Funding Rounds

JLL Spark launches $100m fund to invest in PropTech

JLL Spark has launched a $100m PropTech fund to transform the real estate industry through technology.

March Capital brings in $215m for two new funds

California-based March Capital Partners has reeled in over $215m across two new funds according to a pair of regulatory filings.

Lendix reels in €32m to expand lending marketplace

French startup Lendix, which claims to be the number one SME lender in all of continental Europe, has landed €32m in fresh funding.

ING backs German SME platform FinCompare

FinCompare, a Berlin-based startup offering a comparison platform for SME financing, has closed a €10m Series A round.

PropTech startup FlyHomes closes $17m Series A

FlyHomes, a full-service real estate brokerage and technology company, has closed a $17m Series A financing round.

White Star Capital raises $180m for new fund

Global venture capital firm White Star Capital has closed its significantly oversubscribed second fund on $180m.
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PeerStreet completes Series B on $29.5m

PeerStreet, a real estate loan investment platform, has completed its Series B funding round on $29.5m.

Chinese FinTech CGTZ.com closes $358m Series D round

CGTZ.com, a Chinese SME funding platform, has reportedly raised a $357.8m funding round.
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The Credit Junction nabs $150m credit facility from MidCap

The Credit Junction, a data-driven SMB lending company, has secured $150m in a credit facility from MidCap Financial.

Blockchain start-up Block.one closes $4bn ICO

Block.one has raised $4bn through the token sale of its blockchain platform, marking the end of the biggest initial coin offering (ICO) in history.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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