This yr at FinovateEurope 2025, our 32 demoing firms symbolize a baker’s dozen of nations from around the globe. Of the 32 firms, 9 are headquartered within the UK, and 7 of them are making their Finovate debuts this yr.
Final yr, FinovateEurope featured firms from 15 totally different nations. This yr, we’re thrilled to see a equally various group. Right here’s the place the remainder of our FinovateEurope 2025 demoing firms are based mostly.
FinovateEurope is true across the nook: 25-26 February on the Intercontinental O2 in London. Friday, 14 February is the final day to benefit from large, early-bird financial savings on the worth of your ticket. For those who haven’t registered but, go to our FinovateEurope hub at the moment and save your seat!
Right here is our have a look at fintech innovation around the globe.
Center East and Northern Africa
Tabby, a monetary companies and buying app in MENA, introduced a $160 million Collection E funding spherical that introduced the corporate’s valuation to $3.3 billion.
Qatar-based Islamic monetary establishment Al Rayan Financial institution partnered with monetary software program utility supplier Finastra to launch its new Islamic core banking resolution.
Israel fintech BitStock raised $400,000 in seed funding.
Central and Southern Asia
The Banker featured Golomt Financial institution and the rise of open banking in Mongolia.
Indian digital funds agency ToneTag secured $78 million in new funding.
TBC Uzbekistan introduced profitable deployment of its AI-based, proprietary Uzbek language fashions.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ripple teamed up with Portuguese forex trade supplier Unicâmbio to help cross-border funds between Portugal and Brazil.
Brazilian funds and banking know-how supplier Dock launched new Chief Know-how Officer Thiago Teixeira.
Latin American world collections agency Takenos launched its Spicy Card, enabled by Pomelo, in Argentina.
Asia-Pacific
Malaysian Earned Wage Entry (EWA) specialist Payd raised $400,000 in an extension of its seed funding spherical.
New Zealand’s Inland Income service issued a Request for Info (RFI) as a part of an effort to affect the expansion of open banking within the nation.
Bangladesh-based business financial institution Belief Financial institution teamed up with TerraPay to assist college students pay tuition charges.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria-based multi-currency accounts platform Raenest secured $11 million in Collection A funding in a spherical led by QED Traders.
South African fintech Sew acquired ExiPay, an organization that allows brick-and-mortar shops to securely settle for in-person funds through point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
Superior Tv regarded on the evolution of South African fintech advertising.
Central and Jap Europe
Photograph by Suzy Hazelwood
