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.
Perfios nabs $6.1m to crunch data for banks
FinTech data startup Perfios has raised $6.1m in a Series A round from Bessemer Venture Partners. Perfios aims to help financial institutions in real-time decision making.
Enterprise Ireland launches €44m co-investment fund
Ireland’s state agency Enterprise Ireland is announcing a €44m co-investment fund for seed and early-stage companies.
Robinhood joins unicorn club following new funding round
Stocks trading app Robinhood is the latest FinTech startup to reach a $1bn-plus ‘unicorn’ valuation after raising a fresh round of funding.
French InsurTech Otherwise grabs €1.6m Seed round
Collaborative insurance startup Otherwise has picked up €1.6m in a Seed funding round. The investment comes from 360 Capital Partners and Bpifrance as well as other private investors.
Turkish payments tool iyzico adds $2m to Series C
Turkish online payments service iyzico is adding another $2m to its Series C funding round to bring it up to $15m. The new capital comes from London-based VC Amadeus Capital Partners.
Indonesian bill-payment app Ayopop secures $1m Seed round
Indonesian bill payments app Ayopop has secured $1m in a Seed round. Japanese early-stage VC Gree Ventures led the investment with angel backers also participating.
soCash takes $600,000 to replace ATMs
Singapore-based soCash has raised $600,000 to let users get cash from shops rather than ATMS. The investment comes from angel backers in the banking and tech industries.
Balderton Capital sets out to raise sixth venture fund
London-based VC firm Balderton Capital is setting out to raise its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing. No target is set for the fund with the firm previously raising $305m for its fifth fund in 2014.
Decisely scores $60m for SME HR and benefits platform
HR and benefits platform for Decisely has raised $60m in a funding round from Two Sigma Private Investments and EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a Carlyle Group portfolio company.




