The year 2018 was a good year for FinTech startups in Ireland. The market witnessed increased optimism in the form of increased hiring by FinTech players and plans to raise more funds. In Ireland, RegTech & digital identity, payment & remittances, asset management solutions, and financial software are key categories in terms of the number of FinTech players. Here is a list of 13 startups making a difference in Ireland’s FinTech landscape:
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Future Finance was founded in 2013 and has raised $103.1 million in total funding. Future Finance offers student loans to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK within a range of £2,500–£40,000 per academic year. It offers education loans for covering living expenses and tuition fees. It claims to look at factors like the course and the university the student is attending as well as future career and income potential in order to arrive at credit decision. Future Finance works closely with universities to provide responsible financial support to students.
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TransferMate was founded in 2008 and has raised $59.9 million in total funding. TransferMate provides an online payment platform that enables individuals and businesses to send and receive their foreign currency money transfers. The company’s payments platform enables users to book payments, track payments online, automate payee notification, and verify bank account details. The company received the International Payment Supplier award in 2017.
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Clavis Insight was founded in 2007 and has raised $35.5 million in total funding. Clavis Insight was acquired by Ascential in December 2017. Clavis Insight is a cloud-based platform that provides e-commerce intelligence and online retail store analytics solutions for
