Analysis

July 16, 2019

Is the big fintech rebundling beginning?

UK's Curve has raised $55m to help it become the "Spotify of banking".


Maija Palmer

5 min read

The battle is on for who will be top dog in the big fintech rebundling.

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Shachar Bialick, CEO and founder of Curve
Shachar Bialick wants to create the one card that controls the rest.
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