Nav adds $13m from Goldman Sachs to take Series B to $38m
Small business credit reporting and financing startup Nav is boosting the size of its Series B round with a fresh $13m investment. Goldman Sachs led the expansion round.
Funderbeam grabs €2m for startup stock exchange
Blockchain-based trading and investment platform Funderbeam has picked up €2m from Japanese investor and incubator Mistletoe.
500 Startups looks to raise another $25m FinTech fund
Early-stage VC and accelerator 500 Startups is raising another $25m FinTech-dedicated fund, according to an SEC filing.
The Naga Group lands €12.5m to grow social trading app SwipeStox
The Naga Group, the company behind social trading app SwipeStox, has picked up €12.5m in a Series A round from Chinese investment fund Fosun.
Uber-rival Grab snatches Kudo to power up payments
South-East Asian Uber-rival Grab is boosting its payments powers with the acquisition of e-commerce and payments service Kudo.
Nigerian SME lender Lidya pockets $1.25m
Nigerian small business lender Lidya has picked up $1.25m in a seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab. Newid Capital and several angel investors also participated.
Ledger banks $7m for cryptocurrency security hardware
Cryptocurrency security hardware maker Ledger has raised $7m in a Series A round co-led by MAIF Avenir and Xange.
Yongqianbao nabs $67m for micro lending app
Beijing-based mobile lending app Yongqianbao has picked up $67m in a funding round. The round was co-led by Hong Kong-based private equity firm Golden Brick Capital Management.
Raise.me pockets $12m to change student loans
College financing app Raise.me has scored $12m in Series A funding to offer micro-scholarships. Redpoint Ventures led the round.
Emergent Payments scores $5m to reach more merchants
Emergent Payments has raised $5m in an equity funding round from Responsible Gold Holding as well as existing backers.




