Kicking off with a networking lunch, the event – streamed digitally to participants who could not make it in person – started with Samarth Shekhar, Co-Founder of FinTech Forum, summarising the European FinTech scene’s record funding volumes and deals of note this year. This was followed by the first round of startup presentations (Aazzur, aisot, […]

Oversupply of payment options Paying is not a problem these days – one would think. Often you have the choice of more than five payment methods when checking out an online shop, often more than ten (PayPal, paydirekt, instant transfer, on account, direct debit, Visa or Mastercard, …). A wide range of payment options have […]

Überangebot von Bezahlmöglichkeiten Bezahlen ist heutzutage kein Problem – sollte man meinen. Oft hat man die Wahl von mehr als fünf Bezahlarten beim Checkout eines Onlineshops, nicht selten mehr als zehn (PayPal, paydirekt, Sofortüberweisung, auf Rechnung, Lastschrift, Visa- oder Mastercard, …). Und auch an der Kasse im Supermarkt sind vielfältige Möglichkeiten der Bezahlung inzwischen die […]

Like every year, here is our “event in Tweets”- tweets and pictures counting down to the 12th FinTech Forum, as well as selected tweets of the day. Hope you enjoy the recap. If you would like to stay in touch with “what’s next in European FinTech” through the year, register here for our weekly newsletter covering FinTech […]

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With our first Q&A dating back to 2013, we are excited to launch a new interview series: Scaling Enterprise FinTech- in Europe & Beyond.  Why do we need another interview series, and why now? Over the last few years, several “disruptive” B2C FinTech players are moving to (or adding) a B2B or B2B2C model. SaaS offerings inspired by or […]

Proud to announce the first set of startups and investors who will be on stage at the 12th FinTech Forum on 19th Nov. 2020 at The Airport Club, Frankfurt. Presenting Startups “in a Tweet”  (Click on the company name to read our Q&A with the respective founders) KlickOwn: blockchain-enabled platform offering a superior real estate […]

  @FinTechForum_DE ·24 Oct Check out the line-up at 11th FinTech Forum – https://lnkd.in/eETx4P4 – four weeks to go! Meet Moritz Putzhammer of @trality_bots “While studies show that up to 90% of Wall Street trading is done by algorithms, such algorithmic tr…https://lnkd.in/dPa3Ymi https://lnkd.in/dbke6Qc https://t.co/2ChFHSP2Qo?amp=1   @FinTechForum_DE ·31 Oct Countdown to the 11th FinTech Forum, in […]

Two days to go for the 11th FinTech Forum this Thursday- check out the final line-up of startups and register here for the last few places: http://ftf11.eventbrite.com   Looking forward to the sessions from our guest speakers: Assaf Shamia (G+D Ventures) on trends in digital currencies (Libra & Co.), M2M payments and tokenisation Jens Jennissen (Fairr.de’) […]

With the near-final line-up and agenda in place, and just 17 days to go to the 11th FinTech Forum, here are some quotes from the startups and investors who will be on stage. If you are an investor or financial institution looking to connect to the European FinTech scene, you know where you need to […]

We are proud to announce that BizBot (Norway), iCEIBA (UK), Remipay (Germany), Trality  and Nodeventure (both Austria) are joining the exciting line-up of startups and investors presenting at the 11th FinTech Forum (21st Nov. 2019 in Frankfurt): Nodeventure (Austria): stores digital assets safely and profitably by reducing the entry barriers for blockchain systems. Trality (Austria): Making the tools of Wall […]

The first set of startups selected for the 11th FinTech Forum include: Ybanking (Poland)- a virtual bank offering multiple products via a Platform-as-a-Service Lingua Custodia (France)- AI for high-end translations in finance e.g. fund prospectus, equity research etc. BizBot (Norway)- helps entrepreneurs and investors manage their cap tables, via an easy-to-use use and connected platform We are also […]

Now in the fourth year of our media partnership, FinTech Forum was at Money2020 Europe, 3-5 June in Amsterdam.  Apart from bumping into friends and acquaintances, FinTech Forum Co-Founder Samarth Shekhar talked to some of the participants to get a pulse of European FinTech and financial services trends, as well as tips and learnings for other founders. Whether digital banking (Georg […]

We are experiencing an unprecedented global shift in demographics. Our society is aging; we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Life expectancy has improved significantly, and we have added decades of healthy living since the early 1900s. Along with longer lifespans, we are also staying employed longer than before. Soon, we will have […]

  The Money2020 Europe agenda is live! http://europe.money2020.com/agenda/ The journey from unbundling to rebundling and back has been a formidable one. Emerging technologies and the pace of innovation are driving changes throughout the banking industry at an unprecedented rate. From Asia to Europe, U.S. to Africa, and Australia to the Middle East, consumers are not only […]

We are pleased to announce the publication of the European FinTech Briefing 2018, in partnership with Invyo. The Briefing provides a crisp, data-driven overview including the European FinTech Funding Map, leading investors, funding trends and top rounds by business areas, notable M&A transactions etc. Download the report (complimentary) here: https://bit.ly/2UbkeHV Over the coming days, we will be publishing […]

Check out the 10th FinTech Forum in pictures, and save the date/ register for the 11th FinTech Forum on 21st Nov. 2019: https://ftf11.eventbrite.com! The 5th anniversary event at The Airport Club, Frankfurt, kicked off to a full house, with FinTech Forum co-founder Frank Schwab reflecting on the first event in 2013- and how the event series […]

With just three weeks to go to FinTech Forum’s 5th Anniversary Edition, it’s time for a quick update! Do check out the final line-up of startups, and feel free to share this email with contacts who may be interested in the last few remaining tickets: https://fintechforum10.eventbrite.com We are pleased to announce the panelists for the roundtable discussion German […]

After an application and selection process that started in May, we are pleased to announce the 15 startups selected to present at FinTech Forum’s 5th Anniversary Edition, taking place on 22nd Nov. 2018 at the Airport Club, Frankfurt.  Reading through the “startups in tweets” below, we are amazed to see how far the FinTech scene has come […]

We are pleased to announce the first set of startups selected to present at #5YFTF, FinTech Forum’s 5th Anniversary Edition taking place on 22nd Nov. 2018 (scroll down for further info). We are proud to welcome InvestHK, HK FinTech, Börsen Zeitung (media partner), advinda Investor Cloud, LH Miles & More, Be Think, Solve, Execute and Innogy Innovation Hub to the FinTech Forum partner community! Here […]

The 5th Anniversary Edition of the event that kicked-off the FinTech scene in Germany / D-A-CH takes place at The Airport Club, Frankfurt on 22nd Nov. 2018, exactly 5 years since the inaugural FinTech Forum held on 22nd Nov. 2013. The event series puts the most promising startups from D-A-CH/ Continental Europe on stage, and has become a reflection of the region’s […]

22nd March 2018, Haus Metzler, Frankfurt am Main In partnership with the Department of International Trade, the British Embassy Berlin and Frankfurt Main Finance, TechFluence organized the event FTF On Tour | UK FinTech meets Germany on 22nd March 2018 at Haus Metzler in Frankfurt am Main. The event brought together 10 top-notch UK FinTech startups addressing “real and present” challenges and opportunities […]

1. Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Stefan and I am MD at CommerzVentures which I helped kicking off in 2014. I have been investing in early-stage technology ventures for over 15 years now, having previously worked for Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures and Earlybird. I have invested in a number of tech, […]

German FinTech scorecard Our Scorecard (BETA) has been tracking FinTech funding rounds and M&A deals across Europe since 2013. Below is the scorecard for Germany for 2017 YTD, based on disclosed deals only – we do not take any liability for incomplete or incorrect data. Your deal is missing? Email contact@fintechforum.de FinTech Forum alumni scorecard Alumni […]

22nd Sep. 2017, Frankfurt am Main Samarth Shekhar, Co-Founder, FinTech Forum A dense morning fog and flight delays outside did not seem to effect the day’s schedule as we kicked off the 9th FinTech Forum at The Airport Club, Frankfurt – also our 4th anniversary edition. Frank Schwab (co-founder FinTech Forum), kicked off the event […]

Find out what happened at out FTF Telecom event in Frankfurt am Main:

A $8tn sector – and the opportunity for FinTech. This was the theme of our inaugural event that brought together 16 promising startups at the intersection of Travel and FinTech with leading corporates and investors in this space. Couldn’t make it? Below is the event in tweets! Among the selected startups were firms employing blockchain technology to help “rescue” the nearly $50bn worth of […]

FinTech Forum ‏@FinTechForum_DE The mass retail customization challenge in pensions – Fahd Rachidy of Abaka, looking for Pension Provider partner           FinTech Meetup FFM ‏@FinTechFFM @FundamentalCap is the first #roboadvisor for active portfolio management and searches #vc money #FTFRobo           FinTech Forum ‏@FinTechForum_DE “First active investment platform- […]

investify_lu Retweeted Frank Schwab We are happy to participate at the #FTF7. Coming to Germany again.investify_lu added, Frank Schwab @FrankJSchwab 9 days to go. Line up: @GetHufsy @scaledrisk @investify_lu @kapilendo_AG  … #FTF7 @FinTechForum_DE / 21Apr16 http://ln.is/www.fintechforum.de/u6o5d … Michael Mellinghoff ‏@Mellinghoff  Apr 21 .@investify_lu presents their feel right investment solution at #Fintech Forum #FTF7 #RoboAdvisory #Frankfurt […]

FinTech Forum ‏@FinTechForum_DE Kicking off the 6th #FinTech Forum with a view of Finance in 2035 @FrankJSchwab           Nadja Schlössel ‏@Ypsilon_Zett The #FinTech Zeitgeist presented by @techfluence_eu smarth @FinTechForum_DE there is lots of money in the Zeitgeist         Spiros Margaris ‏@SpirosMargaris I am at a great event @FinTechForum_DE ! @FrankJSchwab @techfluence_eu @Ypsilon_Zett       […]

FinTech Forum ‏@FinTechForum_DE Innovationen im Finanzsektor: London lockt Fintech-Firmengründer – NZZ #FTFInvestTech #FinTech Forum On Tour http://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/unternehmen/london-lockt-fintech-firmengruender-1.18619841 … Efi Pylarinou ‏@efipm  @FinTechForum_DE FTF on Tour – InvestTech: Insurgents, Incumbents, Investors & FCA innovation hub http://wp.me/p4L5c7-wQ  by @efipm Scalable Capital ‏@ScalableCapital .@Mellinghoff presents his findings on #Investtech More investtech firms in the EU than in US #FTFInvestTech #Fintech     […]

Is „digital” just another word for „online”? Or is there a difference we need to understand? Over the last 2 weeks more than 150 people provided feedback regarding my generic high level thoughts about (traditional) online banking versus digital banking. This post reflects the feedback I got and an updated thinking. While there are more […]

Since 2012 the startup Paymill from Munich is offering an online payment solution “made in Germany”, which is staying in the background unlike their customers. Paymill is serving customers like Doodle, Freeletics or Flixbus, with the technical infrastructure for processing payments on their website and mobile application. Paymill is available in 34 countries accross Europe […]

FinTech Forum ed Jonathan Prince @princejonjon · Mar 19 On my way to @FinTechForum_DE event in Frankfurt. Excited to meet the DACH Fintech community. FinTech Forum @FinTechForum_DE · Mar 19 Kicking off the 4th #FinTech Forum @FrankJSchwab. Thanks to all for making it inspite of the chaos here in Frankfurt! Marina Vukovic @vukovima · Mar 19 Today @FinTechForum_DE! @giromatch and @in2experience presenting their startups! Hoping for […]

We scraped the Twittersphere to get a Zeitgeist of the 3rd FinTech Forum event at the Airport Club in Frankfurt. Enjoy! FinTech Forum @FinTechForum_DE · Nov 18 3rd #FinTechForum – 2 days to go! Check out the line-up of 20 #fintech #startups from Germany / Central Europe http://ow.ly/Ery1N .  FinTech Forum retweeted Bastiaan Burgwal @PBBurgwal · Nov 19 German Kaffee entlang der Autobahn […]

We turned a year old this month and were named to the Financial News FinTech 40 40 Leaders in FinTech  / Wall Street Journal 40 Innovators Shaping the Future of Finance in June. We thought a small celebration along with the startups in the FTFD community was in order, so we asked the startups from our […]

Unsere Freunde von Next Bank haben uns erzählt, dass die Bewerbungsfrist zu BBVA Open Talent, ein weltweiter Wettbewerb für Startups und Unternehmer, verlängert wurde. Bisher sollten Projekte bis zum 10. Juni angemeldet werden, aber die Bewerbungsfrist wurde bis Mittwoch, den 25. Juni verlängert. Next Bank sucht nach innovativen FinTech Startups mit  Potenzial die Finanzindustrie zu […]

For those who missed our 2nd event on 9th May 2014, here is a run through the startup pitches and the roundtable in tweets, e.g. “#Banks appointing Head of #Digital? Google Head of Digital is the CEO!   FinTech Forum DACH ‏@FinTechForum_DE  May 9 #fintechforum takes off at Airport Club, Frankfurt pic.twitter.com/8XfzrpJ6rR First up is Artur Grabowski […]

Who will dominate the financial services of the future: banks, non-banks, or FinTech startups?  Around twenty startups looking to transform how we pay, lend, borrow, manage wealth, trade etc. made their intentions clear with their pitches (7 minutes + 3 minutes for Q&A) through the day. When we got the roundtable participants* together to bring […]

While most of Germany was enjoying the day off on 1st May, three Germany-based startups were in London competing with fifteen semi-finalists for a place in the finals of the Innotribe Startup Challenge 2014: Berlin-based Bitbond (peer-to-peer Bitcoin lending) Köln-based moneymeets (financial decisions driven by life goals) which had also presented at FinTech Forum’s first […]

Von Ralf Keuper In der o.g. Studie über 100 Fintech Startups aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz zeichnet Samarth Shekhar vom FinTech Forum D-A-CH das in dieser Form erste Gesamtbild der auch im deutschsprachigen Raum lebendiger werdenden Gründerszene im Banking-Umfeld.  Im September 2013 äußerte Shekhar in einem Beitrag auf finextra seine Verwunderung darüber, dass der Anteil der […]

We have recently partnered with the 2014 Innotribe Startup Challenge, an extraordinary opportunity for FinTech and Financial Services startups and innovators to meet potential investors, customers and partners. Sponsored by SWIFT (www.swift.com), the Innotribe Startup Challenge (http://www.innotribestartup.com) fosters collaborative between emerging FinTech and Financial Service innovators and SWIFT’s member community of over 9,700 banking organizations, […]

Our pick of the ten must-reads: in no particular order, and with some focus on the German / European FinTech scene.   1. Klarna Acquires Germany’s Sofort For $150M To Build A Formidable European Payment Network
 Biggest FinTech deal in Germany in 2013, creating a major force in online payments giant with 10% of Continental Europe’e […]

A full-house at the Airport Club in Frankfurt. In his keynote, Frank Schwab presented some initial results from the FinTech Forum study of 100 FinTech startups in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Beyond Berlin, the financial centres Frankfurt, Munich and Zürich make a strong appearance in the D-A-CH FinTech Startup scene.
 For the lending- and risk-averse […]

As on date we have identified over 100 FinTech startups in the German-speaking region. More than 20 of these innovators have registered and will be pitching to high-profile investors from Germany, Spain, UK, Russia and Australia. The roundtable discussion on the topic “FinTech Startups: Opportunity or Threat?” will have participants like Steffen Seeger, Board Member, […]

VC funds, bank and tech provider venture funds pumped in over a billion dollars in FinTech-focused funds in 2013 alone. The announcements and the size of the funds underscore the attention FinTech is getting from investors and the confidence of expected returns. The variety of players (i.e. Banks, Tech Providers, VCs) launching these funds is […]

Eric Ries hat mit „The Lean Startup“ ein aus meiner Sicht bahnbrechendes Buch geschrieben, das anhand vieler aktueller Beispiele zeigt, wie man eine Firma oder ein neues Produkt entwickelt. Der Kern von „The Art of the Start“ von Guy Kawasaki ist für mich die perfekte Ergänzung will man als kreativer Gründer lernen wie man Geldgeber […]

Im Jahr 2011 hat Eric Ries das Buch „The Lean Startup“ geschrieben. Er beschreibt wie man Unternehmen und Produkte von Grund auf entwickeln kann. Das Buch basiert auf eignen Erfahrungen, die er beim Aufbau von Startups im kalifornischen Silikon Valley in den USA gesammelt hat. Im Kern zeigt Eric Ries auf wie man schnell, nah […]

1. Timing Fundraising needs time. Closing a deal can easily take six months. Add to that two to four weeks before any money arrives in one’s account (depending upon the contract). If there are no delays. Often summer vacations, Christmas, a death in the family (sometimes all three at once) can stretch the process by […]

FinTech: old wine in new bottle? Far from it. A short form of “financial technologies”, we take it to mean two types of FinTech firms: Innovative firms applying technologies like big data and analytics, mobile, cloud, social media and security that can help banks acquire customers, grow revenues, cut costs, improve time to market and […]