Tagged: investment

July 6, 2020 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mate.Bike, a Denmark-based e-bike company, has quickly surpassed its initial €1 million equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, Mate.Bike was founded by  siblings Christian Adel Michael and Julie Kronstrøm Carton who wanted to disrupt the unhandy, granny, and expensive e-bike market by… Read More

July 5, 2020 @ 10:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PAYFAZZ, an Indonesia-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured $53 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by B Capital Group and Insignia Ventures Partners with participation from Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator, ACE & Company, BRI Ventures, and Quiet Capital. Founded in… Read More

July 1, 2020 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Good Club, a UK-based online grocer, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. Founded in 2019, Good Club is on a mission to make sustainable household staples accessible to everyone. “We do this by making such products (both food and non-food)… Read More

July 1, 2020 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curv, a U.S.-based digital asset security infrastructure provider, announced on Wednesday it secured $23M in Series A funding with investment from CommerzVentures, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Team8, and Digital Garage Lab Fund. Founded in 2018, Curv states mitigates the blockchain’s irreversible single point… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Future You Cambridge, a UK-based D2C health supplements company, has successfully secured its initial £550,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The funding round has attracted nearly 70 Seedrs investors. The company is now offering 6.35% in equity at a £8,108,776 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2012,… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pass The Keys, a UK-based short let tech platform, has quickly surpassed its initial £500,000 crowdfunding target though its Seedrs campaign. The campaign was launched earlier this week and has already attracted nearly 140 investors. As previously reported, Pass The Keys describes itself as a… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech Scotland announced on Friday it secured  £22.5 million innovation funding for the Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence (GOFCoE) to be established in Edinburgh and the Central region. According to the organization, GOFCoE will provide a trusted environment for participants from around the world… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 9:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pass The Keys, a UK-based short let tech platform, is now seeking £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform is now offering 5.88% at a £7,997,542 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2015, Pass The Keys describes itself as a London based Airbnb… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ellevest, a digital investment platform created for women and founded by Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck, announced on Wednesday it is launching money membership services for women+. Founded in 2014, Ellevest was built by women, for women. The company is on a mission to get… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pipe, a U.S.-based SaaS company, announced on Wednesday it secured $60 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Fin VC with participation from new investors Tribe Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Lachy Groom, Anthemis, and existing investors Craft Ventures, Fika Ventures, and MaC… Read More

June 22, 2020 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taina Technology, a UK-based regtech startup, announced on Monday it secured funding from Anthemis, Six FinTech Ventures, Tribeca ESP and Reciprocal Ventures through its latest investment round. Founded in 2016, Taina is on a mission to help financial institutions comply with their regulatory requirements whilst saving… Read More

June 22, 2020 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payment solution provider Checkout.com announced on Monday it secured $150 million through its Series B funding round, tripling its valuation to $5.5 billion. The funding round was led by Coatue, along with participation from existing investors, including Insight Partners, DST Global, Blossom Capital, and Singapore’s Sovereign… Read More

June 19, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Allfunds, Spain-based independent wealthtech and fund distribution platform, announced on Friday its plans to launch Allfunds Investment Solutions, which is an investment outsourcing and sub-advisory B2B solutions platform for banks, wealth managers, and institutional investors. According to Allfunds, the new service will operate as a… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BizCapital, a Brazil-based SME online lending platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $12 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by German development finance institution DEG, a subsidiary of  KfW Group, Germany’s promotional bank. Along with DEG, MELI Fund, the Corporate Venture Capital… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chipper Cash, an African fintech, has reportedly secured $13.8 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Deciens Capital. Founded in 2017, Chipper Cash describes itself as a venture-capital-backed Financial technology company that builds software to enable free and instant Peer-to-peer Cross-border… Read More

June 16, 2020 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after raising $3.4 million, UK-based international money transfer platform TransferGo reportedly raised $10 million through its latest investment round. The platform also expanded its services to 11 next markets. As previously reported, TransferGo claimed last year to be the first… Read More

June 16, 2020 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property investment platform CrowdProperty announced on Tuesday it has lent more than £75 million to SME property professionals and has now funded the development of 1,000 homes that were worth almost £170 million, enabling over £60 million of spend on labor, materials, and services in… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Codat, a UK-based technology company that connects the internal systems of small businesses to banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions, announced on Thursday it secured $10 million in venture funding. The funding comes from international venture firm Index Ventures, the backer of Adyen, Plaid, and… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 9:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Thursday it has made a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. PayPal reported as part of its investment, it is… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Planck, a U.S.-based AI data platform for commercial insurance, announced on Wednesday it raised $16 million through its Series B Funding Round. With its $12 million Series A, the company has raised a total of $28 million. Founded in 2016, Planck claims to be the… Read More