Asaak lands funding to support gig workers in Africa
Uganda-based asset financing startup Asaak has raised $30m in pre-Series A equity and debt funding, a report from TechCrunch has revealed.
Europe’s first blockchain financial institution opens for pre-registration
Benker is set to become the first ever licensed blockchain financial institution in Europe following an approval by the Bank of Lithuania.
Nouse secures seed amid cost of living crisis
Nous, a London-based FinTech start-up, has raised $9m in seed financing to build out its service that helps households navigate the imminent cost of living crisis.
Starling completes £130.5m fundraise
British digital bank Starling Bank has completed an internal fundraise of £130.5m at a pre-money valuation of more than £2.5 billion.
Temenos, Wipro extent partnership to boost digitalisation within banking
Banking software developers Temenos and Wipro have expanded their partnership to help banks of every size accelerate their modernisation journey.
Mexican FinTech unicorn Clara secures debt line
Mexican FinTech unicorn Clara has reportedly raised $90m in debt funding from US tech investor Accial Capital.
Jojonomic pulls in $1.5m to take the misery out of expenses
Expenses management app Jojonomics has raised $1.5m in a round led by Maloekoe Ventures.
Entertainment industry payroll software provider Cast & Crew changes private equity hands
EQT is the latest private equity owner of entertainment industry payroll and HR tech developer Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, after agreeing a buyout from global tech investment major Silver Lake.
France-based Pennylane said to raise $18.4m in funding
France-based FinTech Pennylane has reportedly netted $18.4m in funding to support the development of its bookkeeping tools.
CLM developer SimpliContract closes pre-Series A on $3.5m
Contract lifecycle management (CLM) SaaS platform SimpliContract has closed its pre-Series A round on $3.5m, as it looks to expand in the US and Europe.