Nordic Fintech Snippets – July
As we welcome the beginning of August, it’s time to reflect on the exciting industry news that unfolded in July. Although it was a slightly quieter month, there were still plenty of interesting transactions taking place in the Nordic banking and fintech sector, along with other captivating developments.
Looking ahead, we have an exciting autumn in coming, both from an industry perspective and for Fintech Farm. We have a host of fascinating new updates, events, and publications lined up that we can’t wait to share with you.
Have a look at the news from July below and stay tuned for more!
You can find all the monthly Nordic Fintech Snippets from the past over here.
This is Nordic Fintech Snippets, the combined effort of all the Nordic Fintech Hubs, sharing the most important and latest news in fintech and digital finance from each country.
Country specific news
Finland
Mastercard, Virta and Worldpay team on card payments for EV charging stations
Svea Bank acquires Intrum Finland
Denmark
Covento by Vestas partners with Mangopay
Monzo in talks to merge with Lunar – Bloomberg
Monthio taps Enable Banking to expand its presence into Spain
Sweden
Sambla Group acquires loan broker MyMoney
Francisco Partners to acquire Macrobond for almost €700mn
Swedbank is investing 10 million SEK in Hemma
Klarna ditches open banking brand
Klarna to provide struggling customers with access to debt advice
Norway
Oslo-based SaaS firm Optio bags Series A extension funding from CCAP: Know more
IDEX Biometrics partners with Beautiful Card Corporation
Enfuce issues Visa-branded NBX credit card with bitcoin cashback
Nordea to acquire Danske Bank consumer and private banking business in Norway
Norway’s SPK selects Mambu and Knowit to support its upcoming housing loan solution
Iceland
Taktikal partners with Veriff to verify identities for digital signatures
Future events
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