Finland

If You’re Happy and You Know It, You Must Be Small
If You’re Happy and You Know It, You Must Be Small
May 02, 2024  |  David S. Evans

Finland did it again.  The World Happiness Report (WHR) came out in March. For the seventh straight year, it was No. 1. Keeping the top spot...

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Enfuce Wins eMoney License From British Regulator
Enfuce Wins eMoney License From British Regulator
February 27, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Finland-based payment processor Enfuce is expanding its operations in the United Kingdom. The FinTech said in a Tuesday (Feb. 27) press release that it received...

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Enfuce Raises $9.2 Million to Expand Embedded Financing in Europe
Enfuce Raises $9.2 Million to Expand Embedded Financing in Europe
November 30, 2023  |  Investments

Embedded financing company Enfuce has raised $9.3 million to expand into new markets. The Finnish firm’s follow-on investment round was led by Vitruvian Partners, with...

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Flatpay Raises $16 Million for Flat-Rate POS Technology
Flatpay Raises $16 Million for Flat-Rate POS Technology
June 26, 2023  |  Point of Sale

Danish FinTech Flatpay has raised €15 million (about $16 million) in its Series A funding round to expand its presence in Denmark, Finland and Germany and...

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Voima Closes $97 Million Science-Based Venture Fund for Tech Startups
Voima Closes $97 Million Science-Based Venture Fund for Tech Startups
June 13, 2023  |  Investments

Finland’s Voima Ventures has closed a $97 million fund to support deep tech firms. The fund will back Nordic and Baltic early-stage companies focused on...

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Finland’s Lifeline Ventures Closes $163 Million Fund for Early-Stage Founders
Finland’s Lifeline Ventures Closes $163 Million Fund for Early-Stage Founders
May 17, 2023  |  Startups

Finland-based Lifeline Ventures has closed its fifth fund at €150 million (about $163 million). The venture capital (VC) firm will use the fund to continue backing early-stage...

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Plunging Cash Use, Digital Wallet Partnership Help Boost Instant Payments in Norway
Plunging Cash Use, Digital Wallet Partnership Help Boost Instant Payments in Norway
April 17, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Scandinavian countries are some of the most technologically advanced in the world, including in the area of real-time payments. Take Norway for example. The Nordic...

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Nordics Remain Real-Time Frontrunners Amid Double-Digit Growth in Payments Volume
Nordics Remain Real-Time Frontrunners Amid Double-Digit Growth in Payments Volume
March 02, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Home to some of the most developed and widespread real-time payments schemes, Europe is leading the charge in driving consumer and merchant adoption across the...

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European Real-Time Payments See Historic Growth
European Real-Time Payments See Historic Growth
March 01, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are quickly becoming ubiquitous in developed nations worldwide, with businesses and consumers relying on this payment method in ever-growing numbers. A PYMNTS study...

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