Tagged: series b

July 15, 2019 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AkinovA, a UK-based insurtech, announced last week it is now seeking funds through its Series B investment round. Founded in 2017, AkinovA is building an electronic marketplace for the transfer and trading of (re)insurance risks. “By working in collaboration and partnership with the insurance industry,… Read More

July 12, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Anchorage, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency holding for institutional investors startup, announced earlier this week it secured $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Blockchain Capital and Visa. Founded in 2017, Anchorage claims to be the first crypto-native digital asset custodian specifically… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NiYO, an India-based digital banking startup, announced on Tuesday it secured $35 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Horizons Ventures and Tencent with participation from existing investor, JS Capital. Founded in 2015, NiYO aims to create a technology-enabled and value-added… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sensibill, a Canada-based fintech startup, announced on Monday it secured $31.5 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by AI-focused venture fund Radical Ventures. Founded in 2013, Sensibill notably works with global financial institutions to solve their customers’ point of management receipt… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Soldo, a London-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured €54 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Battery Ventures and Dawn Capital As previously reported, the multi-user spending account was created as a way to control of where funds are going. The… Read More

June 25, 2019 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Open, an India-based neobank platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $30 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Tiger Global with participation from Tanglin Venture Partners Advisors and existing investors 3one4 Capital, Speedinvest,  BetterCapital AngelList Syndicate. Founded in 2016, Open claims to… Read More

June 4, 2019 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday it secured $52 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by WestBridge Capital. Founded in 2007, Biz2Credit is on a mission to provide small businesses with lending solutions throughout their lifecycle in a flexible and… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ClickSWITCH, a U.S. fintech that claims it simplifies and automates the switch of direct deposits and recurring payments for financial institutions’ new and existing account holders, announced on Tuesday it raised $13 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by Commerce Ventures… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pleo, a Denmark-based fintech startup, announced on Tuesday it secured $56 million through its Series B investment round led by Stripes, a leading New York-based growth fund, with participation from existing investors, Kinnevik, Creandum, and Founders. This funding comes less than a year after Pleo… Read More

May 8, 2019 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than six months after securing $17.5 million through its Series B funding round, UK money transfer fintech TransferGo announced it received $3.4 million from French capital firm Seventure Partners to add to the funding round. As previously reported, TransferGo currently offers transfers between nearly 50… Read More

May 2, 2019 @ 9:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indio Technologies, a California-based insurtech platform for brokers, announced on Thursday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from 8VC.  As previously reported, Indio was founded in 2016 and describes itself as a technology… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinanZero, a marketplace for consumer loans in Brazil, announced on Thursday it secured $11 million through its Series B funding round. Participants of the round were Atlant Fonder, Dunross & Co, and Vostok Emerging Finance. As previously reported, FinanZero describes itself as an independent broker… Read More

April 23, 2019 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blueshift, a customer data activation platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $15 million in Series B investment round, which was led by Softbank’s new AI-focused early stage fund, Softbank Ventures Asia. The company’s previous investors, including Storm Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners, also participated in… Read More

April 18, 2019 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bankin, a France based banking management mobile app creator, announced on Thursday it secured €20 million through its Series B investment round. Founded in 2011, Bankin reported that the mobile app implies the money management process. The company believes that money management should be simple… 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

February 13, 2019 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a UK-based fintech, announced on Wednesday it raised $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by General Catalyst and Stripe. Founded in 2016, Rapyd describes itself as a mobile-first financial network that makes the world’s “favorite ways” to pay and be paid… Read More

February 7, 2019 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jetty, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday it secured $25 million through its Series B funding round led by Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures with participation from Valar Ventures and Ribbit Capital. Founded by Mike Rudoy and Luke Cohler, Jetty states it offers insurance that is designed to help… Read More

January 30, 2019 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, a platform that connects online lenders and investors with data management, announced on Wednesday it secured $15 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Pivot Investment Partners with participation from Regions Financial Corp., as well as existing investors, including Quantum Strategic… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Petal, a credit card startup pioneering “Cashflow Underwriting” as an alternative to traditional credit scoring, secured $30 million through its Series B funding round, which was reportedly led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. This news comes just one year after Valar Venture led Petal’s $13 million… Read More

January 24, 2019 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Symbiont, a smart contracts platform for institutional applications of distributed ledger technology, announced on Wednesday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Nasdaq Ventures with participation from additional new investors including Galaxy Digital, Citi, and Raptor Group. Founded… Read More