Tagged: investment

January 3, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

StartEngine’s latest Regulation A+ (Reg A+) funding round has successfully raised more than $4.4 million from over 3,700 StartEngine investors. Founded in 2011, StartEngine claims to be the leader in Online Public Offerings (OPOs). StartEngine further explained that it helps individuals invest in private companies… Read More

January 3, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Receipt Bank, a UK-based digital bookkeeping platform, has secured $73 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Insight Partners, joined by Augmentum Fintech with participation from existing investors Kennet Partners and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). As previously reported, Receipt… Read More

January 2, 2020 @ 10:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nayax, a U.S.-based fintech that is developing solutions for the machine industry, has reportedly secured $60 million through its latest investment round. The funding notably brings the company’s valuation to $400 million. Founded in 2005, Nayax revealed its cashless payments, telemetry, management, and BI solutions… Read More

January 2, 2020 @ 8:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Omnio, a UK-based fintech that offers banking and payment services for businesses, has reportedly secured €15 Million through its latest private placement funding round. The company offered 23,077 shares at a rate of €650 per offer share through the round. Founded in 2018, Omnio claims… Read More

December 23, 2019 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rebank, a UK-based digital business banking platform, announced last week it secured $2.7 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by ADV with participation from Y Combinator and Jude Gomila, the CEO and Founder of the startup Golden. Founded in 2018, Rebank… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced on Friday it secured $200 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Tetragon with participation from SBI Holdings and Route 66 Ventures. Founded in 2012, Ripple claims it provides one frictionless… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ZestMoney, an India-based fintech, announced this week it secured $15 million through its Series B investment round, which was led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Naspers Fintech, Quona Capital, and Omidyar Network. Founded in 2015, ZestMoney stated that it helps everyone “live their dream… Read More

December 18, 2019 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hourly, a U.S.-based insurtech/fintech that simplifies workers’ comp insurance, payroll and time tracking for small business owners, announced on Wednesday it secured $7.15 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Aya Peterburg and Haim Sadger of S Capital, with participation from Inovia Capital, J-Angels and… Read More

December 18, 2019 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinVolution Group, a China-based fintech that connects underserved individual borrows with financial institutions, announced on Wednesday it has made an equity investment in Fujian Haixia Bank (FHB). The company reported it has subscribed for 281 million of newly issued shares of the bank, which notably… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 11:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DryGro, a UK-based agriculture startup that has developed new technology to grow food in dry places, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £1.1 million in funding secured. The campaign quickly surpassed its initial £950,000 funding target and has… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 10:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FintechOS, an early stage company that seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of financial institutions, recently announced it has secured €12.7 million through its Series A funding round, which was jointly led by Earlybird’s Digital East Fund and OTB Ventures, with participation from existing investors Gapminder Ventures and Launchub. The… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

albo, a Mexico-based challenger bank that offers consumers digital accounts with prepaid Mastercards for receiving, transferring, and spending, announced on Thursday it raised an additional $19 million through its extended Series A funding round, bringing the total amount series through the investment round to $26… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech WeLab announced on Thursday it secured $156 million through its Series C funding round. According to WeLab, the investment attracted new investors, as well as five existing investors including Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and China Construction Bank. Founded in 2013, WeLab claims… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FlexPay, a Canada-based fintech that uses AI and machine learning to help merchants recover lost revenues from declined transactions, announced on Monday it secured $6 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Impression Ventures with participation from BMO Capital Partners and Anges… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Thursday that Ping An Global Voyager Fund, its overseas investment arm, has led a $70 million Series D in Indian auto technology company CarDekho, alongside Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital. Ping An reported that this is its first venture investment… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cuvva, an insurtech startup that is based in the UK, announced earlier this week it secured £15 million through its Series A funding round. Founded in 2015, Cuvva claims it is building a new kind of insurance that’s flexible, simple and jargon-free. The company noted… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Starship, a health savings account provider for drivers, delivery persons and carriers who use the Uber app, announced on Wednesday it secured $11 million in total funding. This news comes just after the company raised the first $7 million through its Series A funding round,… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, a leading platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced last week that more than $3 billion in loans have been transacted through its marketplace portal since its launch. The latest milestone comes just one month after PeerStreet secured $60 million through its… Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Koho, a neobank that offers Canadians an alternative to traditional banking, announced this week its Series B funding round, which received $42 million and was led by Portag3 Ventures earlier this year, secured an additional $25 million from Drive Capital and National Bank of Canada. … Read More

December 3, 2019 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DryGro, a UK-based agriculture startup that has developed new technology to grow food in dry places, has successfully secured its initial £980,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is offering 8.24% in equity through the funding round at a £10,918,936… Read More