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📅 ITA - Italian Trade Agency it's about to join Money20/20! From June 4th to 6th, be sure to visit the Italian Pavilion: the stage where 28 FinTech #startups selected by our partners will present their projects to the world and share their stories. 🇮🇹 The startups from our partners, among the top players in the industry, and the participating companies will highlight Italy's role in driving #technological innovation for the financial sector. The program will feature exchanges of ideas, discussions, insights, and presentations aimed at multiplying networking opportunities. Check the full program below! CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti | Banca d'Italia - Eurosistema | Fintech District | Milano & Partners | ItaliaFintech | AssoFintech | SDA Bocconi #madeinItaly #investinitaly #italianexcellence #event #fintechecosystem

Today our CCO Jędrzej Iwaszkiewicz joined a compelling discussion on "New Investment Dynamics. Bridging the Capital Gap" at the FinTech & InsurTech Digital Congress, an event of which we are the Honorary Patron. 🎤 The panel moderated by Jan Kastory, Vice-Chairman of the Program Council & Founding Partner of astoryaVC, also brought together industry experts such as Katarzyna Przewalska (Ministerstwo Finansów), Tomasz Stadnik (TFI PZU), and Marcin Hejka (OTB Ventures).    They mainly tackled the topic of how to avoid or bridge the capital gap for innovation in Poland and what needs to be done from an ecosystem perspective to do it efficiently. 🧐 #FinTech #InsurTech #Investment #CEE #Innovation

Arcapita, the global alternative investment firm, and Dgpays, a leading financial infrastructure technology provider in the EMEA region, (together in equal partnership, the “Consortium”) and Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, jointly announced the Consortium’s agreement to acquire a majority stake in NEOPAY, the UAE’s fast-growing payment solutions provider, while Mashreq retains a significant minority interest. The transaction implies an approximate enterprise value for NEOPAY of $385 million, and the closing is subject to necessary regulatory approvals. The acquisition represents a significant milestone for NEOPAY as it aims to expand its presence in the rapidly growing digital payments sector in the Middle East. The strategic support of the Consortium, positions NEOPAY to further accelerate its growth trajectory and offer new services, leveraging Dgpays’ cutting-edge technology. M. Serkan Omerbeyoglu Atif A. Abdulmalik Ahmed Abdelaal Vibhor Mundhada Read more - https://lnkd.in/g9AHsgX4 To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.org #neopay #dgpay #arcapita #mashreq

🎯 I am delighted to announce my investment in Akua, a fintech ready to transform the payments sector in Latin America in a highly professional, qualified and sustainable way. Akua is based on a state-of-the-art cloud-native platform, operating in real time and using artificial intelligence that integrates seamlessly with all payment networks, from traditional card schemes to instant payment solutions. In addition to providing fast, secure and reliable transactions, Akua stands out for its commitment to responsible governance practices, promoting efficiency and high operational performance with ethics and social responsibility. Merchants, PayFacs and acquiring banks can modernize their operations and grow sustainably and confidently in an increasingly competitive digital market. In a scenario where there is concentration on a couple of players and most acquiring systems are outdated, Akua brings innovation and efficiency to the payments sector, helping players adapt to the new digital era. I would like to especially thank the extraordinary Akua founders Carlos Mario Marín Arroyave, Rodrigo Rodrigues and Juan Jose Behrend and Akua Team. It´s an honor to be able to support and participate in this journey, where innovation and responsibility go hand in hand. 🥇 🍀 💪 👏 🎉 🚀

NEVA SGR launches a second $500 million fund to invest in innovation #Neva Sgr, the #VC arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, is celebrating its fourth anniversary by launching the new Neva II and Neva II Italia funds. These new funds will collectively have an investment capacity of €500 million, doubling the €250 million of the original Neva First funds. Founded and led by Mario Costantini, CEO and General Manager, and Luca Remmert, Chairman, Neva Sgr has made remarkable strides in the venture capital landscape. Over the past four years, the firm has invested approximately €170 million in more than 40 high-growth, highly innovative companies across various sectors, including life sciences, energy transition, digital transformation, next-generation manufacturing, and aerospace. These investments are aimed at companies dedicated to providing business solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems. Backed by the robust support of the #Intesa Sanpaolo Group, Neva Sgr has expanded its investment portfolio but also enhanced its international presence. The new Neva II funds are designed to further this growth, with €400 millionallocated for global investments and €100 million reserved specifically for Italian companies. The announce on #IntesaSanpaolo website in the first comment.

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FINTECH SCOOP: Italian InsurTech Wopta Assicurazioni secures €4.1m in Series A funding. 🔎 The funding round saw participation from a club deal named Asset Plus srl. Existing investors such as CNA – Confederazione Nazionale Artigiani, Key Capital | Venture Incubator, Cordifin Spa, and Carlo Fagioli also participated. 🔎 Wopta Assicurazioni is an InsurTech MGA established to support businesses and professionals against everyday risks. Follow the India FinTech Forum for news, events, and job updates. Vincenzo Macaione #Fintech #funding #insurtech #risk

“It’s fascinating to see real-life examples where projects are delivering results to the bottom line.” Last week at #aim10x São Paulo 🇧🇷 Get ready—the last #aim10xontour event of 2024 is only two weeks away. See you in Bangalore on Nov 28. 🔗 https://okt.to/5YUQLz #digitaltransformation #supplychain

FII Priority in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by the FII Institute 🇧🇷🌐 Our Co-Founder and CEO, Ali Abulhasan, shared his expert insights on the panel titled "Can Fintech Shock-Proof the Global Economy?" at the FII Priority in Rio de Janeiro. Ali provided an overview of the MENA fintech landscape, highlighting FinTech's pivotal role in addressing market gaps through digital payments to underserved segments, thus enhancing financial inclusion. He also emphasized the importance of government and regulatory support in driving innovation within the fintech sector and discussed the impact of AI and emerging technologies on the future of fintech and beyond. 🔹 Speakers on the panel: Glauber Mota, CEO of Revolut Brazil Kendrick Nguyen, Co-Founder and CEO of Republic  Dr. Charles Campbell Roberts, from ARK Investment Management LLC 🔹 Moderated by: Ingrid Barth, President at Associação Brasileira de Startups What future trends do you see for FinTech in the MENA region?

Our Partner Andreata Muforo took the stage this morning at Africa Tech Summit with Adesoji Solanke, Ivy Macharia, Edmund Higenbottam, Ngetha Waithaka and Rolake Rosiji to discuss the new reality of venture capital valuations and fintech funding. Did you catch the session? Let us know some of your key points from the discussion below 👇 #ATSNBO #AfricaTech #AfricaFintech