Funding Rounds

BriteCo raises $2m seed round to cover jewelry and luxury watch market

BriteCo – an InsurTech for the jewellery and luxury watch market – has raised $2m through its seed round. The company has secured investments from Trunk Club founder Brian...

MercadoLibre raises $2bn amid share offering, Paypal, Dragoneer invests

Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre has raised $2bn from a public share offering and direct investments from PayTech giant PayPal among others. The company offered around $1.15bn of...

Technology developer Capgemini joins Hartford InsurTech Hub

Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology and digital transformation services, has joined the Hartford InsurTech Hub.

Cybersecurity-focused C5 Capital leads $17m Series B for Blue Cedar

Mobile app security start-up Blue Cedar has raised $17m in a Series B funding round led by C5 Capital, as the VC continues its...

Passbase raises $600,000 in pre-seed round

Self-sovereign identity platform Passbase has raised $600,000 in its pre-seed funding round ahead of its full launch later this year. The round was led by a group...

Nixu picks up cyber business of Vesper Group

Nixu has acquired the cybersecurity business unit of Swedish competitor Vesper Group in a €1.6m deal. The investment represents the fourth acquisition of a Swedish company by Nixu since it entered...

Sustainable compliance RegTech startup Tookitaki bags $7.5m Series A round

Tookitaki, a RegTech startup which aims to help financial institutions develop sustainable compliance programmes, has raised $7.5m through a venture capital-backed Series A round.

Worldpay hits $43bn valuation in buyout by FinTech major FIS

Global payments business WorldPay has hit a $43bn valuation including debt by being bought out by New York-listed fintech major FIS.

Savings, micro-investment app developer Stash gets more VC money

Consumer savings and micro-investment app developer Stash has picked up a $65m funding round from backers including Union Square Ventures and Breyer Capital.

Saphron said to secure $1m seed round

Saphron, a Philippines-based InsurTech company has reportedly netted SGD 1.35m ($1m) in seed funding. This equity round was deployed by FinTech-focused venture capital firm Sage...

News Stories

Don’t miss this week’s 17 FinTech funding rounds

It was a slower week for the FinTech sector, compared to some in the past couple of months. A total of $623m was raised...
Goldwise launches to shake up precious metals investing

Goldwise launches to shake up precious metals investing

Goldwise, a UK FinTech founded by former Royal Mint executives, has launched a mobile trading platform designed to give savers and investors a simpler...

AI adoption in financial services accelerates globally

Nearly half of consumers worldwide are now turning to artificial intelligence to inform their savings and investment choices, according to EY, a professional services...

Adyen acquires Talon.One for €750m

Adyen, the global financial technology, has agreed to acquire Berlin-based loyalty and incentives platform Talon.One for a total consideration of €750m. The deal will see...
M-Files launches three industry-specific document solutions

M-Files launches three industry-specific document solutions

Document management specialist M-Files has unveiled three new industry-specific applications: M-Files for Tax Advisory, M-Files for Quality, and M-Files for Contracts. This marks a...

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