Why SumUp and Stripe took centrestage among the 41 FinTech investment rounds last week
Of the 41 FinTech investment deals last week, companies in three sectors, in particular, proved to be exceptionally successful as the list of FinTech unicorns continues to grow.
Titanbay adds ESG rating to funds with Apex deal
Titanbay, a private markets investment platform, has partnered with Apex Group to add an ESG rating to new funds added to the Titanbay platform.
SALI Fund Management bags growth equity from Long Ridge affiliates
SALI Fund Management, a turn-key solution developer for insurance dedicated funds, has received an undisclosed growth capital investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners affiliates.
SEC charges LendingClub and former execs $4m for fraud
Online investing platform LendingClub Asset Management (LCA) and its former president Renaud Laplanche have been charged with fraud by the US SEC.
Digital debt marketplace CrossLend nets Series B
CrossLend, a digital debt marketplace has netted a Series B financing round.
skew. launches crypto-trading platform on the back of new $5m financing round
London-based FinTech startup skew. is aiming to create the gateway to a cryptocurrency markets and has just picked up $5m to make it happen.Octopus...
ESMA report says financial markets remain “fragile” because of Covid-19
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, saying that the environment "remains fragile."
The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...
While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds. The FinTech industry returned...
Neobroker Trade Republic achieves $5bn valuation after massive Series C round
German stock-trading app Trade Republic raised $900m in Series C funding which valued the company at over $5bn - a figure that soared from $600m from last April.
Brokerage platform Alpaca inks $50m to help FinTechs with embedded equities, partners with Plaid
Alpaca, a stock brokerage platform that offers APIs for FinTech apps to connect and trade in US stocks, raised $50m and plans to launch cryptocurrency trading.