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SoftBank’s CEO thinks startups are too attached to high valuations. Is he right?

In a bear market, what goes up usually comes down. But according to SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son, so...

Oscar Hornstein

Industry Analysis / Fri 12 Aug 2022

Australian BNPL unicorn Zip looks to exit UK amid market downturn

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Zip Co is looking to sell off or shut down its UK operatio...

Oscar Hornstein

Fintech / Fri 15 Jul 2022

Klarna’s dramatic drop in value and what it means for BNPL

In 2021, Swedish fintech company Klarna became Europe’s most valuable private startup with a stagg...

Oscar Hornstein

Fintech / Wed 6 Jul 2022

Zilch adds £41m to Series C round as CEO slams BNPL rivals

London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zilch has raised an additional $50m (£41.2m)  in an...

Oscar Hornstein

Fintech / Thu 30 Jun 2022

British fintech Revolut enters crowded BNPL market

Revolut has announced it is entering into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space with the rollout of wh...

Oscar Hornstein

Fintech / Fri 24 Jun 2022

Klarna slams Barclays BNPL report as ‘irresponsible’

The head of Klarna UK has fired back at British multinational Barclays, calling the bank’s buy now...

Oscar Hornstein

Fintech / Thu 23 Jun 2022

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