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AXA Hong Kong to invest HK$200m into FinTech development

AXA Hong Kong has revealed plans to invest around HK$200m ($25m) into FinTech development this year, triple its commitment in 2017.

Brazil-based Nexoos said to raise $530k pre-Series A

Brazil-based P2P SME lender Nexoos has reportedly raised around $530,00 in pre-Series A funding.

BABB reaches the $1.5m target for its crowdfund, weeks after halving company valuation

BABB, a decentralised banking platform, has hit the £1.5m target for its crowdfunding campaign, with 19 days still left.

Wonga said to raise £10m to support paying off compensation claims

Payday lender Wonga has reportedly raised £10m in a new round of funding to help it fund compensation claims.

UP Group acquires 100% stake of employee benefits prepaid card givve

UP Group affiliate C.D Holding Internationale SAS has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in employee payments platform givve.

Namely secured $60m in funding, appoints Elisa Steele as CEO

Namely, a HR and payroll service provider, has secured $60m in funding and appointed former Jive Software CEO Elisa Steele as its new CEO.

Raisin UK, Starling partner to improve consumer savings

Online savings marketplace Raisin UK has formed a partnership with Starling Bank to improve customer experiences and access to better interest rates.

Edison Partners looking to raise up to $300m for ninth fund

Edison Partners is back fundraising for its ninth private equity fund in what could become its biggest-ever vehicle.

Financial health platform Brightside launches, alongside $4m seed round

Brightside, an employee financial health platform, has launched its services, alongside a $4m seed investment.

Berlin-based simplesurance bags $24m in Series C

Berlin-headquartered InsurTech platform simplesurance has bagged $24m in its Series C round.

News Stories

Almost $1bn raised across all FinTech funding rounds this week

Up to $998m was raised across all the funding rounds reported on by FinTech Global this week, slightly missing out on hitting $1bn. The biggest...
How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.

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