Hi! My name is (what?) (1) : is your startup name fashionable?

Brand naming analysis over 100+ startups & 100 years in Europe

For early-stage startups, branding is key, but too often neglected. An effective branding…

BlackFin Tech weekly

Hello everyone, I guess founders and VCs alike are still scrambling to strike deals before the summer break because last week saw another € 100m being poured into the European fintech & insurtech ecosystems across 12 deals. While the largest round last week was landed by French SME lender…

Hi! My name is (what?)(3) : how to avoid a fashion faux-pas while naming your startup

10 best practices to get the best brand name for your startup

BlackFin Tech Weekly

Hello everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! To help you get gently back in work mode, I’ll treat you to your customary weekly recap of European fintech deals. However, last week prolonged the downward trend in terms of total amount raised as a mere € 30m (estimated as one round was…

BlackFin Tech Weekly

European Fintech fundraising cooled off a little last week with only 6 deals announced for a grand total of… under € 45m invested! Less than half the amount poured into the ecosystem in the previous two weeks. However, in terms of Europeanity, it was one deal per country last week with the…