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IbanFirst commences M&A spree with acquisition of Cornhill

29 June 2022 | Finextra

B2B payments firm iBanFirst has acquired UK currency exchange outfit Cornhill as part of an aggressive M&A strategy that will see the Belgium-headquartered firm spend a further €100 million on business-building acquisitions.

iBanFirst updates target cross-border payments for enterprises - Interview with iBanFirst CEO and Founder Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier

27 May 2021 | VentureBeat

iBanFirst is now planning to accelerate its growth by expanding its reach across Europe through a series of acquisitions designed to consolidate such services and help enterprises manage the cost and complexity of international transfers.

iBanFirst teams up with global investment firm Marlin Equity Partners to finance organic growth and M&A initiatives

27 May 2021 | Private Equity Wire

Financial services provider iBanFirst, which delivers solutions across banking borders, has secured a growth equity investment to fund product development, international expansion and M&A, from global private equity firm Marlin.

iBanFirst teams up with global investment firm Marlin Equity Partners to finance organic growth and M&A initiatives

27 May 2021 | Fintech Finance

Financial services provider iBanFirst has announced the completion of a growth equity investment to fund product development, international expansion and M&A. Global private equity firm Marlin will become the fintech’s largest shareholder under the new arrangement.

iBanFirst teams up with global investment firm Marlin Equity Partners to finance organic growth and M&A intiatives

27 May 2021 | Financial IT

Financial services provider iBanFirst, which delivers solutions across banking borders, has announced the completion of a growth equity investment to fund product development, international expansion and M&A.

Marlin becomes iBanFirst’s biggest shareholder

27 May 2021 | Crypto Watch Daily

IBanFirst has completed a growth equity investment that sees PE giant Marlin Equity Partners become the B2B multi-currency payments platform’s largest shareholder.

iBanFirst teams up with global investment firm Marlin Equity Partners to finance organic growth and M&A initiatives

27 May 2021 | Private Equity Insider

Marlin becomes iBanFirst's biggest shareholder

27 May 2021 | Finextra

IBanFirst has completed a growth equity investment that sees PE giant Marlin Equity Partners become the B2B multi-currency payments platform's largest shareholder.

Using dark data to drive business resilience

25 March 2021 | New Business

iBanFirst's Chief Data Officer Yann Stadnicki talks to New Business about how leveraging dark data offers new possibilities when it comes to optimising your business and remaining resilient in a crisis.

iBanFirst listed in the FT 1000 for the second year in a row

02 March 2021 | The Financial Times

For the second year running, iBanFirst has been listed among Europe's 1000 fastest-growing companies, achieiving the 258th place in the Financial Times ranking.

Disruptive Influence: an interview with iBanFirst CEO Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier

01 March 2021 | New Business

With an entrepreneurial spirit from early on, it's no surprise that Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier now heads up one of Europe's fastest-growing fintechs. New Business finds out what it means to be truly "disruptive" in today's ever-changing payment services landscape.

The Importance of Exergaming When Working Remotely

23 February 2021 | Forbes

With remote working showing no sign of abating, knowledge workers' sedentary lifestyles have only intensified. "Exergaming" offers a novel way to alleviate its most negative effects. Forbes talks to iBanFirst CEO and Founder Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier to learn more.

Payment Innovation: you can now track international payments like parcels

25 January 2021 | The Fintech Times

With its new Payment Tracker, iBanFirst sets new transparency standards for the payments industry, giving both payers and payees the chance to follow the status of their payments in real time.

Cross-border real-time 'Payment Tracker' for both payers and payees

22 January 2021 | Payments, Cards & Mobile

iBanFirst has launched a ‘Payment Tracker’, a real-time payment-tracking service that sets new transparency standards for the payments industry. The unique feature provides live updates on the status of international payments for both payers and beneficiaries alike.

IBanFirst releases real-time cross-border ‘Payment Tracker’ for both payer and beneficiary

21 January 2021 | Finextra

Rolled out to both payers and payees, iBanFirst's unique new tracking feature provides live updates on the status of international payments at any stage of the fund transfer process.

iBanFirst launches real-time cross-border ‘Payment Tracker’ for both payers and payees

21 January 2021 | Fintech Finance

iBanFirst, a global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders, launched its ‘Payment Tracker’ – a real-time payment-tracking service that sets new transparency standards for the payments industry.

Swift Community Update: Focus on financial crime compliance

20 November 2020 | Finextra

In a recent digital event organised by SWIFT, iBanFirst's Head of Operations & Correspondent Banking, Bertrand Godin, shared his views on why fintechs and non-banks may struggle to implement AI in transaction management and anti-fraud compliance compared with banks.

No-deal Brexit threatens financial services

26 October 2020 | LondonLovesBusiness

With the Brexit deadline looming, and a trade deal between the UK and the EU not yet in sight, iBanFirst CEO and Founder Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier speaks about the advantages of a cross-border payment services solution for SMEs on both sides of the Channel.

Beyond the hype: growing your business with AI

12 October 2020 | Fintech Finance

According to a survey by the World Economic Forum on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Financial Services industry, 77% of business leaders expect that AI will become an essential part of their business within the next two years.

Cross-border payments could mitigate post-Brexit fallout

09 October 2020 | FinTech Magazine

Late September brought the news that Lloyds and Barclays would be closing EU-based UK expat accounts owing to the end of ‘passporting’ - an opportunity for fintechs. Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier, Founder and CEO of iBanFirst, shared his insights with FinTech Magazine.

IBanFirst appoints former Groupon director as chief revenue officer

07 October 2020 | Finextra

Grégoire Andrieu-Guitrancourt, who currently serves as Country Manager France at iBanFirst will become CRO, leading the fintech's charge into the Benelux region and Germany, as well as central and eastern Europe, among others.

iBanFirst appoints former Groupon director as Chief Revenue Officer

06 October 2020 | Fintech Finance

The Franco-Belgian fintech has appointed M&A banking specialist Grégoire Andrieu-Guitrancourt as CRO, who will pursue the company's international expansion strategy, notably by spearheading development in the Benelux region, Germany, central and eastern Europe.

Traditional banking is an endangered species: the payments ecosystem holds the answer to its conservation

04 September 2020 | Financial IT

Prior to COVID-19 banks were able to continue traditional, nostalgic ways of working with their customers avoiding the need to fully digitise their operations. For banks to become competitive in the world of international payments, they need to help their customers make

Banks must adapt to survive: harnessing the payments ecosystem

18 August 2020 | Fintech Finance

The COVID-19 crisis caught traditional banks off guard. Up until recently, they existed to serve the needs of a clientele built over decades, using traditional ways of working and a combination of paper and digital processes.

The online bank for SMEs raised 21 million euros on Zoom during confinement

16 August 2020 | Web24

Half started, 2020 will remain a year of all dangers for its iBanFirst bank. Blame it on the coronavirus, which almost compromised a critical fundraising for fintech. In less than a decade, iBanFirst has become “the” online bank for SMEs working abroad.

How to drive post-pandemic business continuity

04 August 2020 | New Business

SMEs are especially susceptible to being left behind. According to a recent COVID-19 survey of UK SMEs conducted by McKinsey (2020), more than half view the country's economy as very or extremely weak, and half expect market stagnation or recession.

iBanFirst accelerates its product innovation with the opening of a R&D centre in Tunisia

22 July 2020 | Financial IT

iBanFirst has chosen Tunisia as the home of its new research and development centre to accelerate its product innovation.

IBanFirst opens R&D centre in Tunisia

22 July 2020 | Finextra

iBanFirst has chosen Tunisia as the home of its new research and development centre to accelerate its product innovation.

Protecting your business against bank transfer fraud

21 July 2020 | Finextra

The upsurge in online fraud attempts during the COVID-19 lockdown is part of a long-term upward trend, internationally, observed in all sectors.

iBanFirst raises USD 23.8m for its borderless financial services

15 June 2020 | The Paypers

French startup iBanFirst, which helps small and medium companies move money around the world, has raised a USD 23.8 million (EUR 21 million) Series C round from Elaia and Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund.

European FX payments scale-up raises 21m in lockdown

12 June 2020 | London loves Business

Global financial services provider iBanFirst, delivering solutions across banking borders, has announced that it will continue to expand with the help of venture capital funds Elaia and Bpifrance, through its growth capital fund Large Venture.

Belgian-French fintech startup iBanFirst raises €21M funding to simplify international payments for SMEs

12 June 2020 | Silicon Canals

In the latest development, iBanFirst, a global financial services provider has raised €21 million in a Series C round from Elaia, Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund and previous investors Serena and Breega.

iBanFirst on course for post-Covid growth with €21 million raise

11 June 2020 | Finextra

French VC Elaia and national investment bank Bpifrance, have joined a €21 million funding round in B2B multicurrency payments platform iBanFirst.

Paytech IBanFirst Quenches Funding Thirst With €21m

11 June 2020 | Fintech Direct

European financial services provider iBanFirst has picked up €21 million funding from a range of French admirers. Venture capital firm Elaia and investment bank Bpifrance join fellow French firms Serena and Breega, which first invested in the fintech in November 2018.

iBanFirst raises $23.8 million for its borderless financial services

11 June 2020 | TechCrunch

French startup iBanFirst has raised a $23.8 million (€21 million) Series C round from Elaia and Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund.

Fintech, Banking And Finance Trends That Will Define 2020

08 January 2020 | Global Banking & Finance Review

As the New Year begins, it is important to look at the emerging trends in fintech, banking and finance for 2020 in order to help financial institutions prepare for upcoming challenges and developments within the industry.

iBanFirst Expands European Footprint with NBWM Acquisition

20 November 2019 | Finance Magnates

The acquisition will help NBWM’s existing clients, facilitating their ability to make cross-border payments

iBanFirst acquires UK-based Cornhill to strengthen its position as leader in multicurrency B2B payment services

29 June 2022 | iBanFirst

The acquisition of London-based FX provider Cornhill, which is currently pending regulatory approval, will strengthen iBanFirst’s value proposition to SMEs by simplifying GBP transfers (particularly post-Brexit).

iBanFirst appoints Sonia Boudier as new Chief of Tech and Strategy Officer

15 March 2022 | iBanFirst

iBanFirst announces that Sonia Boudier, former Société Générale chief of staff, will join as Chief of Tech and Strategy Officer and new member of the executive team.

iBanFirst takes a smart approach to open banking for SMEs, finally delivering on PSD2 promises

29 June 2021 | None

Fresh off the back of its recent growth equity investment deal, iBanFirst is further enhancing its services with the rollout of new open-banking capabilities in its ambition to become the European leader in B2B cross-border payments.

iBanFirst teams up with global investment firm Marlin Equity Partners to finance organic growth and M&A initiatives

27 May 2021 | iBanFirst

Private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners has signed a growth equity deal with iBanFirst, becoming the company's largest shareholder. iBanFirst CEO Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier remains the second largest, while existing investors have reaffirmed their commitments.

FT 1000 2021: iBanFirst among Europe’s fastest-growing companies for the second year in a row

02 March 2021 | iBanFirst

For a second consecutive year, iBanFirst has made the Financial Times's FT 1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies, climbing from 815th to 258th place since the previous edition.

iBanFirst launches real-time cross-border ‘Payment Tracker’ for both payers and payees

14 January 2021 | iBanFirst

iBanFirst's ‘Payment Tracker’ sets new transparency standards for international cross-border payments, offering customers and their beneficiaries the possibility to track live payment statuses in real time.

iBanFirst appoints Chief Technology Officer as part of the company’s continued international expansion strategy

10 December 2020 | iBanFirst

Former CTO at Euronext, Said Layadi joins the Franco-Belgian fintech as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead innovation and improve business efficiencies.

Deloitte nominates iBanFirst for its Technology Fast 50 for a third consecutive year

12 November 2020 | iBanFirst

For the third year in a row, iBanFirst has made Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 shortlist, cementing its status as one of Europe's fastest growing technology companies.

iBanFirst appoints Chief Revenue Officer to drive its international expansion

06 October 2020 | iBanFirst

Former Groupon Sales Operations Director and M&A banking specialist, Grégoire Andrieu-Guitrancourt, has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at iBanFirst. He will notably be responsible for supporting iBanFirst’s growth across Europe.

iBanFirst hires Chief Data Officer to strengthen its global market position

25 August 2020 | iBanFirst

With the appointment of new CDO Yann Stadnicki, iBanFirst intends to capitalise on the seasoned technologist and data engineer's expertise in business intelligence and analytics to leverage data and help pursue the fintech's hyper-growth strategy.

iBanFirst accelerates its product innovation with the opening of its third R&D centre in Tunisia

22 July 2020 | iBanFirst

iBanFirst has chosen Tunisia as the home of its new research and development centre to accelerate its product innovation.

Elaia and Bpifrance acquire stakes in iBanFirst in a €21 million third round of funding

11 June 2020 | iBanFirst

This Series C round brings the total venture capital funding in the payment fintech to €46 million since its founding in 2013.

French fintech iBanFirst recognised by research firm

05 February 2020 | iBanFirst

Forrester notes the capacity of the disruptors to “make payments faster, cheaper and easier”, whether domestic or international and recognises iBanFirst’s PaaS model.

iBanFirst expands in central Europe with the acquisition of German competitor Forexfix

11 December 2019 | iBanFirst

iBanFirst, global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders, today announced the acquisition of Forexfix, a German foreign-exchange start-up based in Berlin with clients across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

iBanFirst ramps up its international expansion with the acquisition of NBWM

20 November 2019 | iBanFirst

iBanFirst, global financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders, today announced the acquisition of NBWM, first foreign exchange start-up in the Netherlands with more than 1 000 clients.

iBanFirst unveils pioneering technological stack to make it easier for businesses to manage foreign exchange payments

13 November 2019 | iBanFirst

Leading global financial services provider focuses efforts on designing an innovative customer-centric solution that enables the rapid deployment of services in companies and sets it apart from traditional banks and their outdated systems

iBanFirst enters Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 2018 ranking in the top 100

17 October 2019 | iBanFirst

This benchmark recognises the growth of 500 of the most innovative companies, raising their profile among the most influential investors, venture capitalists and market analysts.

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