St. Louis VC Cultivation Capital takes $20m for FinTech fund
Cultivation Capital has raised $20.5m for its new FinTech-dedicated fund, according to an SEC filing.
Thompson Reuters joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Thompson Reuters is the latest company to join a consortium of institutions, headed up by New York fintech firm R3, dedicated to developing use cases for the blockchain technology in financial markets.
TransferWise gains direct access to the UK’s Faster Payments Services
London-based remittance startup TransferWise is gaining access to the UK's Fast Payments Service (FPS), through a technical partnership with Raphaels Bank.
TransferWise gains direct access to the UK’s Faster Payments Service
London-based remittance startup TransferWise is gaining access to the UK’s Fast Payments Service (FPS), through a technical partnership with Raphaels Bank.
Mobile fraud startup InAuth collects $29.9m
InAuth, a provider of mobile fraud prevention and mobile application security, has raised more-than $29.9m in funding.
Cross River receives $28m growth equity funding
Banking innovator Cross River Bank has bagged a $28m growth investment from investment firms Battery Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Ribbit Capital.Battery led the round...
Boku adds $13.7m for bigger carrier bills
Carrier billing company Boku has raised $13.7m in new venture funding. The round was led by a consortium of UK investors, including angels Andrew Black and Robert Markwick.
Pindrop lands $75m in Series C funding round
Pindrop, which uses audio analysis to provide anti-fraud and authentication technology solutions, has raised $75m in a round led by Google Capital.
Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.
Cringle reels in €800k in crowdfunding round
German peer-to-peer money transfer app Cringle has surpassed its €400,000 goal to reach a final close of €800,000 on crowdfunding site Companisto.