28 FinTech rounds from last week you should know about
The WealthTech and cryptocurrency FinTech sectors were among some of the winners of the investment rounds recorded last week.
Chinese fintech backer Gaorong Capital collects $450m for new fund
Gaorong Capital, the Chinese early stage investment house which rebranded its UK name from Banyan Capital six months ago, has raised at least $450m for its fourth US dollar-denominated fund
FinTech investor Ribbit Capital looks for $300m for new fund
Palo Alto-based FinTech investor Ribbit Capital is on the hunt for a new fund. The Wealthfront, Avant and Funding Circle backer is looking for $300m, according to an SEC filing.
Loan discovery and management firm Bags packs up $3m
Bags, a small business loan discovery and management platform, has closed a seed funding round on $3m.
Circula rides expense management wave with ?12m Series A
German corporate expense management platform Circula has raised ?12m from a Series A funding round as the expenses management market continues to heat up.
Klarna rival Laybuy hauls in A$35m to boost its footprint in the UK
New Zealand-based buy now pay later firm Laybuy has closed a A$35m capital raise to further its push into the UK market.
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Nordic Capital closes Fund 9 on ?4.3bn, its biggest for over a decade
European private equity house Nordic Capital has raised its biggest fund for a decade by holding an above target ?4.3bn final close for its ninth flagship vehicle.
BlockSec scores $8m from seed funding raise
BlockSec, a blockchain security startup, has bagged $8m in a seed funding round co-led by Vitalbridge Capital and Matrix Partners.
Ziglu passes ?5m financing landmark in crowdfunding campaign
Personal money app Ziglu has cleared the ?5m investment milestone on its eighteenth day of crowdfunding on the Seedrs platform.