Tagged: investment

April 2, 2019 @ 8:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sayata Labs, an Israel startup that is developing an AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that empowers insurance brokers to assess businesses’ cyber risk, announced last week it secured $6.5  million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Elron.  The company claims it offers “best-in-class” cyber… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Novo, a U.S.-based small business challenger bank, announced last week it secured $4.8 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Crosslink Capital with participation from Red Sea Ventures, Hack VC, RRE, Rainfall, and the Stanford Law School Venture Fund. Founded in 2016,… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finaeo, a Canada-based insurtech startup focused on the life insurance marketplace, announced this week it secured $5.35 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Luge Capital. Founded in 2016, Finaeo’s vision is to become the digital fabric that connects and powers the… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blueprints, a UK-based investment platform for equitable development projects, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million in funding. The investment round was launched in January, originally seeking £950,000 and has attracted 300 investors.  As previously reported, Blueprints’ mission… Read More

March 27, 2019 @ 8:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech startup Kyriba Corp. announced on Wednesday it is in advanced talks with Bridgepoint, an international private equity group focused on investing in market-leading businesses, to receive a $160 million investment round to accelerate innovation and growth of its enterprise platform.  Kyriba reported that the… Read More

March 27, 2019 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qupital, a Hong Kong-based trade finance platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $15 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund (CEFIF) with additional capital injections from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs fund and MindWorks Ventures. Qupital reported that it… Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Airwallex, an Australia-based fintech company, announced on Monday it secured $100 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by DST Global, which has previously backed internet giants Facebook, Airbnb and Spotify and fintech leaders Nubank and Robinhood. The latest round brings Airwallex’s… Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yalber, a U.S.-based SMB royalty investment company, announced on Tuesday it secured a $20 million credit facility from Park Cities Asset Management. Founded in 2007, Yalber offers an alternative to the conventional funding options currently available to businesses, such as debt either through a bank… Read More

March 21, 2019 @ 9:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Saphron, an insurtech based in the Philippines, has reportedly secured S$1.4 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Sage and Talino Labs. Saphron revealed it was built out of its “bold ambition” to make insurance radically accessible through powerful and seamless technology…. Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate investment platform PeerStreet announced on Wednesday the launch of a new loan product for private lenders: Residential for Rent loans. According to PeerStreet, Residential for Rent loans have a 30-year term so borrowers can secure long-term financing for residential rental properties.  PeerStreet reported that… Read More

March 17, 2019 @ 9:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Propio, a UK-based property investment platform, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £300,000. Founded in 2016, and launched in 2017, Propio describes itself as a the home of the Property ISA.  Its platform notably combines decades of property expertise with… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Waves Platform, a global fintech startup, announced on Thursday it raised $120 million through its recent private funding round for its new enterprise blockchain solution. Founded in 2016, Waves revealed it is developing tools for building the decentralized technology layer that will become the backbone… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform designed to deliver unmatched efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, announced on Wednesday the startup selection for the next round of æternity Starfleet Accelerator. According to æternity, following the significant success of the first accelerator program in June 2018, where over… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stash, a U.S.-base micro investment mobile app, has raised $65 million through its Series E funding round. Founded in 2015, Stash describes itself as a digital-first financial services company committed to making saving and investing accessible to everyone. The company explained: “ By breaking down… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI), a Latin American e-commerce technology company, announced on Tuesday it intends to offer approximately $1 billion of common stock. The company reported it also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to $150 million of additional shares… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blueprints, a UK-based investment platform for equitable development projects, has successfully secured its initial £950,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched in January and has already attracted nearly 200 investors.  As previously reported, Blueprints’ mission is to empower… Read More

March 9, 2019 @ 6:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global investment platform, eToro, announced on Thursday the launch of its cryptocurrency trading platform and wallet in the U.S. eToro reported that eth the launch, U.S. customers with diverse levels of expertise may use its platform to collaborate with one another to find cryptoasset trading… Read More

March 6, 2019 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alto, a technology platform for investors to add alternative assets to IRAs,  announced on Wednesday it secured $2.8 million through its seed round in order to expand its offering and integrate additional investment platform partners. The new funding brings Alto’s total funding raised to $3.8… Read More

March 5, 2019 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than six months after raising $4.3 million through its seed round led by Sirius Group, Moxley holdings and Elefund, insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced it has secured $45 million through its Series B funding round. The round attracted Moxley Holdings and Elefund, along with… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SimplePay, an electronic payments company that’s headquartered in Australia, announced on Monday it secured a $5 million private capital investment from Fluce Capital and Versatile Group. Founded in 2012, SimplePay claims it is a leading payment technology company, specializing in card payment processing around the… Read More