XO Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing early-stage funding and support to innovative startups. The firm focuses on identifying and nurturing high-potential companies, typically within the technology sector, and helps them scale through strategic investments and mentorship.

Since 2013, FinTech Forum offers award-winning insights and connections into the investors and founders behind “What’s next in European FinTech”. We were recognized as one of first-movers in European FinTech by the WSJ/ FN FinTech40 “Innovators Shaping the Future of Finance” (2014). Our 22 events have brought together 360+ startups and 1800+ investors and financial institutions, while our online presence has grown to 20k+ subscribers and followers.

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Venture Insights this week features: Signals Venture Capital (investment in Mercanis), CREANDUM (recent investment in Ivy). New funds: Greencode Ventures (€40m for GreenTech) and CoinFund ($158m for Crypto & AI). Read on for the weekly venture round-up/ subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/ewcZTAkV  CC: Frank Schwab, Samarth Shekhar

Featured investors are Element Ventures, AV8 Ventures, Binance Labs; 
new funds include Notion Capital, Cambrian Ventures, Distributed Ventures. 
We feature a Q&A with Herman Kienhuis of Curiosity VC.
 
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Featured investors backing European FinTechs this week include Armilar, Pantera Capital and Bonfire Ventures 🔥 Ventures; new funds include Illuminate Financial, Inovo.vc and Frst. Check out our Q&A with Herman Kienhuis of Curiosity VC, and more here: https://lnkd.in/eT54MeiT

Q&A with Herman Kienhuis of Curiosity VC
1. Please tell us a bit about yourself, both at work and leisure.
I am the founder of Curiosity, a new community-driven VC firm that invests in AI software companies that aim for a positive impact on businesses and society. I’ve always been intrigued by new technology and aim to support entrepreneurship, education, sustainability and equality. I am married with an amazing art historian, writer and personal coach. We have three unique (adult) children and live just outside Amsterdam, along the river Amstel. I love live music, movies, vintage design and slow food with friends and family.
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FinTech Forum: Q&A with Sigita Kotlere, CEO of nectaro

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Featured investors that European FinTechs should have on their radar include XO Ventures, Motive Ventures, Redstone/ VR Ventures, Ingka Ventures and BrokerTech Ventures. Q&A with Sigita Kotlere, CEO of Nectaro.


If you are investing in or building the next big thing in European FinTech (or know somebody who is) and want to get the word out to our network of 18k+ startups, investors and financial institutions, email contact@fintechforum.de, reach out to us via LinkedIn: Frank Schwab & Samarth Shekhar, or meet us at: Dubai FinTech Summit, 8-9 May / Dubai; Money 20/20 Europe, 6-8 Jun. / Amsterdam; Bits & Pretzels HealthTech, 20-21 Jun. / Munich; ITC DIA Europe, 28-29 Jun. / Barcelona. Thanks to our partner: Heussen.

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„You need governance of any currency, so that people can use is with trust“ - Chris Skinner - Tomorrow’s money (page 161)

„Cryptocurrencies enable holistic communities, built around more than just economic growth“ - Efi Pylarinou - Tomorrow’s money (page 160)

„We underestimated the potential 10 years ago. - We’re yet to truly witness the real enduring growth and powerful potential for inclusion in these markets - look to 10x and eventually 100x in some classes over the next decade“ - Michael Harte - Tomorrow’s money (page 164)

Bridging the skills gap – the growing importance of IT & digital talent in banking transformations

1️⃣ Attract the right talent
2️⃣ Training & development never stops
3️⃣ Retain talent

With relevant examples of Access Bank Botswana, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Egyptian bank Banque Misr, and Fidelity Bank Ghana.

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