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Swedish fintech startup iZettle just landed €30m to fund AI and next-gen research

Emma Löfgren
Emma Löfgren - [email protected]
Swedish fintech startup iZettle just landed €30m to fund AI and next-gen research
IZettle co-founded Jacob de Geer. Photo: Yvonne Åsell/SvD/TT

Swedish fintech startup iZettle has been awarded 30 million euros in debt funding from the European Investment Bank to develop financial tools for small businesses.

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Stockholm-based portable payment company iZettle, founded seven years ago, developed the first credit card chip-reader that connects directly to mobile phones and tablets. The product was designed to help small businesses avoid the cost of till-based systems provided by banks.

The new loan is meant to support iZettle's research in four areas, according to the EIB: "development of next generation payments infrastructure, insights and actions through machine learning and artificial intelligence, digitalization of commercial processes, and scaling of legislative and compliance systems".

"We're proud to receive this stamp of approval from the EIB. It's the type of offer you can't refuse and it will allow us to further accelerate our growth and continue to level the playing field for small businesses, giving them access to tools to take on the big corporations," said iZettle CEO and co-founder Jacob de Geer.

EIB vice-president Alexander Stubb said the decision was part of the bank's effort to help medium-sized businesses get easier access to European funding.

"IZettle is a young and innovative company which helps digitalize our economy and improves the business and cost structure of millions of small shops," he said.

One of Europe's fastest growing fintech startups, iZettle last year reported a 60 percent jump in revenue. It is currently preparing for a potential stock market listing.

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