News | Fintech | 8 Jan Questions for Klarna as study warns “pay later” schemes damaging millions of shoppers’ credit scores "Buy now pay later" options are becoming more popular credit options. But new research suggests shoppers are still unaware of the dangers, predicting over 2m UK users have seen credit scores plummet
Analysis | Fintech | 12 Dec The startups killing Italy’s cash economy Italy is still a predominantly cash economy, which presents a challenge to Europe's fintech startups such as Qonto and N26 trying to conquer the market. What's their plan?
News | Banking | 15 Aug £425m handed out and dozens of promises to improve small business banking But will these make a real difference?
Analysis | Finance | 8 Aug Europe’s fintech startups target Generation Z Generation Z, defined as those born after 1996, represents both a lucrative, and under-served, market for fintech startups.
Analysis | Mobility | 17 Jul What Citymapper did next It was going to be the transport operating system of cities around the world — and then it wasn’t. As Citymapper ends its ride-hailing service, we ask: what’s next?
Interview | Investment | 8 Jul Tetra Pak heir turns angel investor Magnus Rausing is heir to the multi-billion euro Tetra Laval fortune. Now he has turned to startup investing.
Analysis | Blockchain | 18 Jun Monerium gets licence to issue e-money on blockchains As the first company to get a licence to issue e-money on blockchains, Monerium has a countermove for Europe.
Analysis | Finance | 4 Jun Paypal wants to partner with European fintechs The new strategy of Paypal makes it possible for small European fintech startups to reach new markets. Swedish startup Tink is already there.
Analysis | Payments | 14 May “We don’t see ourselves as a fintech company” Fintech or not, this Danish corporate card issuer has raised two large rounds within a year. But why raise more money when the first round has not been touched?
9 May Truecaller is succeeding where Facebook is failing (in India) With 140 million users and heading towards a billion dollar valuation, the Swedish spam app Truecaller is now ready for the next challenge – becoming a money lender.
Analysis | Payments | 26 Mar Stripe’s UK manager warns of “heavy cost” for Europe Online payments giant Stripe is pushing ahead with its European expansion, but the company's UK manager sees more than one challenge on the horizon.
Analysis | Payments | 26 Feb The Swedish startup taking on Apple Pay Fidesmo wants to enable your watch — or any other object really — to make contactless payments.
Opinion | Publishing | 21 Feb “Art is never finished, it’s only abandoned.” Jack Conte, the chief executive of artist crowdfunding site Patreon, talks to Sifted about art and business.
Places | Payments | 12 Feb E-money “onslaught” hits Lithuania The Baltic fintech hub struggles to keep up with Brexit-fuelled interest from international payment companies.
Places | Finance | 8 Feb How Tink raised capital from banks but kept its independence Fintech companies usually distance themselves from banks to keep their independence. Swedish company Tink took another path.
