Growth Capital Ventures lands £1.1m from private equity fund
Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) has secured a £1.1m investment from UK private equity firm Maven Capital Partners.
EverCompliant reels in $9.5m to tackle transaction laundering
Transaction laundering detection and prevention company EverCompliant has raised $9.5m in a Series A round. Abor Ventures led the funding with existing backers.
SME financer BlueVine picks up $49m
SME financing startup BlueVine has scored $49m in a Series D round of funding from its existing investors.
Axa backs One,Inc in $20m Series B round
Insurance software provider One, Inc has landed $20m in a Series B round led by AXA Strategic Ventures.
Bitcoin-driven marketplace OpenBazaar grabs $3m
OB1, the developer behind Bitcoin-powered marketplace OpenBazaar, has picked up $3m in a new funding round led by Berlin-based VC BlueYard Capital.
Indifi pulls in $10m for data-driven MSME lending
Indifi Technologies has raised $10m in a new round of funding led by Omidyar Network. The New Delhi-based company aims to help MSMEs to secure loans.
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.