Uber for machine learning, the ultimate case law database, and AI assistant that will solve the worst nightmare of every workplace - meet the top 10 NYC startups that originated at Work-Bench.

How about a fintech evening in the heart of NYC, one of the strongest fintech hubs in the world? What started as a mere thought ended up being the most successful event in our Disruption Forum series - with over 200 attendees that joined Netguru in Manhattan to hear tips from executives of top fintech companies.

Whereas most people think of Silicon Valley as the promised land for startups, when it comes down to fintech, the landscape changes. The numbers speak for themselves - New York has beaten San Francisco in terms of fintech funding to become one of the strongest fintech hubs in the world.

The fintech industry has gained momentum, shaping the way both traditional and emerging financial institutions operate. It seems that the rapid adoption of cutting-edge technologies has become a norm in most financial services, including digital payments and money transfers, financial software, or lending and funding platforms. We decided to see whether the was a niche still unexplored. The result? Pockee, a financial platform that bridges the generation gap.

AI and machine learning have moved from the fringes to the very centre of the technology debate. But which industry has the huge datasets, along with the capital and staffing resources, to make the most of AI? As recently reported by both PwC and Gartner, it is the financial sector.

Looking for an impossible task? Try to find a corner of the global finance world yet unturned by fintech startups.

To say that a lot has happened in the last quarter of 2018 would be an understatement. Just a few weeks ago the Bank of Lithuania has granted a licence to Revolut - which basically means that the UK fintech champion can launch current accounts, loans (business and consumer), and overdrafts. First in Lithuania, later on across the EU.

Uber, Dropbox, Slack, Airbnb and many other respectable companies bet on illustrations. The reason? They all believe that an illustration is not only an adornment to a product. It’s also a powerful tool that can help increase vital business metrics, eg. conversion rates.

  2018 has been a volatile year for public equity markets around the world. Many institutional investors add alternative assets to their portfolios in order to decrease the correlation with public market volatility and pursue double-digit returns. Private Equity funds, a common investment amongst alternative assets, have been historically available only to institutional investors due to high minimums (starting around €10m). Moonfare, a Berlin-based FinTech startup, believes individual investors should also be able to invest in Private Equity funds. The company is building a technology platform that allows individual investors to invest in top-tier funds with low minimums (starting at £100k) and low fees (up to 0.5%).

The financial sector is evolving towards a network of products and services. The trend sparked by business capabilities and customer needs is driven by the technology and catalyzed by regulations. Why have APIs become the symbol of the fintech revolution? What are the API strategies that help young companies disrupt the sector? Read this post to find the answers.