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London FinTech startup Currency Cloud raises $18m series C funding from Rakuten, Sapphire Ventures and other investors

Original post by Lynsey Barber via CityA.M One of London’s FinTech stars has landed a new round of funding as investors scramble for a piece of London’s booming financial technology sector. Currency Cloud has landed $18m (around £12m) from investors, including ecommerce giant Rakuten, in its latest funding round, just a week after London cemented its status as […]

#Barcelona one of the top destinations to launch your #startup

Original post by  Lola Bailey, careeraddict.com According to Rotterdam-based accommodation company Nestpick, London is one of the best cities to launch a startup. The company recently released its list of the best European cities to begin a startup; a short list based on (their) experience and research into those factors that affect startups: cultural, political and economic. Here are […]

15 Fintech Startups To Watch In 2015

Original post by Ilya Pozin via Forbes Huge institutions, archaic systems and lots of money at stake. These are the conditions that have brought tech entrepreneurs to the wildly exciting and growing arena of financial tech. Fintech companies, as they’ve come to be called, are easing payment processes, reducing fraud, saving users money, promoting financial planning, and […]

Glassdoor’s Highest Rated CEOs 2015

Do you approve of the way your CEO is leading your company? Glassdoor has announced the winners of its annual Employees’ Choice Awards for the Highest Rated CEOs in 2015. This year, there are five categories spanning North America and Europe. The list below recognizes the 50 Highest Rated CEOs at large companies (1,000 or […]