FinTech sector welcomes Crowdcube and Seedrs merger
Despite some concerns about what it could mean for competition, the FinTech sector is seemingly happy about the announced merger between Crowdcube and Seedrs.
What does the 27 FinTech funding rounds from last week tell you about the...
Over the past seven days we have reported on 27 big FinTech deals. So why not take a closer look at what they mean for the industry.
Breaking: Crowdcube and Seedrs to merge
Leading crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs are going to merge in a new deal, creating one of the world’s arguably largest private equity marketplaces.
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.
Chip aims to raise £10m on Crowdcube
Chip aims to raise £10m on Crowdcube
Seedrs launches secondary market offering
Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has launched as secondary market, which will enable startups to hold off on going public a little longer. However, it's not alone in doing so.
Parpera launches crowdfunding campaign with $574,800 target
Australian banking FinTech Parpera is looking to raise AUD$800,000 ($574,800) on crowdfunding portal Equitise.
Crowdcube releases new feature to give late-stage startups an alternative to IPOs
Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has launched a new product called the Direct Community Offer (DCO), aimed at enabling later-stage startups to raise liquidity for early investors without going public.
Celebrity fundraising platform Omaze bags $30m in Series B
Omaze, the celebrity fundraising platform, has reportedly raised $30m in a Series B round led by FirstMark Capital.
32 rounds raised in the last week that could add some optimism despite Covid-19
From InsurTech to RegTech, the last week showed that some sectors may be able to benefit from the coronavirus crisis.