Tagged: smbs

July 15, 2021 @ 11:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-headquartered financial services tech firm, CrediLinq.Ai, reveals that it has acquired SGD 1.35 million through a new funding round. The Fintech lender says that it plans to transform how credit is underwritten to SMEs using advanced tech solutions that will be integrated within its lending… Read More

July 13, 2021 @ 2:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euronext reveals that it has teamed up with Early Metrics, an established provider of independent start-up ratings, valuations and analysis of key technology trends. Through the partnership, the organizations will offer free-of-cost automated analytical reports about SMEs operating in the technology sector that are also… Read More

July 12, 2021 @ 7:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based business banking platform Tide has secured more than $100 million in capital through a Series C round (at a $650 million valuation). Tide, which has helped around 350,000 SMEs and opened more than 410,000 business accounts since it launched operations in the United Kingdom… Read More

July 10, 2021 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netbank and Investree have announced a new partnership in order to expand electronic SME lending in the Philippines. Netbank, which is a banking as a service (BaaS) platform, and Investree, an SME lender from Indonesia, have confirmed that their partnership will focus on expanding loans… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, an established Fintech firm offering account-to-account payments, has teamed up with Pennylane, a financial management and accounting platform for firms and their accountants. Through the partnership, the companies will provide SMEs and early-stage ventures with an easy and intuitive way to manage and collect… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AREX Markets, the data-driven Fintech that aims to lower financing costs for small businesses and enables them with accessing cash a lot quicker, reveals that its €8.8 million Series A round has been finalized. The funds acquired will be used to expand the firm’s business… Read More

July 4, 2021 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European online lender October has shared key insights from its Netherlands CEO Luuc Mannaerts. Luuc, who earned his Masters in Business Economics, with a specialization in Finance and Strategy, reveals that when he was around 40 years of age, he went to INSEAD where he… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Lithuania-based financing platform Debitum notes that raising funds for SMEs can be quite a challenging and stressful experience. Until only recently, the choice had been between the different types of loans provided mainly by traditional banking institutions, which involve tedious application processes… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada- based Caary Capital, a Fintech firm focused on assisting SMEs, has secured $4.1 million through a seed equity round. As noted by the company: “CAARY is a Digital lending and payments platform targeting the SME space including startups. Through our platform and the partnerships… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tomato Pay, a newly-launched QR-code payment and invoicing app, is currently available for use in the United Kingdom. The Fintech app is intended for small businesses and sole traders. As noted by the firm’s management: “Tomato Pay is a simple, QR-code based payments and invoice… Read More

June 27, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lender that originates secured loans, notes that it’s pleased to be offering a summer rate “reduction of 0.45%” across all of its loan products to borrowers until July 31, 2021. As mentioned in a blog post by the Assetz Capital… Read More

June 26, 2021 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finlombarda Spa, the financial institution of Lombardy Italian region, will be supporting the relaunch of Lombardy economy via the Italian alternative financing project, known as “Credito F.A.C.I.L.E.”. As mentioned in an update published on June 23, 2021, by October, this acronym means “simple” in Italian… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eRemit Singapore, a digital remittance service platform that’s supported by Merchantrade Asia and QALA Tech, has teamed up with Hong Leong Assurance Singapore (HLAS) in order to provide a new insurance scheme for migrant workers based in Singapore. The eRemit Singapore’s Salary Protector Scheme has… Read More

June 23, 2021 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billhop and ICS have teamed up to improve working capital access for SMEs across the Netherlands. Through the partnership, ICS commercial cardholders, based in the Netherlands, will have access to Billhop’s service “at a preferential rate,” according to a release shared with CI. As mentioned… Read More

June 23, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Konfio has announced a $125 million Series E round with VEF investing an additional $20 million in the company’s operations. The team at VEF announced on Tuesday (June 22, 2021) a $20 million follow-on investment into Konfio, which is one of Mexico’s leading SME-focused Fintech… Read More

June 22, 2021 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Tide, a business financial platform, confirmed that it will be introducing Cashflow Insights this month in order to assist small business owners with enhancing their cash flow management while addressing delays in payments. The new solution should improve how credit scores may be used… Read More

June 21, 2021 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Progcap, a company focused on corporate-led “last mile” retailer financing solutions for Indian markets, has acquired $25 million in equity capital as part of its Series B round that was led by Tiger Global along with participation from existing investor, Sequoia Capital India. Progcap says… Read More

June 20, 2021 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesia-based Finantier, an open finance API platform, has secured an undisclosed 7-figure sum through a seed round that was led by Global Founders Capital and East Ventures. Finantier’s latest investment round was oversubscribed. The capital was raised at a post-money valuation of over 20 times… Read More

June 18, 2021 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexico-based Fintech firm Credijusto, an SME lending solution provider, has confirmed its acquisition of a local banking provider, Banco Finterra which focuses on offering financing solutions for small businesses and the country’s agriculture industry. Credijusto acquired the regulated banking institution in a deal valued at… Read More

June 17, 2021 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based MarketFinance, one of the world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) invoice finance platforms, notes that at their company, the whole team connects every week for their (presently virtual) Townhall. But now that COVID-related restrictions are gradually easing and businesses can “take stock” of this past year,… Read More