Self-employed banking app Shine nabs €8m in funding
Shine, a banking app designed for the self-employed, has picked up €8m in a funding round.
CybSafe reels in £3.5m for cybersecurity offering
London-based cybersecurity software platform CybSafe has reeled in £3.5m ($4.6m) through its Series A funding round.
Salesforce Accelerate names next batch of FinTechs for its program
Salesforce Accelerate has named the next 14 FinTech companies from across EMEA to be a part of its latest program.
General Atlantic eyes Brazilian lending startup
General Atlantic is reportedly in talks to buy a minority stake in Brazilian online lending startup Geru Tecnologia e Serviços SA.
AI startup SenseTime closes $600m Series C
SenseTime, a Chinese AI company specialising in facial and image recognition technology, has closed a $600m Series C round.
Dubai-based Sarwa collects $1.3m pre-Series A funding
Automated investment advisory solution Sarwa has collected $1.3m in its pre-Series A funding round.
LianLian Pay said to secure $146m in funding from Sequoia, Boyu
China-based payment service provider LianLian Pay has reportedly raised $146m in its latest investment round.
P2P lender Funding Circle looks to a £300m IPO on London Stock Exchange
P2P lending platform Funding Circle is planning a £300m IPO on the London Stock Exchange, which could value the company at around $1.6bn.
Coinbase launches Index Fund to back digital assets
Digital currency wallet Coinbase has launched an Index Fund to help accredited investors back blockchain-based digital assets.
Rakuten acquires Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in $2.4m deal
Japan-based e-commerce company Rakuten has acquired Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in a $2.4m deal.