Tagged: investment

May 26, 2021 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onramp Invest, a multiple cryptoasset Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), announced on Wednesday it has launched its cryptocurrency education and connectivity platform for registered investment advisors. Onramp reported that its full suite of resources was designed to empower registered investment advisors (RIAs) with the… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced it is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £7.9 million secured from nearly 9700 Crowdcube investors. Curve reported that the… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) announced on Wednesday it will invest an additional $50 million in 11 Black- and Latinx-led early-stage venture capital funds, including Aperture Venture Capital; Collab Capital; Interlace Ventures; Kapor Capital; MaC Venture Capital; Noemis Ventures; Seae Ventures; SV LATAM Capital; and three… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Tilled, a U.S.-based payment facilitation platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $11 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Rebecca Lynn from Canvas Ventures with participation from Abhinav Tiwari, former head of investments and M&A at Stripe, Henry Ward, founder and CEO… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sentieo, a U.S.-based financial research platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Ten Coves Capital with participation from  Centana Growth Partners and Studio Management. As previously reported, Sentieo is described as a modern financial research platform, utilizing machine learning… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has officially launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which was announced earlier this month, has already secured more than £6.8 million from… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Stavvy, a digital mortgage platform, announced on Monday it secured $40 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Morningside Technology Ventures. The company revealed its mission is to transform how business is conducted remotely by making complex legal and financial transactions easier, safer, and more… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ProducePay,  a U.S.-based financing, analytics, and marketplace startup for the fresh produce market, announced on Monday it raised $43 million through its Series C investment round, which was co-led by G2VP, IFC, and IDB with participation from Anterra Capital and Coventure, Astanor Ventures, IGNIA, and… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mile Auto, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Monday it raised $10.3 million through its seed funding round, which included participation from Ulu Ventures, Emergent Ventures, Thornton Capital, and Sure Ventures. Launched in 2019, Mile Auto describes itself as a next-generation insurtech company that uses computer version… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 10:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

White Star Capital, a U.S.-based multi-stage technology venture capital investment platform, recently announced it closed its $50 million Digital Asset Fund (DAF), which is described as a specialized fund investing in cryptocurrency networks and blockchain-enabled businesses. According to White Star, the fund exceeded its previously… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 10:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zvilo, a UK-based challenger banking startup has successfully raised more than £425,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The investment round, which orignally sought to raise £200,000, has already attracted over 260 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Zvilo stated it is a new digital platform that seeks… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Boost Insurance, a U.S.-based B2B digital insurance platform, announced on Friday it raised $20 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by RRE Ventures with participation from Fin VC, Gaingels, Hack VC, Greycroft, Coatue, and Conversion Capital. The company raised $37 million since… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced this week it secured a £50 million investment from Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. According to Starling Bank, the investment is an extension of the oversubscribed £272 million Series D funding round announced in March 2021, which valued it in… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Thursday its upcoming equity crowdfunding campaign is set to go live on Crowdcube with 35,000 sign-ups (21,000 were signed up within the first 24-hours). As previously reported, Curve is… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Lithic, formerly Privacy.com, a U.S.-based card issuing platform, announced on Thursday it raised $43 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Index Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, Rainfall Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, and Walkabout Ventures…. Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 7:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Sunbit, a U.S.-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform, announced on Thursday it secured $130 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Group 11 with participation from  Zeev Ventures,  Migdal Insurance, Harel Group, AltaIR Capital, and More Investment House. The company reported that the investment round… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BukuKas, an Indonesia-based fintech, announced this week it secured $50 million through its Series B funding round, which was included participation from Gokul Rajaram, Director and Board Member at DoorDash, as well as Taavet Hinrikus, Co-Founder and CEO of  Wise (formerly TransferWise). Founded in 2019, BukuKas describes… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Super, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday it raised $50 million through its Series C investment round, which was led by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital with participation from Asahi Kasei, AAA – Auto Club Group, Gaingels, REACH, and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’ strategic technology investment fund. Founded in 2015,… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pipe, a U.S.-based recurring revenue trading platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $250 million through its latest strategic investment round, which was led by Greenspring Associates, and included new investors Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund, SBI Investment, 3L, Sound Ventures and Guy Oseary,… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Finitive, a fintech platform that connects institutional investors with alternative lending investments, announced on Wednesday it received an investment from Sterling Bancorp (NYSE:STL). Founded in 2017, Finitive claims to be the leading data-driven private credit marketplace. The U.S.-based tech-enabled platform stated it provides institutional investors… Read More