Tagged: investment

March 26, 2020 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plastiq, a U.S.-based intelligent payments solution for small business, announced on Thursday it secured $75 million during its Series D funding round, which was led by B Capital Group. The round, which saw participation from Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Accomplice and Top Tier Capital Partners,… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fast, a U.S.-based online login and checkout experience, announced on Thursday it secured $20 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Stripe with participation from Index Ventures and Susa Ventures. Founded in 2019, Fast describes itself as a platform that enables… Read More

March 25, 2020 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, announced on Wednesday it has made a strategic investment in ModuleQ, a Microsoft partner for Office 365 and Microsoft Teams, as well as the ModuleQ… Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coterie, a U.S.-based commercial insurtech, recently announced it secured $8.5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by RPM Ventures with participation from Allos Ventues, Western & Southern, Intercept Ventures, Frontier Venture Capital, and Sure Ventures. The company previously raised $3.15 million…. Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a banking group based in Sweden, recently announced it has invested in a new cloud-based platform from CRM company Zendesk, Inc., which is being used by companies such as Airbnb and Uber. According to Northmill, the purpose of the investment is to give the… Read More

March 20, 2020 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bee Mortgage App, a U.S.-based mortgage mobile app, announced on Thursday it has extended its RegCF raise on Fundopolis, a recently approved funding portal. Founded in 2019, Bee Mortgage App claims to be the first eMortgage mobile app powered by VLO, a virtual loan officer…. Read More

March 19, 2020 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boro, a U.S.-based provider of loans and financial education to students, announced on Wednesday it secured $12 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Chinese fintech group, LexinFintech. Founded in 2015, Boro claims to be a leading consumer financing platform for… Read More

March 18, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WealthyPlanet, a Canada-based online financial planning company, announced on Wednesday it has closed a seed funding round with Mercanti Management Inc. Founded in 2018, WealthyPlant states it gives Canadians “confidence” in their financial future by offering a free online planning tool with low-fee products and… Read More

March 17, 2020 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

One, a U.S.-based digital banking service, announced on Tuesday it secured $17 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by Foundation Capital with participation from Core Innovation Capital and Obvious Ventures. One was co-founded by Bill Harris, former CEO of Intuit, founding… Read More

March 17, 2020 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Penta announced on Tuesday it secured €18 million through its latest round of funding, which was led by RTP Global with participation from ABN AMRO Ventures, VR-Ventures, finleap, and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures. The latest funding round comes six months after Penta raised €8… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aurus, a UK-based fintech, scored a €1 million investment from Dubai-based venture capital Silver Rock Group for its gold-back token project. Founded in 2017, Aurus describes itself as a marketplace for crypto-currencies that represent shared ownership of physical assets. The company noted that together with… Read More

March 13, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PolicyMe, a Canada-based insurtech startup, recently announced it secured $3.3 million through its latest investment round, which was co-led by Consorcio – HCS Capital and Westdale Properties. Founded in 2018, PolicyMe is on a mission to simplify life insurance, offering customized, and automated advice for… Read More

March 13, 2020 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund (CEFIF) announced on Friday it is participating in a $36 Million Series B+ financing round in Fenbeitong, a corporate expense management startup based in China, alongside Eight Roads, Glade Brook Capital, Ribbit Capital, IDG Capital, and China Growth Capital. Founded in 2016,… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 10:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

the Bike Club, a UK-based platform that offers pay monthly kids bikes that are exchanged as children grow up, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £550,000 in funding from over 300 investors.  As previously reported, the Bike Club… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 10:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Thursday the launch of the Direct Issuance Platform for use by companies for their capital raising around the world. The company reported that the platform provides companies an end to end solution to allow them to offer their securities to investors with… Read More

March 10, 2020 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NorthOne, a Canada-based mobile banking platform for small businesses, freelancers, and startups,  recently announced its as secured $21 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Shiran Shalev from Battery Ventures, with participation from Redpoint Ventures, and Tom Williams. Founded in 2016,… Read More

March 8, 2020 @ 11:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based insurtech omni:us recently announced it secured $13 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by CommerzVentures with participation from Viola FinTech and Uniqa Ventures. The investment round notably comes just a few months after omni: us received a €1.6 million grant from… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Emma, a UK-based fintech startup, announced on Thursday it secured $2.5 million through its latest round of funding, which was led by Connect Ventures. As previously reported, Emma has created a banking app specifically for millennials (iOS and Android), which is described as a mobile-only… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinCompare, a Germany-based SME financing specialist, announced on Thursday it €22 million through its Series A funding round. Participants of the round include Speedinvest, ING Ventures, and UNIQA Ventures. International financial investors, including RBI Ventures from Raiffeisen Bank International AG, and private investors Founded in… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Empower, a U.S.-based mobile banking app, announced on Thursday it secured $20 million through its Series A funding round. Participants of the round included new investors Icon Ventures, Defy Ventures, and David Velez, Founder and CEO of Nubank, one of the most valuable financial technology startups… Read More