How to become a digital nomad in Amsterdam?
Recently, remote working has become a basic employee right for the job market rather than an exclusive benefit that companies offer to attract talent. According to the Owl Lab’s State of Remote Work in 2021 report, 16% of companies globally are fully-remote and around 62% of employees aged 22 to 65 say they work remotely […]
SumUp raises €295m, Revolut launches BNPL, Volt releases Verify, and MPE2022 goes to Berlin
British Unicorn, SumUp, raises €295m in venture round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Financial super app, Revolut, launches BNPL service in Europe. Open banking provider, Volt, launches Verify, an ultrafast account ownership authentication service. Shopify and Twitter partner up to expand merchants’ reach on social media. Europe’s #1 Merchant Payments Conference returns back to Berlin […]
PCN’s Guide to Job Success – Landing a Job as a Fresh Grad
Class of 2022, congratulations, you made it! 🎓 We know that this is a time when most of you start making your first steps in your professional career and begin your job hunt. That’s why, in this video, our recruitment experts are sharing their top tips to help you land your first job! 💼 If you’re […]
Fintech giants gather at Money20/20 to share the latest innovations and breakthroughs in the industry
Last week was a very important one in the Fintech world with the biggest industry event in Europe, Money20/20, taking place in Amsterdam from June 7-9. Industry leaders from all over the globe had come together under one roof to network and share the latest innovations and breakthroughs in Fintech. The week was full of […]
PCN Pulse | FinTech giants: Yolt & October partner to speed up loan applications, Money 20/20 is in Amsterdam!
The past week has been full of exciting partnerships in the FinTech world. Amsterdam-based banking provider Yolt teamed up with Europe’s leading SME lending platform, October to speed up loan processes. TrueLayer announced its partnership with Thunes. Affirm teamed up with Stripe to provide customers with BNPL services. Berlin-based Mondu raises $43m for its buy-now-pay-later […]
How to be a good fit for a FinTech role without any FinTech background?
The FinTech industry has been experiencing extremely rapid growth since the beginning of 2020. However, while the number of services, capabilities, and funding opportunities for FinTechs has been accelerating, this rapid growth still can’t find an equally fast response within the job market. Especially for senior positions, there is a significant shortage of experts, specifically […]
PCN’s Guide to Job Success – Salary Negotiation
We all know that salary negation can be a challenging process for candidates, especially, for popular industries like Fintech, Saas, Cybersecurity, or E-commerce where there is a high demand for senior or executive positions but a shortage of experienced candidates. However, if you’re going through an interview process you should be able to know your […]
PCN x Netcetera Risk Series – Episode 2 – Entersekt
Watch part two of the Risk Series that we organize together with Netcetera. We had Vlado Galevski from Netcetera and Dewald Nolte from Entersekt on the call this time. Together, we delved into key payment trends we see coming up in the US and Latin America. Watch to find out: • Why it is […]
Kevin raises $65m in series A funding, Microsoft launches new cybersecurity services and Instagram plans to start testing NFTs
Kevin, the Lithuanian payments fintech startup, raises $65m in its series A funding round led by Accel, with participation from Eurazeo and all existing investors, including OTB Ventures, Speedinvest, Open Ocean, and Global Paytech Ventures. Egyptian fintech Paymob scores one of the largest funding deals within the region, raising $50m in series B led by Paypal […]
How to build a sustainable hybrid workplace?
In the post-covid era, as businesses started to seek a midway between working from home and returning to the office, hybrid workplace models began to shape how the organizational culture at work will function in the future. Fortunately, combining the right softwares with well-adjusted organizational leadership makes implementing a sustainable hybrid workforce strategy easier than […]
