B2B billing solution HoneyBook hits unicorn status after latest $155m Series D
CA-based financial management platform for independent service-based businesses Honeybook raised $155m in Series D equity funding at a $1bn valuation.
San Francisco VC firm eyes Lithuanian FinTech investment
Venture capital startup Launchpad Capital is investing up to $35m in early-stage Lithuanian startups who are looking to break into the North American market.
Cybersecurity firm Acronis pulls in $250m in CVC-led funding
Cyber protection provider Acronis raised over $250m in a funding round that set a $2.5bn valuation for the Swiss company.
Klarna bolsters UK presence with key regional market expansions
FinTech juggernaut Klarna has expanded its footprint in the UK with a new office in London and larger premises in Manchester.
Sweden’s Trustly scraps $950m IPO plans after review by Swedish FCA
Swedish FinTech Trustly has shelved its $950m IPO plans following a review by regulators which raised issues over due diligence procedures.
Stocard introduces post-purchase protection to provide users insurance
German FinTech company Stocard has launched a free buyers’ protection for all users of its Stocard Pay platform.
Michael J Fox, Ryan Reynolds and Drake among the stars backing Wealthsimple’s C$750m latest...
Canadian FinTech company Wealthsimple has raised C$750m from a funding round led by Greylock and Meritech.
Expensya collects $20m in funding to support international growth
Automated spend management solution for businesses Expensya has collected $20m in funding to support its international expansion.
Corporate spend management firms and celebrity-backed companies among the 42 FinTech rounds raised last...
A Jared Leto-backed startup, family-focused FinTech firms and corporate spend management companies were among the big winners of the 42 funding rounds reported on last week.
Regulator targeted by 80,000 email attacks per month
One of the UK's most influential financial regulators was targeted by 238,711 malicious and unsolicited emails over the final three months of 2020, averaging around 80,000 email attacks per month.