# B2B fintech

European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors
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Investor survey
May 5, 2026
European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors
Deeptech, healtech and fintech dominate AI immune companies
Damisola Sulaiman
Stripe alumni raise €7.5m for AI-powered fintech Seapoint
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Exclusive
April 21, 2026
Stripe alumni raise €7.5m for AI-powered fintech Seapoint
Dublin-based startup opens signups for British and Irish founders
Damisola Sulaiman
‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank
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Analysis
January 21, 2026
‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank
A new set of players have emerged to bank startups following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Tom Matsuda
Fintech unicorn Pennylane raises €175m round at €3.6bn valuation
News
January 20, 2026
Fintech unicorn Pennylane raises €175m round at €3.6bn valuation
The Series E round comes less than a year after the startup raised a €75m Series D
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Sokin raises $50m amid B2B fintech boom
News
December 1, 2025
Sokin raises $50m amid B2B fintech boom
The company is the latest in the long line of B2B fintechs to have raised funding recently
Tom Matsuda
Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush
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Features
November 24, 2025
Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush
The sector’s enthusiasm for business-facing solutions is unlikely to fade anytime soon, attendees say
Tom Matsuda
French fintech Qonto confirms secondary share sale plans
News
October 9, 2025
French fintech Qonto confirms secondary share sale plans
Cofounder and CEO Alexandre Prot was speaking at Sifted Summit this week
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Citi Ventures and La Maison lead €16m funding round for French fintech Defacto
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September 17, 2025
Citi Ventures and La Maison lead €16m funding round for French fintech Defacto
The fintech is looking to increase its lending volume tenfold to €10bn
Tom Matsuda
OakNorth CEO Rishi Khosla: ‘Entrepreneurs have to hide their success in Britain’
Brunch with Sifted
September 6, 2025
OakNorth CEO Rishi Khosla: ‘Entrepreneurs have to hide their success in Britain’
Fintech founder talks childhood hustling, Elon Musk and 'tall poppy syndrome'
Martin Coulter
French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black
News
August 20, 2025
French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black
The Paris-based unicorn saw revenues grow 44% to reach almost €450m
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Qonto applies for banking licence in France
News
July 3, 2025
Qonto applies for banking licence in France
The move will let Qonto expand its services into lending and savings
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Qonto likely to apply for banking licence within the year, says CEO
Interview
July 1, 2025
Qonto likely to apply for banking licence within the year, says CEO
The small business banking unicorn wants to reach millions more customers with a bigger suite of financial services
Amy Lewin
Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A
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June 23, 2025
Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A
The fresh funding comes from AVP, Headline, General Catalyst, Northzone and Cogito Capital
Tom Nugent
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
News
May 6, 2025
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
Duna, based in Germany and the Netherlands, says it will eventually create “digital passports” for businesses
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Starling wants to take its SaaS side hustle global — can it succeed?
Interview
March 25, 2025
Starling wants to take its SaaS side hustle global — can it succeed?
The fintech’s SaaS banking platform Engine is eyeing the US market
Tom Matsuda
12 CFO tech stack startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
March 18, 2025
12 CFO tech stack startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from Project A, Balderton Capital, 4Founders Capital and EQT Ventures share the CFO tech stack startups to watch
Tom Matsuda
BlackRock and Bessemer-backed Upvest doubles valuation as it raises €100m
News
December 12, 2024
BlackRock and Bessemer-backed Upvest doubles valuation as it raises €100m
The Berlin-based fintech recently secured a licence from UK watchdogs to operate in the country
Tom Matsuda
Revolut alumni quietly raise £2.5m from Lightspeed and Cocoa for stealth startup
News
April 3, 2024
Revolut alumni quietly raise £2.5m from Lightspeed and Cocoa for stealth startup
The funding round further cements Revolut’s status as a burgeoning ‘founder factory’ in Europe
Tom Matsuda
The open source billing startup that wants to take on Stripe
News
March 14, 2024
The open source billing startup that wants to take on Stripe
Parisian open source startup Lago wants to take on Stripe — and has its eyes on the US
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Sequoia-backed fintech Two raises €18m Series A
News
March 21, 2023
Sequoia-backed fintech Two raises €18m Series A
The payment provider is set to take on the $120tn market of B2B commerce
Mimi Billing
The state of B2B marketplaces in Europe
Analysis
March 20, 2023
The state of B2B marketplaces in Europe
In an uncertain market, how are Europe’s B2B digital platforms and marketplaces growing and adapting?
Sponsored by: Mangopay
How to control your startup’s SaaS subscription costs
Analysis
December 16, 2022
How to control your startup’s SaaS subscription costs
Companies are bloated with underused software. What steps can you take to manage your software — and subscribe to only what you need — as you look to trim ?
Sponsored by: Cledara
Fintech Juni cuts a third of its team in second set of layoffs
News
November 17, 2022
Fintech Juni cuts a third of its team in second set of layoffs
Swedish startup Juni raised $206m this summer – and initially said its plan was to hire another 60 people by the end of the year
Mimi Billing
French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta
News
July 22, 2022
French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta
It’s part of a drive to become the number one small business bank in Germany
Amy Lewin

# B2B fintech

European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors

Stripe alumni raise €7.5m for AI-powered fintech Seapoint

‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank

Fintech unicorn Pennylane raises €175m round at €3.6bn valuation

Sokin raises $50m amid B2B fintech boom

Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush

French fintech Qonto confirms secondary share sale plans

Citi Ventures and La Maison lead €16m funding round for French fintech Defacto

OakNorth CEO Rishi Khosla: ‘Entrepreneurs have to hide their success in Britain’

French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black

Qonto applies for banking licence in France

Qonto likely to apply for banking licence within the year, says CEO

Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A

Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round

Starling wants to take its SaaS side hustle global — can it succeed?

12 CFO tech stack startups to watch, according to VCs

BlackRock and Bessemer-backed Upvest doubles valuation as it raises €100m

Revolut alumni quietly raise £2.5m from Lightspeed and Cocoa for stealth startup

The open source billing startup that wants to take on Stripe

Sequoia-backed fintech Two raises €18m Series A

The state of B2B marketplaces in Europe

How to control your startup’s SaaS subscription costs

Fintech Juni cuts a third of its team in second set of layoffs

French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta