Cross Border Investment news and trends

Google Ventures Waves Goodbye To Its European Arm
International // December 07, 2015

As the New Year quickly approaches, Google’s venture capital arm is taking on a new name and a new focus for its business. As The Financial Times reported Monday (Dec. 7), the VC subsidiary, whose previous investments include companies such as Nest Labs, Uber and...

Capify Sets A New Precedent For Alternative Lending
B2B Payments // July 24, 2015

If you hadn’t heard the Capify name before this week, it’s likely because it wasn’t technically a company yet. But with the news that four small business alternative lenders operating in four different nations all joined under the Capify name, you surely know the brand...

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Raisin Launches X-Border Savings Platform

April 07, 2016
A FinTech startup is aiming to break down the banking borders between countries in Europe. TechCrunch reports that Berlin-based Raisin (formerly known as SavingGlobal) has launched a pan-European savings marketplace, marking the company’s first-ever expansion beyond Germany and Austria. Raisin’s cross-border venture, notes the outlet, stands poised to leverage the fact that banking regulations are […]