Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the U.S. bank BlockFi, which specializes in virtual currency, has now also filed for bankruptcy. More broadly,...

An accolade for the software startup Taktile (website) The top VCs Index and Tiger Global participate in Series A. The revenue growth has convinced the investors. In its second round of funding, Berlin-based fintech Taktile secures the equivalent of around 20 million euros ($20 million). The startup has developed software for insurance companies and banks whose artificial intelligence helps with decision-making processes.

Prediction Capital wants to invest 30 million euros in fintech startups. They focus on ESG criteria but do not see themselves as an impact fund. The market environment is challenging; less capital flows into startups, and startups are declining. Nevertheless, co-founder Kilian Graulich is confident: now is the time to launch a new early-stage fund. Together with Robin Lauber and Christopher Chuffart, he founded Prediction Capital.

Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the U.S. bank BlockFi, which specializes in virtual currency, has now also filed for bankruptcy. More broadly,...