TTV Capital closes its largest ever fund at $250m
TTV Capital, an early-stage FinTech venture capital firm, has closed its sixth fund at $250m to invest in early-stage FinTech companies.
Why lack of technology is holding SMEs back
A recent study by expense management solution TripActions has found SMEs could be losing up to ?25m in extra revenue due to a lack of technology.
Quona Capital closes $332m fund to fuel financial inclusion in emerging markets
Quona Capital, an emerging markets venture capital firm, has closed its Fund III at $332m, which it plans to use to fund financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Capchase secures funding to help startup growth
Capchase, a provider of non-dilutive capital for recurring revenue businesses, has raised $80m in Series B funding.
Tink and Snoop team up to help UK consumers tackle cost of living
Tink, European open banking platform, has partnered with money saving app Snoop to help UK customers save money on bills.
Amazon commits $150m to founders from “underrepresented backgrounds”
Amazon has revealed that its Amazon Catalytic Capital initiative will invest $150m in venture capital funds, accelerators and incubators that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds.
Avanta Ventures unveils $225m early stage fund
Avanta Ventures, the venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group, has unveiled a $225m early-stage fund II, bringing its assets under management to over $300m.
InsurTech Gateway sets out to close InsurTech funding gap with Seed Fund II
Insurtech Gateway, a champion of early-stage InsurTech startups, has completed the first close of its Seed Fund II which will support 20 teams over the next four years from pre-seed to Series A.
Real estate crowdfunding platform Foxstone scores $10m
Switzerland-based Foxstone, which offers a real estate crowdfunding platform, has reportedly raised CHF 10m ($10m) in its Series A.
HSBC addresses gender funding gap with Female Entrepreneur Fund
HSBC has launched a Female Entrepreneur Fund which will provide $1bn in lending to female-owned business over the next 12 months.