Fintech leads UK tech hiring boom Fintech The fintech sector dominates hiring activity among UK startups and scale-ups, according to a new report. The research found that fintech firms accounted for 21 per cent of all UK companies recruiting for tech roles. It also revealed that these companies added 2,127 new employees to their organisations within the last twelve months, outpacing other [...]
9fin: Data start-up raises £40m for credit markets tech Tech Financial data start-up 9fin has raised $50m (£39.3m) as it looks to grow a foothold in the market for debt and private capital research. The London-based fintech announced a Series B round led by growth capital investor Highland Europe. 9fin did not disclose at what valuation it had raised the money. It was reported a [...]