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FinTech Big Dogs Are Better Than Unicorns

| July 27, 2020

We’re not sure whether the FinTech sector can be said to have big dogs. There are unicorns aplenty, with billion-dollar valuations formulated in the fertile imaginations of venture capitalists. Big dogs, however, are real businesses, operating in a real business environment. If there is a UK FinTech big dog, we’d say challenger bank Revolut was […]

Mainstream Capital Inflow To AltFi Sector Grows Again

| July 13, 2020

The latest ingress by the mainstream into alternative finance involves Money&Co.’s close neighbours in Hammersmith, Lanistar. Lanistar’s latest funding round is a hefty £15 million. FinExtra reports: Lanistar, a personal financial management startup founded in 2019, has raised £15 million to support its forthcoming commercial launch in Winter 2020. The investment, from Milaya Capital, gives […]