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Sergio Zocchi is the new president of ItaliaFintech
Sergio Zocchi, CEO of October Italia, is the new President of ItaliaFintech. In 2019, he will represent the work group including the main FinTech players… read more
Story of Fintech: Third part (00s)
This is the third part of the history of FinTech from the very beginning to the 21st century until today. This is a step in… read more
Story of FinTech: Second part (90’s)
In our first blog about the history of FinTech, we ended in 1990. This second part covers the 90’s, which were full of technological events… read more
4 trends driving the European fintech sector in 2019
Alliances between fintechs, large banks and business groups, the implementation of a new European regulation for crowdfunding and the support of public institutions will be… read more
Story of Fintech: First part (50’s – 90’s)
Almost 70 years ago, in the 1950s, the first technological innovations began to emerge. Today, the world is completely different. Technological disruption has brought many… read more
What is a sandbox and how does it work?
You’ve probably heard of regulatory sandboxes. Literally, a sandbox is the place where children play and experience. Today, the meaning of this word has evolved:… read more
Fastest growing platform for SME financing now also available for Dutch entrepreneurs and investors
SME credit platform October (formerly Lendix) has been officially launched in the Netherlands since today. The originally French platform is now also available to Dutch… read more
Lendix becomes October
You read correctly, Lendix changes its identity and becomes… October ! A simple name, easy to remember, which goes beyond references to loans and to… read more
Lendix in the KPMG and H2 Ventures’ FINTECH 100 World Ranking for the third year in a row
The highly followed world ranking of the 100 leading Fintech companies of KPMG and H2 Ventures was revealed today live from Sydney. This ranking includes… read more
Episode #1 – A brief history of Fintech: from birth to expansion
Origins “Fintech” is a portmanteau which regularly makes the news. It describes start-ups which use new digital technologies to launch innovative financial services with the… read more
Why we just raised 32M€ for Lendix
We’ve raised 32 million euros from all our existing investors (Partech, CNP Assurances, Decaux Frères Investissements, Matmut…) and 3 new major European investors: the venture… read more
Lendix announces a new €32 million financing round for its European development
The #1 SME lending platform in Continental Europe announces today the completion of a new €32 million financing round to continue its expansion. This financing is… read more