Brazilian fintech Neon raises $80m to support credit portfolio expansion
The funding will allow the firm to expand its portfolio of credit products “in a sustainable and balanced way”.
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Three things you probably didn’t know about Brazil’s growing fintech sector
Millions of Brazilians can now gain access to a financial system that traditionally excluded them.
Brazilian fintech unicorn Neon hires André Madeira as new CTO
Madeira brings engineering and product building expertise from stints at Google, Snap, and Coinbase.
Fintech funding deals globally 14 February – 20 February 2022
Featuring Neon, Flutterwave, RapidRatings, Spotter and Genesis.
Spanish banking giant BBVA invests $300m in Brazilian neobank Neon
“Digital is opening new ways for us to grow in very attractive markets,” says BBVA chairman.
Neon raises $300m in Series C funding to offer underbanked credit
Brazilian challenger back secures Series C in same week as competitor Nubank.
Swiss challenger Neon lands $5.5m, bags new investor in Helvetia
“The cooperation with Neon gives Helvetia the opportunity to access new customers.”
TransferWise partners with two Swiss banking services
TransferWise will tap neon’s 30,000 users.
Switzerland’s Neon scraps abroad card fees to win more users
The challenger tries to win ground from UK’s Revolut and Germany’s N26.
Brazil’s digital bank Neon raises $94m led by General Atlantic
Neon currently has 2 million active users.
Contovista brightens up data for Swiss start-up Neon
Neon will use Contovista technology for its payment data analysis needs.
Neon aims to light up banking in Brazil
Brazilian online bank Neon has launched – offering accounts only accessed through a smartphone. The bank, founded by 24-year-old entrepreneur Pedro Conrade, is targeting the millennial crowd and its goal is to reach 100,000 active customers in its first year of operation. Neon says it will be the first bank in Brazil to use biometric […]
