Tagged: financing

Trade and Supply Chain Finance Ecosystem Finverity Appoints New CMO

Finverity, the trade and supply chain finance digital ecosystem, announces the repositioning of its brand and product offering, together with the appointment of Adam Ryan as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Since its foundation in 2017, Finverity has focused “on fixing the $1.7tn+ global trade finance… Read More

Auto Financing: Consumers Continue to Prefer Shorter-Term Loans, Experian Report Claims

A new Experian report shows consumers are continuing to opt for shorter term loans. In the second quarter of 2023, captives reportedly “regained the lion’s share of total vehicle financing, outpacing banks and credit unions.” According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report:… Read More

Latin America based Startups Are Laying Off Workers, LatAm Now Expecting More IPOs, Report Claims

Startups in Latin America are reportedly laying off staff members and are now expecting significantly more initial public offerings (IPOs) by 2024. According to reports, around two-thirds or roughly 67% of Latin American firms have now laid off staff members during the past 18 months,… Read More

Alternative Financing Set to Capitalize on $500B SME Credit Opportunity in India, Report Claims

The India Digital SME Credit Report 2023 released in collaboration between GetVantage and Redseer Strategy Consultants estimates that “a potential US$ 220 Bn credit deficit poses a roadblock to unlocking the economic potential of millions of digitized businesses.” Out of the current US$ 220 Bn… Read More

Sustainability: Redaptive Secures $125M Financing from Deutsche Bank to Deploy Energy-As-A-Service Solutions

Redaptive, Inc., the Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) leader, has announced it secured $125 million in financing from Deutsche Bank’s US Private Credit & Infrastructure group in order “to help accelerate metering, HVAC, solar, LED, EV, and other efficiency and sustainability solutions.” The warehouse facility provided by Deutsche… Read More

UK’s Blackfinch Property Finalizes £4.3M Refinance BTL Loan for Residential Property Complex in Archway London

Blackfinch Property, the Gloucester-based rapidly growing agile lender to the UK property market, has completed a £4.3m buy-to-let (BTL) refinancing loan “for the completion of a collection of seven modern and energy-efficient homes contained by a gated closed mews in Archway London.” The 24-month deal… Read More

Funding Societies, CGC Digital to Support Malaysia-based MSMEs

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) financing platform Funding Societies announced that it has teamed up with CGC Digital, the Fintech division of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia (CGC) in order to support MSMEs operating across the Southeast Asian nation. Via this collaboration, CGC Digital created a… Read More

HeavyFinance. a Climate Tech Investment Marketplace, Finances €40M in European Agricultural Loans

HeavyFinance, a climate tech investment marketplace, has financed €40 million in agricultural loans across Europe. The achievement marks a major step forward “in promoting sustainable practices and the company’s aim of generating 250,000 carbon credits from 100,000 hectares of agricultural land by the end of… Read More

Working Capital Fintech C2FO Surpasses $300B in Funding for Businesses

C2FO, which claims to be one of the world’s on-demand working capital platforms, recently announced that on July 21, it “passed the $300 billion mark in total funding to its customers.” This record funding amount “reflects invoices paid an average of 31 days early via… Read More

Working Capital for Small Businesses: Novo Funding Launched with $125M Facility from Victory Park Capital

Novo, the “powerfully” simple financial platform for small businesses, announced the launch of Novo Funding, “offering small businesses a fast and flexible way to access working capital.” The company has also “secured a $125 million facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC), which will be used… Read More

Venmo Small Business Grant Is Accepting Applications to Support Emerging, Small Businesses

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced the second Venmo Small Business Grant, a program for small and emerging businesses “providing financial grants and mentorship for 20 Venmo business profile customers.” The selected businesses will each “receive $10,000 for expenses, such as rent, or to help… Read More

Malaysia: Maybank Welcomes Tesla, Serves as Key EV Financier

Maybank offers a welcome to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) after their recent announcement to enter the electric vehicle (EV) auto market for their Model Y in Malaysia. This also signifies the Group’s involvement “as the key EV financing partner for Tesla in the country aligned to its… Read More

DeFi: KTX.Finance Raises $4M to Streamline Perpetuals Trading

KTX.Finance, a “decentralized” perpetuals exchange on BNB Chain, announces a $4 million USD seed round financing led by Hashed. Other participants in the investment round “include: AlphaLab Capital, CRIT Ventures, 100&100 Ventures, Trinito Corporation / Morpheus, GSG Asset, KuCoin Ventures and Sky9 Capital.” Edward Tan,… Read More

Debitum, a European Digital Debt Marketplace, Announces New Investment Options

Debitum reports that the month of July 2023 has started with several positive developments for existing and new investors. According to a blog post by Debitum, more investment options are available via the platform, and there is also an updated “Invite a friend” program conditions,… Read More

European SME Financing: Silvr Signs Securitized Facility of Up to €200M with Citi, Channel

Founded in 2020, Silvr‘s mission is to make financing more accessible to SMEs. Silvr claims that it has rapidly become a European leader in short-term lending due “to its technology and innovative data processing tools.” This new securitized facility will “increase Silvr’s financing capacity., which… Read More

Qardus, an Ethical and Sharia-Compliant Financing Platform for Social Impact SMEs, Secures £318,837 via Seedrs

Qardus, which claims to be an ethical & Sharia-compliant financing platform for social impact SMEs and investors, has secured 106% (£318,837) of its £300,002 target from 153 investors (at the time of writing) with 17 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign carried out via… Read More

Capchase Deploys $100M+ in Funding for Women, Minority Founded Startups

Capchase, the provider of financing solutions for Software-as-a-Service companies, announced a milestone for its 2021 initiative to provide non-dilutive capital to women- and minority-led startups. Over the last two years, the company has “deployed more than $100 million in funding to these underserved groups using… Read More

European SMEs Are Increasingly Making Online Payments, According to Research by Qonto

European SMEs are increasingly using cards and making online and  virtual payments, according to research by Qonto, the European business finance  solution for SMEs. Analysis published has looked at “the spending habits of 350,000 SMEs and freelancers.” The  data “shows increased card usage as well… Read More

Financial Technology Association Welcomes Fintech Pipe, the Modern Capital Platform

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) welcomed Pipe as its newest member. Pipe claims it is “the modern capital platform, built to connect entrepreneurs, and small and mid-size business owners to fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing, helping them scale and operate on their terms.” Penny Lee, President… Read More

MENA Region’s Fintech Tabby Closes New Financing, Upsizing Warehouse Debt Facility to $350M

Tabby, the MENA region’s shopping and financial services app, has successfully closed a new financing round “resulting in upsizing its debt facility to $350 million, over a 2X increase since its last debt raising announcement.” The investment round reportedly “involved the participation of key global… Read More

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