Business current account Tide closes $14m Series A
UK-based Tide has reportedly closed a $14m Series A funding round led by Anthemis and Creandum.
Chinese credit assessment startup Wecash lands $80m
Chinese online credit evaluation platform Wecash has raised $80m in a Series C round from China Merchants Innovation Investment Management, Forebright Capital Management and SIG.
Softbank looks to sell Snapdeal’s FreeCharge for less than 50%
Japanese web giant and investor SoftBank is reportedly in talks to sell Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge for as little as $150m to $200m.
FinTech investor tryb pumps $4m into smart contracts firm Chinsay
Sweden-based smart contracts company Chinsay has picked up $4m from Singapore-based FinTech investor tryb Capital.
VST Enterprises closes round on £11.4m
Cybersecurity platform VST Enterprises has closed its fourth funding round, picking up £11.4m.
83North closes $250m fund to invest in Europe and Israel
London and Tel Aviv-based venture firm 83North has closed a new fund with $250m. The fund is the firm’s fourth raised in 11 years and brings its total under management to $800m.
Groundspeed Analytics nabs $2m for insurance data platform
Insurance data and machine learning platform Groundspeed Analytics has closed a $2m Series A round. InsurTech and FinTech investor ManchesterStory led the round.
Zopa backer Forward Partners closes new £60m fund
London-based VC Forward Partners has closed its new early stage fund with £60m. The firm counts peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa among its portfolio.
Mortgage marketplace Morty mints $3m from Thrive Capital
Automated mortgage marketplace Morty has raised $3m in a Seed round led by Thrive Capital. SV Angel, FJ Labs, Corigin Ventures, MetaProp, Techstars and angel investors also participated.
BNP Paribas acquires neo bank Compte-Nickel
BNP Paribas is set to acquire a 95% stake in neo-banking startup Compte-Nickel’s parent company Financière des Paiements Électroniques.




