Nubank now claims to be bigger than some nations by reaching 20 million customer...
The Brazilian decacorn Nubank has been raking in achievements lately. Having announced its first ever acquisition in January, it now boasts of having over 20 million customers on its books.
Robinhood raises $280m Series F round on the back of a tumultuous year
Stock trading app Robinhood has secured $280m in new funding after a year mired by service outages, software bugs and cancelled banking plans.
The 35 FinTech deals from the last week that you can’t afford to miss
Keeping up with all the comings and goings of the FinTech space is far from easy, but don't worry. We've got you covered with the deals that sent shock waves across the sector in the last week.
Descartes Underwriting bags $18.5m in Series A
Climate-risk focused InsurTech Descartes Underwriting has closed a $18.5m series A funding round co-led by Cathay Innovation and Serena.
Insurance, investment giant Prudential raises $300m venture fund through PruVen Capital arm
Insurance and investment management giant Prudential Financial has launched a $300m venture capital fund, its first through subsidiary PruVen Capital.
Why Robinhood and the InsurTech industry stand out from the 39 funding rounds raised...
From GameStop chaos to how InsurTechs have benefited from the Covid-19 crisis, this is what you can learn from the 39 FinTech funding rounds of last week.
Andy Murray backs GoodBox £9m funding round
Manchester-based GoodBox, which provides charities with contactless payment tools, closed a £9m funding round from existing backers including tennis champion Andy Murray.
Nigerian FinTech firm Flutterwave lands unicorn status after $170m funding
Africa-focused FinTech company Flutterwave has raised $170m in a Series C round pushing the company’s valuation at more than $1bn.
Salesforce and Microsoft veterans launch data compliance automation firm Ketch with $23m in funding
Ketch officially comes out of stealth with a $23m Series A funding round with the aim to automate data compliance for businesses.
Tax compliance firm Blue dot banks $32m while eyeing global expansion
AI-driven tax compliance solution provider Blue Dot secured $32m in a Series C round led by Ibex Investors in partnership with Lutetia Technology Partners.