Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.
European alternative financing market grows 92% to $6bn
Banks and investors be wary! The European alternative financing market continues to grow according to a new report.
Arex secures €8.8m Series A to speed up UK, Spain rollout
Spanish invoice finance firm Arex Markets has bagged $8.8m in a Series A funding round that has enabled it to accelerate its launch in the UK and Spain.
Online real estate investment platform BrickVest closes £7m Series A
Online real estate investment platform BrickVest has closed a £7m Series A funding round led by Berlin Hyp.This investment marks one of the largest...
Lending Club, Funding Circle investor USV raises more than $428m across new funds
Union Square Ventures has pulled in more than $428m of new capital across a pair of vehicles.
Insight Partners back software supply chain firm Cycode in Series B
Software supply chain security company Cycode has raised $56m from a Series B funding round.
Fundraising platform CrowdPouch closes angel investment round
India-based crowdfunding platform CrowdPouch has closed an angel investment round after a successful first year of operations.
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.
Kapilendo pockets ?7m for crowdfunding platform
German crowdfunding platform Kapilendo has raised ?7m in a Series B round of funding led by the pension fund for the Berlin Chamber of Dentists.
MobileCause grabs $15m for non-profit fundraising
Digital fundraising and communication platform for non-profits MobileCause has picked up $15m in a Series B round. New York-based growth equity firm Level Equity led the funding.