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יאיר לוי מנכל ו מייסד שותף של סלאריו

“A small step on a long journey” Israeli fintech company Salaryo sees first-ever UAE investment

09.09.20|Meir Orbach
“It took us a long time to complete the deal due to concerns over transferring funds from Dubai to Israel,” said Salaryo CEO Yair Levy
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The next steps taken by the Israeli fintech ecosystem might determine the entire UAE-Israel relations

06.09.20|Aviv Barzilay
Governments and regulators all over the world can learn some important lessons from the UAE’s governors in building supporting regulatory frameworks for financial institutions and fintechs to flourish
Philippe Metoudi CEO of Fintica

Israel-based Fintica extends R&D collaboration with Nikko Global Wrap after a successful trial

17.08.20|James Spiro
Fintica, a spinoff of Cortica, leverages next-generation AI to understand volatile market and steer investment decisions
כלכלת האינטרנט פינטק תשלומים מובייל  2

Record year for Israeli FinTech: funds raised doubled to $1.8B

02.08.20|Yair Fonarov, Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partner
As its share of global investment tripled, Israel ranked fifth in terms of global FinTech investments; behind China, the US, the UK and India
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Fintech thrives in the coronavirus era, say Israeli CEOs

07.07.20|James Spiro
Speaking at ‘Israeli FinTech: Outstanding Year with Challenges Ahead’, three CEOs share their insights.
ניל קורני כנס פינטק בנקאות חדשה

“This crisis is going to present many opportunities for banks,” predicts Citi Israel CEO

01.07.20|Hagar Ravet
Neil Corney says Covid-19 crisis has proven how important it was to invest in Fintech for so many years
ארז שחר קרן קומרה שיחת ועידה בנקאות חדשה

“Many risk-taking fintech firms will falter,” predicts Qumra Capital managing partner

01.07.20|Hagar Ravet
Erez Shachar says traditional banks are losing ground to tech giants entering the digital wallet world
כרטיס אשראי מאסטרקארד מסטרקארד Mastercard

Mastercard partners with installment company Splitit

21.06.20|CTech
Splitit lets users spread out their payments at checkout, both in brick and mortar shops and on e-commerce websites, through an interest-free installment plan and up to two credit cards
גל קרובינר pagaya כנס פינטק Fintech

Fintech startup Pagaya raises $102 million

17.06.20|Hagar Ravet
Pagaya uses machine learning algorithms and big data analytics to manage institutional assets. Pagaya has more than $1.6 billion in assets under management
יאיר פונרוב Startup Nation Centra

Pandemic to boost adoption of new technologies, says Startup Nation Central study

17.06.20|CTech
A new report by the Tel Aviv-based non-profit finds fintech investment in Israel amounted to a record $1.8 billion in 2019, Israel accounts for 5.1% of the global investment in fintech, ranking fifth in the world
מתכנת IT דאטה ניטור אבטחת מידע

Report: Fintech Adoption to Rise Despite 20% Investment Slide During Covid-19 Crisis

20.05.20|CTech
Business intelligence company Adkit says downturn trend is expected to continue, but at a more moderate rate
מימין יאן דיפן קובי אלדר שטפן ישוניק Zeitgold

Fintech Company Zeitgold Raises 27 Million Euros in Series B Funding Round

05.05.20|Meir Orbach
The round was led by Vintage Investment Partners and is aimed at further developing and expanding the use of Zeitgold’s AI accounting software
המייסדי החברה ראפיד Rapyd מימין: עומר פריאל אריק שטילמן ו ארקדי קרפמן

Fintech Startup Rapyd Acquires Credit Card Processing Company Korta

20.04.20|Hagar Ravet
Rapyd offers payment services enabling the transfer of electronic funds across borders through various means of payment, including bank transfers, digital wallets, and cash
תל אביב קו רקיע Tel Aviv Skyline

Fintech Company Nayax Acquires Digital Payments Startup Modularity

08.03.20|CTech
Modularity develops credit card payment clearing technologies that can be used on Android-based devices
סיטי סיטי גרופ סיטיבנק Citi

Citi’s Most Promising Israeli Fintech Startups for 2020

16.02.20|Elihay Vidal
Citi accelerator, together with collaborators Israeli Discount bank, Intuit, and Visa published a list of Israel's most promising fintech startups
תומר שובל מנכ"ל ומייסד שותף בסימפלי

Payments Company Flywire Buys Healthcare Payments Startup Simplee

16.02.20|Meir Orbach
The companies did not disclose the financial details, but one person familiar with the matter who spoke to Calcalist on condition of anonymity valued the deal at $100 million
כרטיס אשראי ויזה פינטק

Visa Backs Fintech Company ChargeAfter

12.02.20|Adi Pick
ChargeAfter develops a system that allows retailers to offer customers instant credit and financing plans
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 פאנל מסביב לעולם מימין עומר אונגר חן עמית ניר קלר ו ניב פולני

Plastic Will Slowly Be Replaced by Apps, Says Mastercard Israel CEO

14.01.20|Tomer Hadar
Omer Unger spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference in Tel Aviv
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 גיא קשטן מייסד ומנכ"ל Rewire

Migrant Workers Are a Growth Engine for Developing Countries, Says Rewire CEO

13.01.20|Nurit Kadosh
Guy Kashtan, founder and CEO of mobile banking startup Rewire, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference in Tel Aviv
כנס תשלומים 13.1.20 טלי אב צוק מייסדת ומנכ"לית Vala

Banks Need Tech Partners to Create New Income Sources, Says Fintech Entrepreneur

13.01.20|Naomi Zoref
Tali Av-Zuk, founder and CEO of Tel Aviv-based money transfer startup Vala, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference