Northzone closes new $335m fund for European FinTech
Northzone, a Scandinavian VC firm that’s backed FinTech startups including iZettle, MarketInvoice and Klarna, has raised €300m ($335m) for its new fund.
BlackFin makes first hires for FinTech venture fund
French private equity firm BlackFin is beefing up its FinTech talent and hiring two new team members to head up its dedicated venture fund.
Finvasia takes funding for investment portal
Indian investment platform Finvasia has raised an undisclosed round of funding in its pre-launch phase. The investment comes from Indian VC Intrinsic and values the company at Rs150 crore ($22m).
FinTech accelerator H2 Ventures looks for $41m in IPO
H2 Ventures, an Australian FinTech accelerator, has filed a prospectus for its new venture H2Ocean to IPO on the Australian stock exchange.
Paytm pockets $60m of $300m target
One97 Communications, which operates Indian m-commerce platform Paytm, has raised $60m as a first step towards reaching a targeted $300m for its new round of funding.
Behalf brings in $27m for small business purchasing power
New York-based Behalf has raised $27m in a Series C round of funding to continue offering purchasing power to small business.
Jumio lands $15m for payment verifications
Identity verification startup Jumio has raised $15m in a new round of funding after its assets where acquired by Centana Growth Partners in May.
Kufu Takes $4.9m for automated HR platform
Kufu, a Japanese company developing HR automation platform SmartHR, has raised ?500m ($4.9m) in a new round of funding led by WiL (World Innovation Lab).
LoanTap grabs $3m to lend to professionals
LoanTap, a Mumbai-based online lender, has raised $3m in a Series A round. The capital comes from angel investors.
Credit Kudos lands $792,000 for data-driven credit scores
Credit Kudo is taking on ?600,000 ($792,000) in a round of seed funding led by FinTech VC NFT Ventures.