Monthly Newsletter June 2023

Welcome to our monthly catch-up. Read the latest news on the Tech sector, check out key events and discover what's new on the platform.

🚀 New members on the platform

We're just getting started!

This month we've outdone ourselves, welcoming over 1,900 new companies. You can check them all out here.

🚀 Unconference Madrid 2023

On June 28th we celebrated our FinTech Unconference at the Wizink Center, in Madrid. And it's been our best one to date!

Over 250 leaders from disruptive startups, innovation directors, corporations, investors, as well as leading public institutions and associations from all over the world attended a full day event, with networking at its core.

+250 attendees | + 3.000 meetings | +120 deals closed

Want to attend the next one? You've still got time! We're heading to Mexico in October and you can still sign up here.

🏦 Afterbanks Arcopay: Soluciones de Open Banking

We're using this space to give voice to our monthly sponsor: Afterbanks Arcopay.

A part of Minsait Payments (an Indra company), Afterbanks Arcopay is a regulated Payment Entity with technology that allows you to connect with your bank to extract and add data in real time, as well as make Account-to-Account digital payments.

And you can request their services directly on the platform.

Specialized in Open Banking solutions for third parties, allowing them to improve user cases or better their existing ones.

📰 Latest News

Visa Launches Fintech Accelerator for the Start-up Community in Africa

The payments leader will provide startups with expertise, connections, technology, and potential investment funding.

Estonia is the Thriving Fintech Hub of Europe

In recent years, Estonia has emerged as a powerful natural force in the European fintech landscape, capturing attention and acclaim for its innovation, digital prowess, and forward-thinking approach to financial technology.

FedNow: Experts Optimistic Of ‘Game-Changing Growth’ in US Payments Landscape

With the imminent public launch of FedNow, the Federal Reserve‘s instant payment service, we sought insights from the fintech industry to gauge their sentiments and assess the service’s potential impact.

Mastercard Partners With Dubai to Accelerate Economic Growth in ‘Digital City’ Initiative

The Department of Economy and Tourism of Dubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, with an aim to further accelerate economic growth in the region – in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33.

Thanks for sticking with us in June. We'll see you very soon with new updates, news and events 🚀