While London may be considered as the Fintech hub for startups in Europe, the Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland, are also making a presence in what is becoming a competitive market. We’ve put together a list of the ten hottest Nordic Fintech startups that deal with digital currencies, payment apps, online lending and more. Safello – Founded in 2014, Stockholm-based, Safello, is Sweden’s answer and link to the Bitcoin marketplace. Operating an online exchange for Bitcoin, Safello signed a proof of concept deal with Barclay’s in 2015 to determine how the Blockchain could be harnessed in the financial sector. It supports 32 countries in Europe, and with tens of millions of SEK, Euro, and GBP in and out of Bitcoin processed, Safello is leading the cryptocurrency revolution in Europe. Lendino – Copenhagen-based, Lendino, is a Danish peer-to-peer lending platform with a vision to make it easy and faster to borrow money while making an attractive lending opportunity for investors. LunarWay – Founded in August 2015, LunarWay is set in the heart of the city of smiles, Aarhus in Denmark, where it aims to change the old way of banking. With the intention of targeting the millennium market, LunarWay has developed an app-only bank with everything available right at your fingertips. With the intention of providing a seamless banking experience customers can check their balance, move money, and make payments through the app. Auka – Based in Oslo, Norway, Auka is a mobile payment app that has become popular in Norway and permits people to pay their friends straight from their smartphone or to simply pay merchants in-store with the use of the Auka app. Meniga – Founded in 2009, this Icelandic company creates personal finance management tools for banks such as ING, Islandsbanki, and […]
