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Here come the Germans. On May 21st Raisin, a “deposit marketplace” from Berlin, declared its intention to set up shop in America. Within a year Raisin hopes to follow its compatriot, n26, a mobile bank that is due to open there soon.

Bank supervision in America is unfit for the digital age May 30, 2019 - View Article

Raisin, a fintech based in Germany, is on the verge of introducing a new type of financial subscription model in the U.S.: deposits-as-a-service. That’s how Raisin Chief Operating Officer Michael Stephan described the company’s...

This fintech drove billions in deposits to EU banks. Can it work here? May 28, 2019 - View Article

A savings and investment platform based in Germany is opening up a new front in the war for U.S. customers' deposit dollars. Raisin, which bills itself as a one-stop shop for online savings and investments, is planning to launch in the U.S....

German fintech Raisin to enter U.S. market next year May 22, 2019 - View Article

A German fintech firm that counts PayPal Holdings Inc. among its investors wants to expand its internet platform for bank-savings products to the U.S.

PayPal-Backed German Fintech Brings Its Savings Platform to U.S. May 21, 2019 - View Article

German FinTech company Raisin, an investment and savings marketplace, is looking to expand its business into the U.S., according to a report by Reuters. The company, which is backed by PayPal, wants to attract customers with higher-yielding deposits

German FinTech Raisin Eyes US Expansion May 21, 2019 - View Article

Raisin, the pan-European fintech marketplace for savings and investment products, is headed to the U.S., announcing plans to roll out a similar offering across the pond.

Raisin rides into the US with its savings and investment marketplace May 21, 2019 - View Article

Raisin GmbH, which claims to be “first and only pan-European deposit marketplace,” has hired Wealthfront’s Paul Knodel to create its U.S. business. If all goes to plan, the operation will go live within 12 months.

PayPal-backed German fintech wants to improve Americans’ returns May 21, 2019 - View Article

A German fintech started a service in 2013 that helps Europeans shuffle their money around the continent to the highest-yielding savings account. Now, the company plans to bring its technology to the US within the next six to 12 months...

Community banks in the US could get a technology boost from German fintech Raisin May 21, 2019 - View Article

German fintech Raisin, a savings and investment marketplace backed by Paypal, said on Tuesday it plans to launch in the U.S. market as it seeks to attract savers to higher-yielding deposits offered by its banking partners.

German savings marketplace Raisin eyes U.S. launch May 21, 2019 - View Article

For five years, European nations have been trying to jump-start their ailing economies with what was supposed to be a radical, short-term remedy—negative interest rates. Instead, central banks haven’t been able to wean their economies off them.

Negative Rates, Designed as a Short-Term Jolt, Have Become an Addiction May 20, 2019 - View Article

Raisin, a Fintech that provides better access to higher interest rates for savers, is expanding the line of its services with a new product that will make investing easier for everyone.

WeltInvest: Fintech Raisin Offers Savings Plan for German ETF Platform with Assistance from Vanguard May 17, 2019 - View Article

German savings marketplace Raisin has added Italian challenger bank illimity to its roster of more than 70 financial services firms across Europe. The Italian retail and business bank now offers deposit accounts on Raisin’s German site, but plans t

Raisin adds Italian challenger bank illimity to roster May 15, 2019 - View Article

Raisin will use the cash to expand its core service in at least two additional European markets this year and extend its line of investment products. It offers a 'deposit-as-a-service' platform to partner banks, providing them with access to markets

Orange Digital Ventures invests in Berlin-based fintech Raisin May 10, 2019 - View Article

Orange Digital Ventures is the VC branch of Orange, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Orange had sales of €41 billion in 2018 and 149,000 employees worldwide.

Fintech Raisin Receives Backing of Orange Digital Ventures in €100m Series D May 9, 2019 - View Article

Orange Digital Ventures announces its latest investment with Raisin, an innovative Berlin-based fintech making strides in the European savings marketplace. Orange has joined the €100m Series D fundraising round of Raisin alongside existing investor

Orange Digital Ventures joins Raisin Series D May 9, 2019 - View Article

Business Insider spoke with some of the most prominent voices in venture capital to pick out the most exciting companies in European financial technology industry this year.

These Are the 15 European Fintechs VCs Think Will Blow Up in 2019 March 20, 2019 - View Article

Raisin, the German group that raised $114m in funding from PayPal last month to become one of the best-financed fintechs in Europe, announced on Thursday its purchase of its longtime German service bank, MHB.

One to watch: Raisin March 11, 2019 - View Article

Hot on the heels of raising $114 million in Series D funding, Raisin, the pan-European fintech marketplace for savings and investment products, has acquired MHB Bank of Frankfurt, its main provider of banking services in Germany. Terms of the acquisi

Raisin, the marketplace for savings and investment products, acquires German banking provider MHB Bank March 7, 2019 - View Article

FRANKFURT, March 7 (Reuters) - German fintech Raisin, which is backed by Paypal, is buying Frankfurt-based MHB Bank as it seeks to expand business of offering deposit services to retail customers, Raisin’s chief executive told Reuters.

German fintech Raisin to buy MHB Bank March 7, 2019 - View Article

German fintech Raisin, which is backed by Paypal, is buying Frankfurt-based MHB Bank as it seeks to expand business of offering deposit services to retail customers, Raisin's chief executive told Reuters.

German fintech Raisin to buy MHB Bank March 7, 2019 - View Article

Hamburg in Germany has had close business links with Great Britain for centuries. So how are companies in the port city preparing for the UK's departure from the EU?

Brexit: Germany Gets Ready February 16, 2019 - View Article

German financial technology group Raisin has raised $114m in new funding from high-profilebackers including Index Ventures and PayPal

PayPal backed fintech Raisin raises $114m February 8, 2019 - View Article

Germany-based savings and investment marketplace provider Raisin announced that it raised $114 million in a Series D funding round

Raisin secures $114 million for its European marketplace February 8, 2019 - View Article

Specifically, the problem the startup solves is that saving deposit rates differ not only from one local bank offer to another but more noticeably across Europe as a whole.

Raisin raises $114M for its pan-European marketplace for savings and investment products February 6, 2019 - View Article

The Berlin-based start up has struck an agreement giving it access to the Spanish bank’s 14 million customers.

Raisin signs Open Banking deal with Santander January 30, 2019 - View Article

The financial sector is preparing for Brexit. Large banks are leaving the City of London completely or partially and going to Dublin, Frankfurt or Paris. But one small Berlin-based Fintech startup went the other direction – it expanded in Britain.

Berlin fintech doesn’t regret UK expansion amid Brexit January 17, 2019 - View Article

Fintech Raisin has distributed an update on platform progress since the company launched five years ago. The creation of CEO Dr. Tamaz Georgadze, the Berlin-based firm has now helped their customers earn over €80 million in interest during a histor

Five Year Report: Fintech Raisin Has Delivered €80 million in Interest for Users December 14, 2018 - View Article

In enabling access to continent-wide investment products for savers across Europe, Raisin has demonstrated a model for successful partnership between startups and the banking sector. In enabling access to continent-wide investment products for savers

Raisin talks talent recruitment and the secret to bank relationships December 1, 2018 - View Article

Explore the people and companies leading Europe’s growth in five categories: Leading individuals, Corporate digital transformations, New technologies and business models, Technology training, & Using technology for social challenges

Europe’s 100 digital champions November 21, 2018 - View Article

Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, has teamed up with German fintech company Raisin.

Vanguard joins fintech company for German market push March 28, 2018 - View Article

With a Raisin account, users can shift their money to banks in different European countries to get the best interest rate.

Choosing a bank is about to become as ruthless as shopping for flights, taxis, and hotels February 6, 2018 - View Article

Raisin has picked up backing from PayPal. Described as a “strategic investment,” the new funding round remains undisclosed.

Paypal Backs Pan-European Savings Deposit Marketplace Raisin December 22, 2017 - View Article

Raisin GmbH is growing rapidly and today the “European Deposit Marketplace” is moving into the UK with the acquisition of PBF Solutions.

European Deposit Marketplace Raisin Acquires PBF Solution in UK Expansion September 20, 2017 - View Article

European financial deposit marketplace Raisin has made its first acquisition, Manchester-based PBF Solutions, as it prepares to enter the UK savings market.

Raisin acquires PBF Solutions to enter UK market September 20, 2017 - View Article

German startup Raisin (aka WeltSparen) recently announced its cooperation with N26. Startus Magazine spoke to CEO Tamaz Georgadze to find out about the details of the partnership and the future of financial services.

German Startup Raisin Cooperates With N26, “Empowering” Clients August 25, 2017 - View Article

Raisin reports that in less than 4 years its customers have invested more than €4 billion in the platform’s savings products. As a result, Raisin is the leading marketplace for investments in Europe and one of the fastest growing Fintechs in the

Savings Marketplace Raisin Passes the €4 Billion Mark Faster than Any Wealth Management Fintech August 17, 2017 - View Article

Berlin-based Raisin lets customers across Europe invest in savings accounts around the EU. The company is one of the biggest investment marketplaces in Europe, with over 90,000 customers.

€4 billion has now been invested using German savings startup Raisin August 17, 2017 - View Article

Not long ago, the accepted wisdom was that banking was as local a trade as perishable food distribution. Our CEO Tamaz Georgadze explains why consumers like Raisin and how the company will continue to thrive as an independent marketplace.

Raisin, A Global Open Banking Forerunner July 24, 2017 - View Article

Why Raisin is a good choice for distribution partners, partner banks and customers: The Global Finance Magazine about Raisin's collaboration with N26.

Reaping Interest Rewards With Raisin June 16, 2017 - View Article

British FinTech firms have dominated this year’s FinTech50, a list of Europe’s most innovative financial technology companies - but Germany (with Raisin) and Switzerland are following.

UK dominates FinTech50 list of innovative financial technology firms June 7, 2017 - View Article

German N26 customers can now open savings accounts through Raisin. The feature will be launched in other European countries and with more providers later this year.

N26 launches savings accounts with Raisin May 10, 2017 - View Article

Only three and a half years after its launch as WeltSparen in Germany, Raisin, the online marketplace for savings products, counts more than €3 billion in investments done on the platform.

No Sour Grapes: Online Marketplace Raisin’s €3 Billion+ in Investments April 20, 2017 - View Article

With the help of Raisin, customers can open deposits across Europe at attractive interest rates. The online marketplace provides these services free of cost.

Raisin Fintech Startup raises $3.2 billion, one-third of which raised in the last four months April 19, 2017 - View Article

Raisin, fintech which has placed 2 billion euros, raises 30 million (article is in French)

Les Echos January 27, 2017 - View Article

German savings startup Raisin raises €30 million

Business Insider January 26, 2017 - View Article

Sun shines on fundraising for German fintech Raisin

Financial Times January 26, 2017 - View Article

Financial services startup "Raisin" offers EU citizens platform to invest deposits.

Verslo žinios December 21, 2016 - View Article

Financial Institution Raisin built a platform through which Europeans can easily open a bank account in any EU country.

Helsingin Sanomat December 16, 2016 - View Article

German savings platform Raisin just hit a €1.7 billion investment milestone

Business Insider Sep 2016 September 27, 2016 - View Article

Raisin (RAIS + INterest) is the first pan-European marketplace for savings, making the best interest rates across Europe accessible to over 500 million savers. Customers use a fully online process ...

The New Statesman July 22, 2016 - View Article

CEO Tamaz Georgadze about the Post-Brexit-Situation in WSJ: "Some London-based startups are already forging relationships with a bank on the continent as a “Plan B,” said Tamaz Georgadze, the founder and chief executive of Raisin

Wall Street Journal July 11, 2016 - View Article

Another option is to seek out higher deposit rates through a pan-European vehicle, such as Raisin.com, which currently offers a rate of 1.4 per cent on a one-year fixed rate deposit from Polish bank Alior.

The Irish Times June 28, 2016 - View Article

Raisin, previously known as SavingGlobal, has launched its pan-European savings marketplace, expanding for the first time beyond its home country of Germany and neighboring Austria.

TechCrunch April 6, 2016 - View Article

Raisin aims to take advantage of the differing interest rates paid by banks across Europe. The company had until now only offered German and Austrian citizens the chance to open higher-yielding accounts.

Wall Street Journal April 6, 2016 - View Article

A Berlin fintech startup that's already brokered €1 billion has created the first pan-European savings platform

Business Insider April 6, 2016 - View Article

If you are disappointed at the low rates being offered on savings accounts listen up, help may be at hand.

Today FM August 23, 2015 - View Article

Raisin's business model, and attraction for venture capitalists, takes advantage of the European Union’s lack of an integrated capital market.

Wall Street Journal August 6, 2015 - View Article

Raisin's marketplace lets you shop around and compare different rates European-wide.

TechCrunch August 6, 2015 - View Article

Raisin has the most simple-but-brilliant way of boosting your cash savings we've ever heard.

Business Insider March 23, 2015 - View Article

Investing across borders is easy. Raisin based in Berlin, allows Germans to open as many accounts elsewhere in Europe as they like without ever visiting a branch.

The Economist March 13, 2015 - View Article

Raisin, set up a year ago, allows its customers to take advantage of higher rates in other countries.

Financial Times November 30, 2014 - View Article

Even banks that don't have branches or online operations in Germany can now reach German savers through Raisin.

Wall Street Journal September 16, 2014 - View Article

Raisin raises €7.5m to spark “saving without borders” revolution.

Index Ventures August 23, 2014 - View Article

How to put your savings in another country and earn more interest.

Quartz June 23, 2014 - View Article