HSBC addresses gender funding gap with Female Entrepreneur Fund
HSBC has launched a Female Entrepreneur Fund which will provide $1bn in lending to female-owned business over the next 12 months.
Stavvy pulls in $40m Series A, teams with Flagstar to boost Covid-19 loan relief
US FinTech Stavvy has secured $40m from a Series A financing round led by Morningside Technology Ventures.
ThreatLocker looks to expand global footprint following $20m Series B
US endpoint security provider ThreatLocker has closed a $20 Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Elephant.
Papaya Global snares $250m in Insight Partners-led Series D
Workforce management platform Papaya Global has raised $250m from a Series D funding round led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global.
Stake eyes European expansion following $30m funding round
Australian retail brokerage platform Stake has raised $30m from a new funding round led by Tiger Global.
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.
Broker Insights lands £6m Series A to accelerate international expansion
Searchable insurance platform Broker Insights has secured £6m from a Series A funding round led by Mercia Asset Management.
Karamba Security extends Series B with further $10m funding haul
Automotive and IoT security firm Karamba Security has secured $10m in extra funding from an extended Series B round.
Kettle secures funding to extend California wildfire insurance safety net
Reinsurance startup Kettle has snared $25m in Series A funding to expand insurance coverage for those affected by wildfires in California.
Investment platform Koia snares $1.4m pre-seed funding
Alternative investment app Koia has raised $1.4m from a pre-seed funding round led by Seedcamp.