Robinhood CEO apologises for “unacceptable” shortcomings during the GameStop chaos
The boss of Robinhood has apologised in front of a congressional hearing for the stock-trading app's behaviour amidst the GameStop chaos.
Payments FinTech nsKnox raises $15m in Series A round
Corporate payment?protection start-up?nsKnox has raised $15m in a Series A investment round, as it plans the global expansion of its service platform.The round was...
Micro-insurer BIMA lands $16.8m to grow in Asia
Asian telecom giant Axiata group is pumping $16.8m into microinsurance startup BIMA. The Swedish InsurTech startup already works alongside the firm in several markets.
Buckzy Payments lands $14.5m Series A
Buckzy Payments, a Canada-based payments firm, has netted $14.5m in a Series A funding round.
VISO Trust rakes in $11m Series A financing
VISO Trust, a provider of third-party cyber risk management solutions, has snared $11m in Series A funding.
Jay-Z-backed Ethos bolsters unicorn status with SoftBank investment
US life insurance firm Ethos has secured a $2.7bn valuation after a $100m investment from SoftBank Group.
Liongard has closed a $17m Series B round
FinTech Liongard has picked up $17m in a new investment round led by Updata Partners to strengthen its team and the development of its services.
Strawberry Creek Ventures raises $4m for maiden fund
Strawberry Creek Ventures, an investment division of Alumni Ventures Group, is looking to raised $4m for its maiden fund.
Touzhijia.com pulls in $12m for peer-to-peer lending
Touzhijia.com, a Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform, has raised $12m in a Series A round from US VC-firm CDF Capital.
Goldman Sachs backs CyberTech Fortanix in $90m Series C
Fortanix, a data-first multi-cloud security firm, has raised $90m from a Series C financing round headed by Goldman Sachs.