Crowdfunding platform Kaistart bags $29m for Series C
China-based hospitality crowdfunding platform Kaistart has reportedly bagged a $29m in Series C led by Yunfeng Capital.
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.
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.
Hello Alice secures $21m Series B to bolster team, capital access
US business platform Hello Alice has raked in $21m from a Series B funding round led by QED Investors.
Envelop Risk concludes SoftBank-led Series B with $130m
Cyber and speciality (re)insurance firm Envelop Risk has secured $130m from a Series B funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
French financial watchdog set to approve ICO-related companies under new rules
France’s Financial Markets Authority’s new rules are coming into force in late July and a bunch of cryptocurrency-related businesses are already in talks for approval.
Elisity seeks to scale cybersecurity platform with $26m Series A raise
US cybersecurity platform Elisity has snared $26m from a Series A funding round to meet growing demand of its cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform.
Ritmo bags €13.8m seed funding to scale into new markets
Spanish FinTech firm Ritmo has raised €13.8m from a seed funding round led by JME Ventures.
Financial infrastructure provider Routefusion lands $10.5m
Routefusion, a company that helps provide cross-border finance infrastructure to FinTechs looking to expand, has raised $10.5m in seed prime funding.
Deep Instinct eyes ‘hyper-growth’ as it snares $100m Series D
Cybersecurity enterprise Deep Instinct has closed a $100m Series D funding led by global asset juggernaut BlackRock.