Techfoliance is back on the road to go and meet the global Fintech community. Our ambition is to highlight emerging trends to better understand the future of finance. Our next stop will be Paris.
Next January, our team will be at the Paris Fintech Forum, one of the biggest event in Fintech. Check out here to have more information on the event !
Just to give you a quick overview of the size of this event, here is a map that illustrates the diversity of the Fintech that will be on stage to pitch their start-up:
During these two days, Paris will be the European Capital of Fintech and will host more than 120 Top-level Fintech start-ups coming from 25 countries. The event will take place at the Palais Brongniart which used to be the Paris Stock Exchange.
Once a week until the event we will share insights on one Topic and highlight 20 Fintech start-ups that will try to convince more than 1,200 professionnals and investors that their idea is about to revolutionnize the banking sector!
Episode 1 – Payment: what comes next?
In 2016, the market’s largest segment in Europe was “Digital Payments” with a total transaction value of US$541,394m according to a recent study published by Statista. Payment solutions also had the biggest impact on banking and have been recognised by experts as the hottest sector for the year 2016, followed by security / authentification and lending.
We suggest that you read Capgemini’s study on the 10 trends in Payments in 2016. The study shows the growth in adoption of digital payments, entry of non-traditional players and proliferation of immediate payments as well as the potential of Blockchain solutions that could further disrupt the industry.
Fintech20 Focus of the week:
| Logo | Name | Description | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Active Asset Allocation | You perform, we protect. Managing your portfolio risks to fuel investment performance designing and monitoring risk-based strategies, achieving superior returns | France | Wealth Management |
 | Allpago | Accept payments in LATAM | Germany | Payment |
 | AlphaPayments | The AlphaHub is a brand new middleware layer that amplifies third-party solution access and simplifies the process of selecting new vendors down to a click. | Singapore | Payment |
 | Amareos | Leader in Financial News Intelligence. Using crowd-sourced sentiment data and in-depth research we provide innovative insight into the drivers of global markets | Hong Kong | Big Data |
 | Atom Bank | Here at Atom we're building a bank with none of the baggage of the past. | UK | Neobank |
 | Au10tix | The company develops and implements solutions that automate the capture, authentication, validation and generation of digital records of identifying documents such as Passports, identity cards, driving licenses etc. | Cyprus | Software |
 | Auka | We help banks succeed with mobile payments. Fastest growing fintech company in EMEA. | Norway | Payment |
 | Azimo | The better way to transfer money worldwide. | UK | Money Transfer |
 | Bankin | All your bank accounts, in real-time, in one single app | France | Personal Finance |
 | Bitwala | Send & receive money globally. Cash out any currency to VISA debit card or bank account. 0.5% fees, instant and secure. Pay with Bitcoin, based on Blockchain. | Germany | Blockchain |
 | Budget Insight | Connect your clients to their banks in a safe way with the API Budgea | France | Personal Finance |
 | Bux | Stock trading made exciting for everyone. (your capital is at risk) | Netherlands | Trading |
 | Cardlay | Cardlay Cards & Expenses is a single platform to issue, load and manage cards and expenses globally for complete visibility | Danmark | Payment |
 | CashSentinel | Large payments. Safer than ever. With CashSentinel you can buy a vehicle easily and safely, wherever it is. | Switzerland | Payment |
 | Clark | Disrupting insurance in Germany. | Germany | Insurance |
 | Cloud Lending Solutions | We provide lenders with innovative cloud-based financial solutions that are flexible, comprehensive, secure and quick to implement. | US | Lending |
 | Commeon | Le crowdfunding 100% mécénat. Le mécénat participatif pour tous. | France | Crowdfunding |
 | Cross River Bank | Deliver Better Banking to individuals and companies across the United States. | US | Banking |
 | Crowd Valley | The Cloud Back Office for Fintech platforms, accessible through a single API. | US | Software |
 | CrowdProcess | Predict bad loans with Machine Learning | US | Machine Learning |
