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May 29, 2018 @ 11:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Azimo, a European digital money transfer firm based in London and Krakow, has raised $20M in a Series C round led by Rakuten Capital. This latest funding fund, which also received backing from investors such as e.ventures, Frog Capital, GR Capital Partners and Greycroft Partners, brings… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Consumer finance technology group, Kreditech, announced on Thursday it received a €10 million equity investment from Rakuten, Inc. The company stated it plans to use the new funds to further develop its partnership business. Alexander Graubner-Müller, founder and CEO of Kreditech, explained that Rakuten invested… Read More

January 20, 2016 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlueVine, an online provider of working capital financing to small businesses, announced on Wednesday it has closed $40 million in funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $64 million to date.  This Series C funding was led by an investment from Menlo Ventures, with additional… Read More

December 2, 2015 @ 1:49 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten (TOKYO:4755) officially initiated a new $100 million fintech investment fund, according to a release.  The Rakuten FinTech Fund, a new US$100 million global investment fund focuses on investments in disruptive early to mid-stage fintech startups aims to offer attractive return potential with strategic relevance…. Read More