Streamr ends ICO after hitting hardcap on $30.5m
Blockchain-based data stream Streamr has ended its ICO after hitting its hard cap, pulling in around $30.5m.
LendingHome secures $57m in Series C-2 round
Mortgage marketplace lending platform LendingHome has secured $57m in its Series C-2 round, alongside launch of second fund.
SparkLabs launched new $100m vehicle for blockchain, cryptocurrency
SparkLabs Group has launched a $100m vehicle focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency companies.
Aldermore approached by FirstRand with acquisition offer
UK-based challenger bank Aldermore has reportedly been approached by South African bank FirstRand for an acquisition of around £1.1bn.
KYC solution platform norbloc $1.6m round led by Marathon Venture Capital
KYC solution provider norbloc has closed a $1.6m seed round led by Greece-base Marathon Venture Capital.
InsurTech platform Covera closes $1m seed round
Canada-based InsurTech platform Covera Technologies has received $1m in a seed funding round, led by Ferst Capital Partners.
Grotech Ventures leads DirectScale’s $8.5m Series B round
DirectScale, which provides a cloud-based platform to meet the needs of the direct and social sales industry, has closed an $8.5m Series B funding round.
JPMorgan Chase acquires payment solution WePay
Payment solution provider WePay has been acquired by JPMorgan Chase to help integrate its solution with millions of small businesses.
Identity verification platform Alloy nabs ?3.8m seed
Identity verification platform Alloy has pulled in ?3.8m in its seed funding round led by Eniac Ventures.
Blockchain startup BitClave collects $16.5m
Silicon Valley-based startup BitClave, which is creating a decentralized search ecosystem built on the blockchain, has collected more than $16.5m through the pre-sale of its ICO.