Funding Circle grabs $100m as its UK business hits profitability
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Funding Circle has raised $100m in a Series F round led by Accel Partners.
CompareEuropeGroup takes €20m for comparison platform
London-based financial service comparison platform CompareEuropeGroup has raised €20m in its Series A round. The investment comes from ACE & Company.
Bankin pockets €7m for personal finance app
French personal finance management app Bankin has raised €7m in a new round of venture funding. Omnes Capital led the investment.
Swedish mobile POS iZettle picks up another €60m
Swedish mobile point-of-sale (POS) payments firm iZettle has raised another €60m in a round made up of debt and equity from existing backers.
Reali adds further $3m to its Series A funding round
PropTech platform Reali has raked in a further $3m to its Series A funding, following commitment from Silicon Valley investor Oren Zeev.
Auto financer Chedai grabs $52m Series B
Chinese used-car financing platform Chedai has raised ¥360m ($52m) in a Series B round led by Youjin Capital and Addor Capital.
BitPersa brings total funding to $10m with latest Series A
Africa-based blockchain payments platform BitPersa has secured a Series A investment led by Greycroft.
Tierion raises $25m through ICO
Blockchain data management platform Tierion has reportedly raised $25m through its ICO, which had an initial closing date of August 10th.
Flutterwave secures $10m for Series A funding round
Flutterwave has secured $10m for its Series A funding round which was led by Greycroft Partners and Green Visor Capital.
Payfone picks up $23.5m for mobile verification
Mobile identify authentication startup Payfone has raised $23.5m in a Series E round of funding led by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partner.