The FinTech50 2014:
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GBAbundance
Crowd Funding
The FinTech 50:
Company
Abundance
Key people
Founder: Karl Harder
Founded
2009
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Crowd Funding
Website
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NLAcceptEmail
Payments
The FinTech 50:
Company
AcceptEmail
Key people
Founder: Kees Zegers
Founded
2006
HQ
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NLSector
Payments
Website
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SEBehaviosec
Biometrics, Security
The FinTech 50:
BehavioSec transforms behaviour into a transparent additional layer of security by monitoring, in real-time, the way users interact with their devices. BehavioSec’s technology recognises if a conflicting user is operating a device by monitoring the environment, rhythms, and interaction patterns that are unique to each user. The solution is designed to enhance security without impacting the user experience. With offices in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, BehavioSec is currently deployed across Northern Europe retail banks protecting over 1,5 billion transactions per year.
In January 2018, BehavioSec raised $17.5M in a Series B funding in an investment round led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity, whose Managing Directors, J. Alberto Yépez and Ken Gonzalez, will join BehavioSec’s board of directors. The round also saw contributions from ABN AMRO and Cisco Investments, in addition to returning investors Conor Venture Partners and Octopus Ventures. Behaviosec will use the investment to expand global operations and relocate corporate HQ to the US.
Company
Behaviosec
Key people
CEO: Neil Costigan; Founder(s): Olov Renberg, Kristofer Nygren, Hans Peterson
Founded
2007
Funding
Total Funding: $25.7M; Most Recent Funding: $17.5M Series B Jan 2018
HQ
Luleå, Sweden
SESector
Biometrics, Security
Website
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BlueSpeck Financial
Consumer Finance
The FinTech 50:
Company
BlueSpeck Financial
Key people
Founder: Toby Hughes
Founded
2010
HQ
Sector
Consumer Finance
Website
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GBBorro
Lending
The FinTech 50:
Company
Borro
Key people
Founder: Paul Aitken (CEO)
Founded
2008
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Lending
Website
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GBBottomline Technologies
Payments
The FinTech 50:
Company
Bottomline Technologies
Key people
Founder: Robert Eberle
Founded
1989
HQ
Reading, UK
GBSector
Payments
Website
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GBBrady
Asset/Risk Management
The FinTech 50:
Company
Brady
Key people
Founder: Dr Robert Brady
Founded
1985
HQ
Cambridge, UK
GBSector
Asset/Risk Management
Website
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FRCA Store
Banking
The FinTech 50:
Company
CA Store
Key people
Founder: Jean-Yves Hocher
Founded
1885
HQ
Paris, France
FRSector
Banking
Website
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GBCalastone
Trading
The FinTech 50:
Calastone is an independent, cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry. The company is the largest global funds transaction network, connecting many of the world’s leading financial organisations.
Their mission is to make funds accessible to everyone by reducing the frictional cost of trading. They use smart technology solutions and industry collaboration to lower operational risk and enhance client profitability through digitisation and automation.
Over 1,700 customers in 40 countries and territories benefit from Calastone’s services, processing over 9 million messages and £170 billion of transactions each month.
Company
Calastone
Key people
CEO: Julien Hammerson; Founders: Kevin Lee, Ian Taylor, Philip Goffin
Founded
2011
Funding
Total funding: $22.8M; Latest funding: Venture October 2013
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Trading
Website
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BEClear2Pay
Payments
The FinTech 50:
Company
Clear2Pay
Key people
CEO & Founder: Michel Akkermans; Founder: Jürgen Ingels
Founded
2001
HQ
Brussels, Belgium
BESector
Payments
Website
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GBCurrency Cloud
Payments, FX
The FinTech 50:
Currencycloud acts for businesses to provide cheaper, more streamlined FX and cross-border payments services. Founded in 2012, processes in the business processes in excess of $10B in payments every year, across more than 40 currencies in 212 countries. The firm has on-boarded around 250 cents, including brokers, tier-2 banks, payment service providers and marketplace operators.
Company
Currency Cloud
Key people
CEO: Mike Laven; Founder: Nigel Verdon
Founded
2012
Funding
Total funding: ($68.1M (most recent venture round Mar 2017)
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Payments, FX
Website
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GBDigital Shadows
Cyber Security
The FinTech 50:
Digital Shadows has come a long way since Accenture Innovation Lab London in 2011, announcing a $26M Series C funding round in September 2017. Its flagship product, SearchLight, is a continuous real-time scan of more than 100 million data sources online and on the deep and dark web — cross referencing customer specific data with the monitored sources to flag up instances where data might have inadvertently been posted online, for instance, or where a data breach or other unwanted disclosure might be occurring. The service also monitors any threat-related chatter about the company, such as potential hackers discussing specific attack vectors.
In May 2018, Digital Shadows announced its new "Shadow Search" capability, available as part of its flagship, award-winning SearchLight service.Shadow Search enables instant access to Digital Shadows' comprehensive collection of historical and evolving threat intelligence assets, and expert security sources, including leading security blogs and news, enabling SearchLight subscribers the ability to better manage third-party risk, investigate security incidents, monitor trends, and enrich threat hunting of client-specific indicators and threat actors jeopardising their business, brand and reputation.
Company
Digital Shadows
Key people
CEO: Alastair Paterson; Founders: Alastair Paterson, James Chappell
Founded
2011
Funding
Latest investment: $26M Series C (2017); Total funding: $48M
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Cyber Security
Website
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GBDovetail
Payments
The FinTech 50:
Company
Dovetail
Key people
CEO: Martin Coen
Founded
2000
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Payments
Website
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GBDueDil
Big Data / Information
The FinTech 50:
DueDil aggregates public data on companies from a variety of databases, then uses it to create new metrics to indicate how solvent or successful the business is. It is the largest source of free private company information in the UK and Ireland. DueDil data powered the new Investec Mid-market Index of 24,000 mid-sized UK companies.
Company
DueDil
Key people
CEO & Founder: Damian Kimmelman
Founded
2011
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Big Data / Information
Website
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GBeToro
Social Trading
The FinTech 50:
eToro created the first global market place for people to trade currencies, commodities, indices and CFD stocks online and today has over 4.5 million users in more than 170 countries. In February, eToro signed a joint venture agreement with SBerbank to provide its social trading services to Russian investors.
Company
eToro
Key people
CEO: Yoni Assia; Founder(s): Yoni Assia, Ronen Assia
Founded
2009
Funding
Total funding: $222.9M (most recent Series E April 2018)
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Social Trading
Website
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LTEtronika
Banking
The FinTech 50:
ETRONIKA develops solutions for finance and online businesses, helping financial institutions to serve both retail and corporate customers better. Their e-banking solutions combine banking and retail, personalisation and loyalty, enabling banks to transform their service offerings from being designed to fit the average customer profile to serving a personalised one. The service is available on multiple channels making the bank accessible anytime, anywhere.
Company
Etronika
Key people
CEO & Founder: Kestutis Gardžiulis; Co-Founder: Jonas Šulcas
Founded
2000
HQ
Vilnius, Lithuania
LTSector
Banking
Website
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GBExpenseMagic
Back Office
The FinTech 50:
Company
ExpenseMagic
Key people
Founder: Adam O’Kane
Founded
2011
HQ
London, UK
GBSector
Back Office
Website
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DEFidor Bank
Banking
The FinTech 50:
With a name derived from the Latin word for trust, Fidor has been re-imagining banking since 2009. In Germany, the online bank has around 100,000 clients and more than 300,000 community members who actively participate in the bank’s decision-making processes – a strategy that underpins Fidor’s innovative platform. In September 2015, Celent’s “Model Bank of the Year” launched in the UK. It also announced a current account that is free to open and run and made a contactless debit card available for the first time in 2016. Fidor's online platform includes virtual currencies trading, social media banking, Facebook and Twitter payments. Available initially in Germany, Fidor has expanded into the US, UK and Russia. 2014 also saw the company integrate with the Ripple payment network (Ripple is the open-source payments protocol for free and instant exchange of any form of money or value).
Company
Fidor Bank
Key people
CEO & Founder: Matthias Kroner
Founded
2009
HQ
Munich, Germany
DESector
Banking
Website