Litigation finance platform Legalist has secured $100m in a new venture round

Legalist, a FinTech startup and Y Combinator alumni, has just announced that it has completed a $100m venture round to help people finance their lawsuits.
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Singapore’s UOB teams up with OurCrowd to get started in FinTech

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has partnered with Israeli investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd seeking a head start in FinTech.

Classy scores $118m Series D to continue product development of fundraising technology

Classy, which provides fundraising software for non-profits, has closed a $118m Series D round, which was led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Startup investment platform CircleUP looks for $100m

Investment platform for small consumer brands CircleUp is planning to raise $100m, according to an SEC filing.
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Seedrs sees £85m invested in record year

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs is reporting a record year for the company with more than £85m invested into 158 deals on the platform.

FinTech financing services provider Vision Credit closes Series C round

Vision Credit, a Chinese consumer finance provider, has closed an undisclosed Series C investment round.

Drake-backed FinTech Aspiration set for IPO through SPAC merger

Sustainable FinTech platform Aspiration is set to go public through a $2.3bn merger with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate III Financial Partners.

ICO HeadStart raises $10.8m in first weekend of ICO pre-sale

ICO fundraising platform ICO HeadStart has raised $10.8m during the first weekend of its pre-sale.

Rocket Internet nets $605m as the German FinTech sector could overtake the UK after...

The backer and incubator of several FinTech companies Rocket Internet has had a smashing start of 2019.

RealtyMogul targets $50m commercial real estate fund

Online real estate investment marketplace RealityMogul is launching its first crowdfunded commercial property, MogulREIT I.

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Tackling account takeover fraud: Detecting signs and implementing prevention strategies

In a recent post by Alessa, the company detailed how businesses can tackle account takeover fraud and ways to detect signs of it. 
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Reimagining digital transformation: the strategic approach by Ushur

Simha Sadasiva, CEO and founder of AI-powered customer experience automation platform, Ushur, unveils a novel perspective on digital transformation, arguing for a customer-centric, gradual and cost-effective approach to modernisation.
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Sompo International expands global presence with new Canadian branch

Sompo International, recognised globally as a leader in commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, recently announced its first foray into Canada with the inauguration of a new office in Toronto.
Weekly FinTech funding falters after strong week

Weekly FinTech funding falters after strong week

Total funding took a nose dive from last week. A total of $580m was raised across 33 FinTech funding rounds this week, compared to the $1.8bn raised the previous week.  
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Microsoft uncovers Chinese cyberespionage on US Pacific territory

A Chinese cyberespionage initiative has been detected that focuses on the essential infrastructure within Guam by Microsoft. 

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