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Ondernemers waarderen Merkel maar overal in Europa nemen de zorgen over Covid-ondersteuning toe 

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In een onderzoek dat werd uitgevoerd door het financieringsplatform CapitalBox, werd aan 2000 ondernemers gevraagd om een politicus te noemen die tijdens de pandemie de meest effectieve steun had verleend. 63% van de ondervraagde noemde bondskanselier Merkel, gevolgd door Emmanuel Macron uit Frankrijk die de tweede plaats behaalde met een score van 55%. 

CapitalBox acquires Dutch SME lender Spotcap

This article previously appeared in UKTN

CapitalBox, the online pan-European SME funding platform has announced the acquisition of the Netherlands division of fintech company Spotcap Global as part of its own ongoing European expansion. Spotcap NL is one of the most prominent online SME lenders in the Dutch market.

B2B only: Spotcap sells credit business to Ferratum

This article previously appeared in Born2Invest

The Spotcap-Ferratum deal is further proof that the German fintech industry is being shaken up in the corona crisis, at least in the credit sector.

European lender Capitalbox buys rival Dutch arm of Spotcap

This article previously appeared in Fintech Futures

The deal is part of Capitalbox’s ongoing European expansion. Spotcap, which has a presence in Australia and New Zealand too, was one of Capitalbox’s biggest direct competitors in the Netherlands for market share.

Spotcap is “one of the most recognised online lenders in the Dutch market,” Capitalbox says in a statement.

CapitalBox acquires the Dutch SME lending business from Spotcap Netherlands

This article previously appeared in Silicon Canals

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the EU, and therefore form the backbone of Europe’s economy. They employ around 100 million people, as well as account for more than half of Europe’s GDP. Besides, SMEs bring innovative solutions to challenges like climate change, resource efficiency, and social cohesion and help spread this innovation throughout Europe’s regions.

Today In European Tech

This article previously appeared in Tech.Eu

CapitalBox, the online pan-European SME funding platform, has acquired the Netherlands division of fintech company Spotcap Global as part of its own ongoing European expansion.