Ant Financial backs Philippines FinTech player Mynt
Chinese fintech giant Ant financial is making moves in the Philippines with an investment in Mynt. The size of the deal is undisclosed.
Klarna and LendInvest backer Atomico closes new $765m fund
European VC Atomico has closed its fourth fund at $765m, making it one of Europe’s largest tech funds to date.
ID Finance pockets $50m to expand into Latin America
Emerging markets-focused credit scoring and lending startup ID Finance is has raised $50m in debt funding to expand across Latin America.
Jakarta-based POS MOKA lands $2m in Mandiri-led round
Jakarta-based point-of-sale (POS) startup MOKA has raised $2m in a new round of funding led by Mandiri Capital.
Company cards startup Pleo picks up funding from Creandum
Previously investing in regional heavyweights such as Spotify and FinTech players Klarna and iZettle, Creandum led a fresh $3.25m investment into Pleo.
PayPal expands financial inclusion efforts with TIO buy
PayPal is expanding its offering and reaching more users with the acquisition of bill payment company TIO Networks for roughly $233m.
TrueLayer bags $1.3m to let devs plug into banks
Connect Ventures led the round for the London-based startup with Graph Ventures and individual angel investors also participating.
ManchesterStory launches FinTech fund with $31m
A new fintech, healthcare and insurtech-focus venture capital fund ManchesterStory is launching with an initial $31m to invest.
CrediFi lands $13m for real estate finance data
Commercial real estate (CRE) finance data firm CrediFi has raised $13m in a Series B round led by Liberty Interactive's Liberty Israel Venture Fund.
Japan’s three largest banks back bitFlyer
Three of Japan’s largest banks are now stakeholders in Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer following its new ¥200m ($1.7m) round.





