Private equity firm hands $105m to Indian lender Hero FinCorp
Indian lending firm Hero FinCorp has raised Rs702 crore ($105m) from private equity firm ChrysCapital and Credit Suisse.
Billogram picks up $1.18m for smoother invoicing
Swedish invoicing startup Billogram has raised $1.18m in a round of venture funding. The capital comes from Edstra Venture Capital and angel investors.
Jojonomic pulls in $1.5m to take the misery out of expenses
Expenses management app Jojonomics has raised $1.5m in a round led by Maloekoe Ventures.
Spiking scores $750k for stock market advice
Stock market tracking app Spiking has raised $750,000 in a seed round of funding from a group of individual investors.
Curve adds ?2m to fight FinTech fragmentation
UK startup Curve is adding another ?2m ($2.6m) to its seed round to bring its total funding to ?3.5m. The fresh capital comes from Connect ventures and new individual backers.
Lending Club hires new CFO to lead through turbulent times
Lending Club has brought in its new CFO. Thomas Casey is joining the wavering peer-to-peer lending company following the departure of Carrie Dolan.
CashFlow scoops up payments firm iCheque
Cambridge-based CashFlow is acquiring fellow Silicon Fen payments solution iCheque Network. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Pleo pockets $3m to control company card spending sprees
Danish Expenses automation service Pleo has raised $3m in a new round of funding to help companies control employee spending.
Ripple grabs $55m from blockchain-curious banks
The blockchain continues its steady shift into mainstream banking with startup Ripple adding seven more major financial institutions, as well as raised $55m in funding.
FastPay gets Citi backing for digital media lending
Online lenders might be having a tough year but that’s not holding back FastPay. The digital-businesses lender just landed a new round of funding from Citi Ventures.