a staggering $72 trillion.  Here’s the catch: 87% of them plan to switch financial advisors unless firms meet their digital expectations. For legacy wealth management firms, the message is loud and clear: evolve or risk irrelevance.📉 By integrating financial services seamlessly into digital ecosystems, brokers and wealth management firms can meet these tech-savvy customers where they are and future-proof their business. 🔍 How can your wealth managers harness embedded finance to stay ahead of the curve? 🔭 Find out in our latest blog post! https://lnkd.in/e2Hh-Kj8 Andreas Simonsen, MBA | Baha Jamous | Konstantin Kavvadias CFA CAIA FRM | Jorge Reinoso | Joerg Abrolat | Riccardo Colnaghi | Moira Assmann | Sarah Abdelrahman | Ramona Simion-Scheindt (she/her) | Ansgar Finken | Matteo Nigro | Edina Seibel | Conor Gale #EmbeddedFinance #Neobrokers #Fintech #WealthManagement