Monese grabs $10m to help migrants open bank accounts
London-based mobile banking startup aimed at migrants Monese has picked up $10m in a Series A round.
Zoopla buys automated valuation firm Hometrack for £120m
Online property marketplace Zoopla has acquired residential property data analytics firm Hometrack for £120m. Hometrack’s technology is designed to create automated valuation models (AVM) for properties.
Qvivr picks up $5m to move beyond smart cards
Silicon Valley-based payments startup Qvivr has raised $5m in a Series A round led by Khosla Ventures.
Tiger Brokers snaps up $29m for online trading platform
Chinese online brokerage Tiger Brokers has picked up $29m in a Series B round from Citic GoldStone Fund Management and Huagai Capital.
Kapilendo pockets ?7m for crowdfunding platform
German crowdfunding platform Kapilendo has raised ?7m in a Series B round of funding led by the pension fund for the Berlin Chamber of Dentists.
Mobile payments and services startup instantPay picks up $5m
Indian mobile payments and financial services startup instantPay has raised about $5m in a pre-Series A round of funding. The capital comes from RB Investments and Kaleden Holdings.
Well Fargo, Goldman Sachs and more pump $18m into Axoni
Axoni, a blockchain startup developing solutions for financial services, has picked up $18m in a Series A round. The funding was co-led by Wells Fargo and Euclid Opportunities.
Nutmeg adds another ?12m from Taipei Fubon Bank
London wealth management company Nutmeg has added ?12m to its ?30m Series D round from Taiwanese financial services firm Taipei Fubon Bank.
Vend grabs $13m for retail-focused POS
Point of sale (POS) and retail management software provider Vend has picked up $13m in a Series D round.
Cardlay snags $4m to help banks serve corporate clients
Danish card and expenses management platform Cardlay has picked up $4m from undisclosed private investors.