The 35 FinTech deals from the last week that you can’t afford to miss
Keeping up with all the comings and goings of the FinTech space is far from easy, but don't worry. We've got you covered with the deals that sent shock waves across the sector in the last week.
Freetrade launches seventh crowdfund
Freetrade, the investment platform that is on a mission to get everyone investing, officially launched its seventh public crowdfunding round today. Freetrade’s latest pre-money valuation...
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.
Crowdfunding platform Charity Checkout bags $1m in funding
Online fundraising platform Charity Checkout has bagged $1m in a funding round to help boost its services. This equity round was led by Octopus Group...
PIR Equities races to €275m Fund III hard cap close on strong prior performance
Employee-owned private equity house PIR Equities has taken just four months to hit a €275m hard cap close for its third flagship fund, after strong performance from its predecessor vehicles.
Chip bags £10.7m as part of its Series A round
Automatic savings app Chip has collected £10.7m via Crowdcube and the government-backed Future Fund.
FreeAgent becomes first Seedr’s-backed company to IPO
Edinburgh-based accounting software provider FreeAgent has raised £10.7m in its listing on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
Real estate crowdfunding platform DiversyFund scores $1m Series A
Real estate crowdfunding platform DiversyFund has scored $1m in its Series A funding round.
InsurTech startup honcho closes £1.2m round supported by crowdfunding and established investors
UK-based startup honcho has closed another successful round by combining crowdfunding and the backing of established investors such as Insurtech Gateway, Business Durham and the North East Development Capital Fund.
Lendahand invests €5m into Funding Societies to provide funds to SMEs in Asia
Dutch-based crowdfunding platform Lendahand has deployed €5m into Singapore-based Funding Societies to invest in underserved SMEs.