Zazu eyes ?150,000 to launch digital-only bank in Africa
Zazu is looking to raise ?150,000 through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, as it prepares to launch its new digital-only bank in Africa.
Techstars nabs $42m investment to continue helping FinTech and other entrepreneurs succeed
The worldwide entrepreneurial support network Techstars has closed a $42m investment round, which it aims to use to keep supporting entrepreneurs during their journeys.
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.
Seedrs surpasses £1bn in total investments on the platform
Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has surpassed £1bn in total investments recorded on the platform.
SixUp secures $2.5m in debt financing for student loans
Education financing platform SixUp has secured new debt financing of $2.5m following a Seed equity round earlier this year.
Funding Circle gets an extra £40m from UK gov to lend
UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle is expanding its partnership with the government-run British Business Bank Investments and receiving £40m to lend to small businesses.
Activehours pockets $22m for paycheck app
Consumer financing app Activehours has raised $22m in a new round of funding led by Martix Partners. Funding also comes from March Capital Partners, Ribbit Capital and Felicis Ventures.
CoreChain reels in $1.25m pre-seed to expand network offering
Business-to-business (B2B) payments network CoreChain Technologies has secured $1.25m from a pre-seed funding round.
Funderbeam said to close $5.8m funding round
Startup stock exchange platform Funderbeam has reportedly closed a $5.8m funding round.
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.