Tagged: investment

March 5, 2020 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pan-European marketplace for short-term SME property-backed loans EstateGuru announced on Thursday it has just approved and published the first German project on its funding portal. According to EstateGuru, the first German project is in Sindelfingen, which is close to Stuttgart, and the borrower is an… Read More

March 4, 2020 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xinja Bank, an Australia-based neobank, announced on Wednesday it has launched its Series D investment round to attract more sophisticated investors, with a minimum of $20,400 to invest. The banking group, which now holds more than $300 million in deposits already, is looking to raise… Read More

March 4, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Klarna announced on Wednesday that Ant Financial Services Group, the owner and operator of Alipay, has made an investment and taken a minority stake in the payment processing platform. Klarna reported that the investment from Ant Financial will support the further development of their strategic… Read More

March 2, 2020 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Public, a U.S.-based investing mobile app startup, announced on Monday it secured $15 million through its Series B funding round which was co-led by Accel and Greycroft with participation from Dreamers VC, founded by Will Smith and soccer star Keisuke Honda, NFL player J.J. Watt, Girlboss founder and CEO Sophia Amoruso, Scott… Read More

March 1, 2020 @ 10:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

the Bike Club, a UK-based platform that offers pay monthly kids bikes that are exchanged as children grow up, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its Crowdcube funding round. Founded in 2016, the Bike Club offers subscriptions that let children always have… Read More

March 1, 2020 @ 10:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio recently announced it secured $55 million through its Series E funding round, which reportedly included $31 million in equity led by Mercato Partners’ Traverse Fund and a $24 million debt facility from Signature Bank. The equity round was oversubscribed by existing… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 9:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Agora Services, a digital platform banking solutions provider, announced on Thursday it secured $2 million of funding to fuel its growth and sales and deploy its first clients. The company also revealed that it opened its headquarters in Atlanta. The company describes itself as a… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jumo, a South Africa-based fintech that is seeking to build next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, announced earlier this week it raised $55 million in debt and equity funding to support its expansion into new markets and the launch of new products. Founded in… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-Social, a UK-based fintech that has created a banking mobile app, announced on Wednesday it secured £7.8 million through its latest seed funding round. This latest funding round comes just a little over a year after B-Social raised £3.2 million. It brings B-Social’s total funding… Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DadeSystem, a U.S.-based fintech that provides integrated receivable solutions, announced on Wednesday it secured an additional investment from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, through its Series D funding round. Founded in 2011, DadeSystem claims to be a leading provider… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFJ) was reportedly set to invest more than $700 million in Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant announced it secured more than $800 million from Japanese investors, which includes MUFJ and also  TIS Inc. As previously reported,… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brace, a U.S.-based digital mortgage-servicing platform, recently announced that it has raised an additional $10M in Series A funding led by Point72 Ventures. Founded in 2017, Brace states it provides technology solutions to “drive innovation” in the mortgage servicing industry. “Brace is developing a full… Read More

February 21, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wollit, a UK-based “socially-focused” fintech startup, announced on Thursday it received an investment from venture capital firm Anthemis and banking giant BBVA’s venture creation partnership. Founded in 2017, Wollit claims to be a financial stability network that is giving “peace of mind” to people in… Read More

February 21, 2020 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LenderClose, a U.S.-based proprietary, technology-focused lending platform, announced on Thursday that Ascentra Credit Union has offered up an undisclosed investment through LenderClose’s latest funding round. Founded in 2015, LenderClose stated it was established with the key belief that innovative technology would empower community credit unions… Read More

February 21, 2020 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fidelity International, a spin-off from the U.S. financial services brand Fidelity Investments, has reportedly invested $14 million in BC Group (stock code: 863 HK), the Hong Kong-based operator of crypto exchange OSL. Founded in 2018, OSL claims to be the Hong Kong region’s most comprehensive… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 11:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marine and automotive insurtech, Concirrus, announced earlier this week it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by AlbionVC with participation from current investors IQ Capital, EOS Venture Partners, and several angel investors. Founded in 2012, Concirrus’ Quest platform provides behavioral data and… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrikkApp, an international investment marketplace, announced on Thursday it has successfully raised more than €500,000 from a consortium of private investors through its seed funding round. The investment was led by František Novotný and Aleš Hudeček. Founded in 2018, BrikkApp claims it brings users trustworthy… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Thursday the launch of its Regulation A+ all-in-one investment platform, which is providing companies with an all-in-one solution to manage their capital raise.  RegA+, which was notably introduced by the SEC in Title IV of the JOBS Act in 2015, outlines the… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Self (formerly Self Lender), a U.S.-based fintech startup offering people a way to build their credit while also saving money, announced on Wednesday it raised $20 million through its Series C funding round, which was co-led by Altos Ventures & Conductive Ventures. Founded in 2015,… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) is set to invest more than $700 million in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab. According to Bloomberg, the MUFG intends to market a range of financial services from insurance to loans to Grab’s users. Founded in 2012, Grab… Read More