# B2B fintech

From one of Europe’s biggest fintech exits to bootstrapping an AI startup: ‘There’s no limitation’
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September 23, 2026
From one of Europe’s biggest fintech exits to bootstrapping an AI startup: ‘There’s no limitation’
Tink founders Daniel Kjellén and Fredrik Hedberg have emerged from stealth with Freda
Damisola Sulaiman
This startup acquired four companies in its first eight months. Now it’s raised €36m to buy more
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September 9, 2026
This startup acquired four companies in its first eight months. Now it’s raised €36m to buy more
Berlin-based Limetax is building an AI rollup strategy for German tax advisers
Damisola Sulaiman
Inside Pleo's culture crisis: Executive exodus, unhappy staff and sale speculation
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August 7, 2026
Inside Pleo's culture crisis: Executive exodus, unhappy staff and sale speculation
Ex-employees say the Danish fintech has ‘lost its soul completely’
Damisola Sulaiman
Fintech startup Moss crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with €30m Series C
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August 5, 2026
Fintech startup Moss crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with €30m Series C
The AI finance startup plans to build out its agentic capabilities with the funding
Damisola Sulaiman
Pliant hits $100m ARR following US expansion
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July 29, 2026
Pliant hits $100m ARR following US expansion
Unlike some fintech peers, Pliant cofounder Mathe Rau says company went stateside ‘at a good time’
Damisola Sulaiman
Thought Machine just hit $100m ARR. Its CEO wants to double it before going public
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July 6, 2026
Thought Machine just hit $100m ARR. Its CEO wants to double it before going public
The banking infrastructure provider has joined Revolut in the 2028 IPO queue
Damisola Sulaiman
Inside fintech’s big aaS pivot
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Analysis
May 19, 2026
Inside fintech’s big aaS pivot
Starling, Bunq and Bitpanda have all launched as-a-service plays
Damisola Sulaiman
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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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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

# B2B fintech

From one of Europe’s biggest fintech exits to bootstrapping an AI startup: ‘There’s no limitation’

This startup acquired four companies in its first eight months. Now it’s raised €36m to buy more

Inside Pleo's culture crisis: Executive exodus, unhappy staff and sale speculation

Fintech startup Moss crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with €30m Series C

Pliant hits $100m ARR following US expansion

Thought Machine just hit $100m ARR. Its CEO wants to double it before going public

Inside fintech’s big aaS pivot

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