Japan’s SoftBank Group, alongside Singaporean state investor Temasek and Morgan Stanley, are considering a 33% stake in Indian fintech firm Financial Information and Network Operations (FINO). The deal, through which the trio…
Asia’s Top Tech Trends in 2018: By the Letters
Across Southeast Asia, rising tech startups and firms are vying for glory in 2018. While artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) may be touted as the next big things in Silicon…
Raph Crouan and Ben Hayes of London’s Startupbootcamp, on Brexit’s Effect on Tech: “Uncertainty is the Biggest Killer”
Startupbootcamp is a globally-focused group hosting events over a hundred cities. It connects founders and mentors from Holland to Honduras. This year’s Startupbootcamp in London saw teams from Latvia, Canada and Britain,…
Revolut: Speed, Efficiency and Scale for a Fintech Heavyweight
London-based fintech firm Revolut has emerged as a heavyweight of the European scene. The company, which pledges to offer pre-paid card customers real-time exchange rates and low-cost money transfers, closed a $5.3…
Cape Town is Battling its Nation’s Economic Woes to Become Africa’s Tech Capital
South Africa is suffering an economic crisis. Growth has slowed to 0.3%, its slowest since 2009, and unemployment is at a 14-year high of 27.7%. Manufacturing and agricultural job markets have shrunk.…
Britain’s Election Throws a Spotlight on Northern Ireland. But for its Thriving Tech Scene, it’s Business As Usual
The UK’s shock election result has thrown an unlikely spotlight on Northern Ireland. Theresa May’s poor Conservative result means her party has turned to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), a rightwing, pro-British…
The UK’s Improbable Hung Parliament: What’s Next?
On Wednesday we reported that the digital business policies of Britain’s two biggest political parties, Labour and the Conservatives, were similar verging on inseparable. This morning the country is waking up to…
Fintech is King of Lithuania’s Tech Revolution
Asked to name Europe’s financial technology hubs, you might take a while to reach Lithuania. But something special is happening in the Baltic state, and it’s backed by a startup ecosystem that…
Red Herring Crowns Top 100 Europe 2017 Winners
Red Herring has announced the winners of its Top 100 Europe event, in Amsterdam. The prize ceremony was held last Wednesday at the Dutch capital’s Marriott Amsterdam hotel, where for two days…
Britain’s Election Promises Stability – But Specter of Brexit Keeps it Away
Brexit continues to dominate European news. France’s lurch away from established political parties was greeted in the UK as much with trepidation as excitement, as finalist Presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and…