Analysis

December 3, 2020

20 European fintechs taking on LatAm

Meet some of the up and coming fintech startups taking on Latin America


Tim Smith

8 min read

Latin America presents huge opportunities for Europe’s fintech startups. With 70% of the population estimated to be without a traditional bank account, there are some 450m people in the region in need of better financial services.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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