Catch up on the 35 big FinTech funding rounds from the last week
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, many FinTech companies have still been able to raise big rounds. Here are 35 of the successful investment stories that...
Paysme secures £268,520 in oversubscribed crowdfunding round
The SME-focused FinTech startup Paysme has already banged through its original target by securing £268,520 on its Seedrs campaign, and it's not over yet.
Fintor banks $2.5m to make real estate investing more accessible
California-based fractional real estate investing platform Fintor closed a $2.5m seed funding round.
Financial ‘super app’ M1 Finance gains unicorn status after SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led $150m...
M1 Finance, which offers a financial super app featuring automated investing, lending, and banking services, has secured $150m in Series E funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of $1.6bn.
Canadian startup Composer to launch automated trading platform
Toronto-based FinTech software startup Composer is to commence the open beta rollout of its automated trading platform, following a $5.35m in unannounced seed financing, BetaKit has revealed.
MerQube closes $8m round for its indexing services
MerQube, which offers technology for indexing and rules-based investing, has raised $8m in funding.
How mid-sized banks are leveraging FinTech and open banking
Although financial participation continues to linger at around 10% among European banking clients, a stark contrast to the 89% of individuals acknowledging the importance of financial preparedness for their future, several emerging trends are inspiring optimism. These trends are pushing financial participation to new heights.
FinTech giant Safened Holding seals deal with financial heavyweight Ted Hamilton
Safened Holding, a stalwart in the financial technology realm, has proudly declared that industry titan Ted Hamilton is its latest investor.
Finvasia takes funding for investment portal
Indian investment platform Finvasia has raised an undisclosed round of funding in its pre-launch phase. The investment comes from Indian VC Intrinsic and values the company at Rs150 crore ($22m).
1confirmation looking to raise up to $20m for debut fund
California-based 1confirmation is looking to raise up to $20m for its maiden venture capital fund.