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The lowdown on HyperJar, the FinTech startup that has created the digital version of jam-jar budgeting... Whilst we all know how important it is to manage our personal finances effectively, for many of us it can still be a real challenge. Therefore anything which can help us improve our relationship with money and get on to a better financial footing ought to be welcomed with open arms. So, arms ...
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More FinTech headquarters based in London than any other city according to report just published from Savills and flexible office specialist Workthere... Good news for the economy today with the publication of recent research from Savills and its flexible office specialist Workthere which has shown that London has the most FinTech headquarters of any city in the world. There are currently ...
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The lowdown on the innovative partnership in the fintech sector between Oval Money and Seedrs... Collaboration in the fintech sector today with the announcement that Oval Money and Seedrs have launched a partnership that opens up startup investing to fintech users across Europe. The partnership begins with Oval’s £1 million crowdfunding round on Seedrs, whic...
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We take a look at Freetrade, the fintech startup that'll enable us all to invest on the stock market... Certain Startacustodians might have been rich now had we continued to invest in the likes of Tesla and Bitcoin. Instead of writing this article, we’d be landing our private helicopter on our super-yacht and berating the help for not topping up Richard Branson’s champagne. Or at le...
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Whilst mainstream lenders are trying to lose the connotation of payday loans, a wave of fintech are looking to offer complete alternatives. The high lending and ‘payday’ industry continues to attract criticism from politicians, religious figures and the press. In 2014, the industry was worth over £2 billion and had over 50 lenders – but this number is dwindling following t...
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Working with charities of all sizes and across multiple categories, including Comic Relief, the Church of England, Save the Children, and the British Red Cross, Manchester fintech GoodBox has now raised over £2 million through GoodBox hardware for UK charities, facilitating donations from over 830,000 people. More exciting perhaps for the charity sector, it's highest average donation ha...
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Business banking and admin are a doddle thanks to innovative fintech startup Anna Money...Let’s face it. Keeping on top of your financial admin can be a tad dull. Whether you’re a freelancer or a startup, it can be time consuming and can seem like a chore even though it’s absolutely essential. Recognising this very fact, our latest startup of the week has created the perfect...
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The lowdown on Zazu, the fintech startup that's making money management easier for the people in Zambia...Africa is, we think we can all agree, a large place. It is home to a growing population with an average age of 25, among whom smartphone use continues to grow year on year. The value of mobile money transactions in sub-Saharan Africa was $656 million in 2014 and could potentially more than dou...
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Finance education is the key focus of this innovative startup who are using AI to develop financial education for young people... Not all of us receive a reasonable financial education at school, and even when we do, what teenager is really paying attention to how to responsibly handle the money we don’t yet have? Around the world, finance education varies, is sometimes nonexistent, and is...
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With Tumelo, you can invest anything from £5 into a personal portfolio that is made up of businesses that are doing social good, thus partaking in ‘socially responsible investment’ A lot of us like the idea of investment. It sounds like something fancy people who know what they’re doing take part in, and it makes them rich. While we suspect there may be more to it than tha...
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