Portag3 Ventures increases equity stake in Hellas Direct
Cyprus-based digital insurance company Hellas Direct has received an increased equity stake from Portag3 Ventures.
Augmentum Fintech, Prime Ventures help iwoca to £150m Series D funding round
Specialist VC investor Augmentum Fintech has joined Prime Ventures and others to help European small business lender iwoca to £150m of equity and debt capital.
MākuSafe raises $3m in seed round to support key personnel hires
MākuSafe, a data and analytics platform aiming to improve worker safety, has secured around $3m in its Seed round.
Smava sale, IPO could see consumer credit business hit $500m valuation
Private equity-backed online consumer credit platform Smava is reportedly being prepared for a sale or IPO which could see it valued at up to $500m.
INSHUR closes Series A on $9m through mix of equity and credit
Mobile-based auto insurance platform INSHUR has secured $9m in its Series A which was made up of equity and credit.
Elevate Security secures $8m Series A
Cybersecurity developer Elevate Security has secured $8m in its Series A to support creating of a fully integrated security behaviour system.
Enfuce lands €5m in funding, already eyeing Series A for later in the year
Finland-based payments company Enfuce Financial Service has bagged €5m in growth funding.
Starling Bank raises £75m amid European expansion plans
London-based FinTech Staling Bank has raised £60m in a Series C funding round as well as additional $15m investment from an existing backer. Merian Global...
GBG acquires IDology in an all cash deal worth £233m
Identity and location verification platform GBG has acquired the entire issued share capital of IDology in an all in-cash deal worth £233m ($300m).
Socotra raises $5.2m, hot off the heels of $5.5m Series A close
Socotra, a core technology developer for insurance firms, has raised a further $5.2m in funding, just months after closing a $5.5m Series A.