SparkFund picks up $7m for energy efficiency financing
SparkFund, a FinTech startups aiming to help businesses adopt energy-efficient products and services through instalment payments, has raised $7m in a Series B round.
Yomoni takes $5.4m for French robo-advisor
French robo-advisor company Yomoni has picked up $5.4m in a new round of funding from existing backer Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and Iéna Venture.
Verato collects $12.5m for identity matching solutions
Verato, a provider of identity matching and Master Patient Index (MPI) solutions, has raised $12.5m in Series B financing.
Draper Espirit closes new European fund with £160m
European VC firm Draper Espirit has raised £160m for its new tech fund. The London-based firm counts crowdfunding platform Crowdcube and payments hardware-maker Miura Systems among its FinTech investments.
FinAi pulls in €1.1m to launch lending platform
Polish lending startup FinAi has raised €1.1m in a Seed round from newly launched regional VC FIDIASZ.
Australian accounting firm Practice Ignition pockets $3.75m
Australian accounting platform Practice Ignition has picked up AUD$5m ($3.75m) in a Series A funding round.
Taxfyle grabs $2m for on-demand tax services
On-demand tax and accounting marketplace Taxfyle has raised $2m in a seed funding round from a group of individual investors.
Wealthsimple grabs $15m to launch in US market
Toronto-based robo-advisor Wealthsimple has raised $15.25m from Power Financial Corp to launch in the US.
Trussle scoops up £4.5m from Orange Growth Capital
UK online mortgage broker Trussle has raised £4.5m in a new funding round as it reaches a milestone of £1bn worth of mortgages managed.
SoFi buys Zenbanx to launch banking product
SoFi is expanding into banking with the acquisition of mobile-banking startup Zenbanx. The company will pay around $100m for the startup




