Tagged: investment

March 31, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SadaPay, a Pakistan-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured $7.2 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Recharge Capital with participation from Kingsway Capital, Raptor Group, Ualá’s founder Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ribbit Capital’s Brian McGrath, former General Catalyst partner Ilan Stern, and Valon Technologies’ founder… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HighRadius, a U.S.-based fintech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in integrated receivables, announced on Tuesday it raised $300 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by D1 Capital and Tiger Global with participation from existing investors ICONIQ Growth and Susquehanna Growth Equity…. Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Butter, a UK-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform, announced on Tuesday it secured £15.8 million through its latest investment round, which saw participation from BCI Finance, the credit arm of London based venture builder Blenheim Chalcot, as well as a number of other private Angel… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    NOW Money, a UAE-based digital account service, announced on Monday it raised $7 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Anthemis Exponential Ventures with participation from  Knuru Capital, Wamda, Commercial Bank of Dubai, DIFC FinTech Fund, Accion Venture Lab, Greenhouse Capital, and Hambro Perks Oryx Fund. Founded… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pilot, a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in back office services for startups and small businesses, announced on Friday it raised a total of $100 million through its Series C funding round, doubling its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was notably led by Bezos Expedition… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ease, a U.S.-based HR and benefits software solution for small businesses, insurance brokers, and insurance carriers, announced on Friday it raised $41 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Spectrum Equity with participation from  Centana Growth Partners, Propel Venture Partners, Freestyle Capital, Compound… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 9:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced on Friday it secured $118 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Allianz X and Acrew Capital, with participation from Greycroft, SVB Capital, SiriusPoint, Elefund, and Moxley Holdings. As previously reported, Pie describes itself as… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 10:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain analysis company, Chainalysis, announced on Friday it raised $100 million through its Series D funding round, which was led by Paradigm with participation from TIME Ventures, the investment fund for Marc Benioff, along with previous investors Addition and Ribbit. Chainalysis reported that it is now… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 9:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockchain.com, a UK-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, announced earlier this week it secured $300 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and VY Capital, with participation from other existing and leading investors. The latest investment round… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Swipii, a Scotland-based marketing tool for local businesses, has successfully surpassed its initial £750,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, Swipii states it brings shippers the “simplest way” to save money when they shop locally while providing retailers with an automated… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Esprezzo, a no-code blockchain automation and data platform, announced on Thursday it raised $2 million through its latest investment round, which saw participation from Mark Cuban, Arrington Capital, Longley Capital, Rarestone Capital, CMS Holdings, LongHash, Youbi, TBD Angels, and Zag Capital. Founded in 2017, Esprezzo… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Avanti Financial Group announced on Thursday it secured $37 million through its Series A funding round. The company has notably raised a total of $44 million since its inception and the latest investment round comes less than six months after Caitlin Long, the… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Maxwell, a U.S.-based digital mortgage and fulfillment platform for small to midsize mortgage lenders, announced on Thursday it raised $16.3 million Series B funding round led by Fin VC and TTV Capital with participation from Rotor Capital, The Mortgage Collaborative Emerging Technology Fund,… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Greenwood, a U.S. fintech that has created a digital banking platform specifically for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, announced on Thursday it secured $40 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Truist Ventures. Founded in 2020, Greenwood states… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sugi, a UK-based green investment mobile app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £385,000 raised. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £350,000 has attracted 275 Crowdcube investors. Sugi is now offering 3.62% in equity at a £9.5 million… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bankly, a Nigeria-based fintech, has reportedly secured $2 million through its seed funding round, with was led by Vault. Founded in 2018 by Tomilola Adejana and Fredrick Adams, Bankly states it provides a USSD based savings product where users fund their account using Bankly vouchers nationwide. “We… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Jumio, a U.S.-based AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions provider, announced on Wednesday it received a $150 million investment from Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm. Founded in 2010, Jumio’s mission is to make the internet a safer place by protecting the ecosystems… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jeff App, a Latvian fintech startup that provides a data-enabled loan brokerage platform for unbanked customers in Asia, announced on Tuesday it raised $1 million through its latest financing round led by the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) syndicate with participation from Startup Wise Guys,… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LenderClose, a U.S.-based proprietary, technology-focused lending platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $10 million through its Series B investment round, which included participation from Next Level Ventures, Ardent Credit Union, Strata Credit Union, Tucson Federal Credit Union, Collins Community Credit Union, Financial Plus Credit Union,… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zaver, a Sweden-based fintech that allows merchants to accept careless payments and offers buy now, pay later (BNPL), has reportedly secured $5 million through its new funding round, which involved participation from  Inbox Capital, Inventure, Fredrik Österberg, Magnus Rausing, Joen Bonnier, Fabian Hielte, and Max… Read More