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2023 Fintech & Insurtech predictions
2023 Fintech & Insurtech predictions
2023 Fintech and Insurtech predictions | by Michele Foradori | BlackFin Tech | Medium
Michele Foradori
Dec 22, 2022
2022 Fintech and Insurtech predictions
2022 Fintech and Insurtech predictions
BlackFin Tech team takes on 2022
Michele Foradori
Jan 12, 2022
Green Fintech: who are the B2B players helping businesses and financial institutions to work…
Green Fintech: who are the B2B players helping businesses and financial institutions to work…
As discussed in the first part of this study, traditional financial players participate strongly in global warming. Among the main COP26’s…
Solène Brébant
Nov 24, 2021
Green Fintech: who are the B2C players offering sustainable financial alternatives?
Green Fintech: who are the B2C players offering sustainable financial alternatives?
The traditional financial system is strongly criticized today for its share of responsibility in global warming. According to a study…
Solène Brébant
Sep 17, 2021
What are the most promising trends in BtoB Payment?
What are the most promising trends in BtoB Payment?
A current overview of one of the hottest sector in Fintech
Maxime Mandin
Jul 13, 2021
Who won the 2021 Euro ̶F̶o̶o̶t̶b̶a̶l̶l̶ Fintech league? ⚽🔮
Who won the 2021 Euro ̶F̶o̶o̶t̶b̶a̶l̶l̶ Fintech league? ⚽🔮
So far, 2021 has been a crazy record year fundraising-wise for tech companies — especially fintech. And last week, just after the…
Pauline Brunel
Jul 5, 2021
2021 Fintech and Insurtech predictions
2021 Fintech and Insurtech predictions
BlackFin Tech team view on what to expect from insurtech in 2021
Michele Foradori
Jan 14, 2021
2020 at BlackFin Tech: an unexpected crisis but twice as many deals as 2019!
2020 at BlackFin Tech: an unexpected crisis but twice as many deals as 2019!
As 2020 was a year full of painful surprises to say the least, let’s stick to what we think is a healthy habit: taking a step back…
Julien Creuzé
Jan 8, 2021
How has Insurtech brought value to insurers in 2020?
How has Insurtech brought value to insurers in 2020?
In the first 3 quarters of 2020, European insurtechs have raised more than €480m so far through a little more than 50 deals — among which…
Maxime Mandin
Dec 10, 2020
Why you should add an independent director to your board
Why you should add an independent director to your board
In the public world, it’s very common — even mandatory in some jurisdictions, to have independent directors sitting at the executive board…
Pauline Brunel
Oct 19, 2020
Which fintech tribe do you belong to?
Which fintech tribe do you belong to?
A brand naming analysis over 300 fintech startups & 10 years in Europe. This article is an update of the “Hi! My name is (what?)” series I…
Gabrielle Thomas
Jul 23, 2020
US. vs. Europe: two visions of Open Banking and their impact on the market structure
US. vs. Europe: two visions of Open Banking and their impact on the market structure
Data aggregation has never been that hot in the financial services market… The increasing number of transactions and the constant launch…
Pauline Brunel
Mar 6, 2020
Presenting the 2020 French Fintech Landscape
Presenting the 2020 French Fintech Landscape
For the third year in a row, we are very proud to share with you the French Fintech Landscape. We mustered all our energy together with…
BlackFin Tech
Jan 24, 2020
2020 Fintech and Insurtech predictions
2020 Fintech and Insurtech predictions
The BlackFin Tech team view on what to expect from insurtech in 2020
Michele Foradori
Jan 8, 2020
InsurTech for SMEs — A new era of customization & flexibility?
InsurTech for SMEs — A new era of customization & flexibility?
In the general opinion, there is the feeling that SMEs are not that well served by insurers — traditionally because they have small basket…
Gabrielle Thomas
Dec 20, 2019
1 year, €180m and 7 deals to date: here is what we’ve learned in the journey
1 year, €180m and 7 deals to date: here is what we’ve learned in the journey
Last year, we announced the closing of BlackFin Tech 1. With €180m raised from leading French, German, Swiss and Belgian investors, we…
Julien Creuzé
Sep 25, 2019
Let’s celebrate neobanks!
Let’s celebrate neobanks!
It’s no secret: over the past decade, neobanks have flourished all over Europe. Starling, Revolut, Monzo, Qonto, N26, LunarWay, Shine…
Maxime Mandin
Jul 22, 2019
Did you know that only 0.14% of cyber-risks are covered in France?
Did you know that only 0.14% of cyber-risks are covered in France?
“US launched a cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems” BBC revealed on Monday. What a vibrant topic! As a coincidence, the same evening, the…
Gabrielle Thomas
Jun 28, 2019
Our top events list (1/2) : Fintech focus
Our top events list (1/2) : Fintech focus
All year long, our team travels across Europe to find new investment opportunities and deepen our relationships with local partners. There…
BlackFin Tech
May 28, 2019
Guess who is among the most active VCs in the European Fintech sector?
Guess who is among the most active VCs in the European Fintech sector?
Open innovation consultancy Finnovating just released its report on FinTech Investment for Q1 2019 in Europe. And guess who is among the…
BlackFin Tech
May 7, 2019
The 2019 French Fintechs Panorama
The 2019 French Fintechs Panorama
The French Fintech ecosystem is thriving and boasts today of 530+ startups and even as a sector-specialist VC, we keep discovering new…
BlackFin Tech
Jan 30, 2019
2019: what to expect from the fintech and insurtech sectors?
2019: what to expect from the fintech and insurtech sectors?
An opinionated guess on the hottest topics we think will characterize 2019 fintech and insurtech landscapes
Michele Foradori
Jan 20, 2019
Will the next Fintech unicorn come from Portugal?
Will the next Fintech unicorn come from Portugal?
Web Summit in Lisbon put the local ecosystem under the spotlights… Like the Netherlands (home of Adyen) or Sweden (home of Klarma)…
Gabrielle Thomas
Nov 20, 2018
This is how we roll: what it’s like to intern at a Fintech VC 🚀 🚀
This is how we roll: what it’s like to intern at a Fintech VC 🚀 🚀
I have been a VC analyst intern for 6 months at BlackFin: a good time to step back on my day-to-day work 🚀 🚀
Kevin Bonte
Nov 16, 2018
Watch out for the second wave of innovation in Insurtech!
The US and China have already produced some InsurTech « unicorns » : OscarHealth and Zenefits, in the West, ZhongAn and Ping An Good…
Maxime Mandin
Sep 6, 2018
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