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Zoom is buying cloud contact center provider Five9 for $14.7B | Visa to buy UK payments firm Currencycloud | Square to build DeFi platform business

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 40’000 subscribers across different social media channels, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • Zoom is buying cloud contact center provider Five9 for $14.7 billion
  • Visa makes another big bet on FinTech, buying UK payments start-up Currencycloud
  • Square to build DeFi platform business

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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Google plans FinTech move in Japan | Wise direct listing values giant at $11 billion | Revolut in talks with SoftBank for investment at $30B valuation

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 40’000 subscribers across different social media channels, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • Google plans FinTech move in Japan
  • Wise direct listing values FinTech giant at $11 billion in London
  • Revolut in talks with SoftBank for investment at $30B+ valuation

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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Amazon acquires secure chat app Wickr | Visa to acquire Open-Banking Platform Tink for $2 billion | UK FinTech Wise set to list in London on July 7

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 40’000 subscribers across different social media channels, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • Amazon acquires secure chat app Wickr used by government agencies 
  • Visa to acquire Open-Banking Platform Tink for $2 billion
  • UK FinTech Wise set to list in London on July 7

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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JPMorgan to acquire robo-advisor Nutmeg | Wise seeks direct listing in London | How influencers fit into Twitter’s plans to double revenue by 2023

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 40’000 subscribers across different social media channels, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • JPMorgan Chase to acquire robo-advisor Nutmeg ahead of U.K. digibank launch 
  • Wise seeks to be the first tech firm with direct London listing 
  • How influencers fit into Twitter’s plans to double revenue by 2023

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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PayPal leads Mobile Wallet race| FinTech giant Klarna raises $639m at $45.6B valuation | State Street wades into digital asset space with new division

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 30’000 subscribers, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • PayPal leads Mobile Wallet race
  • FinTech giant Klarna raises $639m at $45.6B valuation
  • State Street wades into digital asset space with new division

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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China bans banks from cryptocurrency business | JPMorgan plans to issue credit cards to people with no credit scores | The truth behind five ESG myths

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter with over 29’000 subscribers, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • China bans financial, payment institutions from cryptocurrency business
  • JPMorgan, others plan to issue credit cards to people with no credit scores
  • Fact check: the truth behind five ESG myths

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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SAP sets up dedicated financial services unit | Walmart files for trademark for FinTech unit: ‘Hazel by Walmart’​ | Microsoft buys Nuance for $16B


FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • SAP retreats from Financial Services, spins off IP & staff to a partner
  • Walmart files for trademark for FinTech unit: ‘Hazel by Walmart’
  • Microsoft buys speech recognition firm Nuance in a $16 billion deal

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here:

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Credit Suisse lurches from one risk management crisis to the next | Banks face up to $10 billon losses in hedge fund | WhatsApp payment relaunch in Brazil

FinTech Ecosystem Insights by Bussmann Advisory is our weekly newsletter, summarizing relevant news and reports related to ecosystems around disruptive technologies, highlighting key updates from the industry as well as our portfolio companies:

  • Credit Suisse lurches from one risk management crisis to the next
  • Banks could face up to $10 billion in losses from the Archegos hedge fund liquidation
  • WhatsApp payment service gets go-ahead for Brazil relaunch

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here: