Huiyin launches $20m bitcoin-dedicated fund
Chinese investment firm Huiyin Group is launching a $20m bitcoin and blockchain-focused investment subsidiary - Huiyin Blockchain Ventures (HBV)
Standard Banks takes over mobile payments player Firepay
South African financial services giant Standard Bank has taken a majority stake in regional mobile payments player Firepay.
ApplePie secures $16.5m Series B and $180m loan purchase deal
ApplePie Capital has raised $16.5m in a Series B round. The new funding coincides with the announcement of a $180m loan purchase agreement with TowerBrook Capital.
Investoo.com picks up $2m for online trading school
Investment education platform Investoo.com has picked up $2m in a round of funding from Optimizer Invest, Kinetic Investments and Right Casino Sam Miranda.
Virteo bags €2.2m to chase invoices
Invoice payments platform Virteo has grabbed €2.2m in a new round of financing. The capital for the Belgium-based startup was led by local investor PMV.
LifeYield lands Vestigo Ventures backing
Tax-efficient investment software provider LifeYield has secured an undisclosed round of funding from Vestigo Ventures.
Digital Fineprint links Eos Venture Partners for pre-Series A
InsurTech social data startup Digital Fineprint has signed up Eos Venture Partner as the lead investor for its pre-Series A round. The size of the funding is undisclosed.
Symend picks up $1m for debt collection software
Debt collection software-maker Symend has raised $1m from angel investors in a seed funding round. The names of the participating angel backers remain undisclosed.
Lunar Way nabs €4.2m for mobile banking app
Danish banking app Lunar Way has picked up €4.2m in new funding. The round was led by SEED Capital Denmark and also saw participation from angel investors.
Alipay partners with Zapper for UK payments
Chinese mobile payments service Alipay is partnering with UK consumer insights and marketing platform Zapper.