ANZ backs Pollination for net zero
As part of a strategic partnership, ANZ will invest $50m for a minority equity stake in Pollination, a global climate change investment and advisory firm.
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.
Plug-and-play software dev Weavr scores Series A
Weavr, a plug-and-play financial solutions provider, has scored $40m for its Series A round, which was led by Tiger Global.
Accounting software developer Ageras records $34m investment
Ageras, which aims to resolve admin burdens for small businesses, has collected $34m (€30m) in fresh funding.
SJ Mobile Labs secures seed fund, poised to take Japan by storm
Singapore Japan Mobile Labs has raised $2.85m in seed funding for its mobile wealth and protection platform tailored to the Japanese market.
Fenbeitong becomes China’s latest FinTech unicorn
Fenbeitong, a China-based corporate spend startup, has collected $140m in its Series C+ funding round.
Check lands $75m led by Stripe
Check, a payroll infrastructure company that lets platforms embed payroll into their products, has raised a $75m in a Series C round led by Stripe.
Genesis gears up application development with $200m
Genesis, which builds applications for financial markets organisations, has raised $200m in funding.
JP Morgan enters the metaverse
JP Morgan has become the first bank to join the metaverse, opening a virtual room on Decentraland, a decentralised virtual world.
Flutterwave bolsters valuation to $3bn as it pockets $250m
African FinTech Flutterwave has secured $250m in funding as it looks to expand its activities in mergers and acquisitions and grow its customer base.