Lending startup Beeline secures $7.6m in its seed round as it looks to launch...
Beeline, which helps consumers get a home loan from the comfort of their sofa, has reportedly raised $7.6m in its seed round.
BNPL firm Sunbit secures unicorn status following $130m Series D
California-headquartered buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Sunbit has achieved unicorn status after a $130m Series D brought its value up to $1.1bn.
FlexiLoans takes $15m for SMEs loans
Indian online lending platform FlexiLoans has raised $15m in a new round of funding from angel investors.
2021 Christmas spending fuels ever-growing BNPL debt bubble for consumers
After it was revealed UK consumers racked up £3.3bn in buy now, pay later (BNPL) debts over Christmas 2021, a study by Credit Karna has found a growing debt bubble amongst customers.
LoanStreet sweeps up Series B
LoanStreet, which streamlines the process of sharing, managing and analysing loans for credit unions, banks and direct lenders, has closed its Series B on $25m.
Tiger Global backs Jodo’s vision for India’s education payments
Jodo, a Bangalore-based FinTech that helps families pay tuition fees, has raised $15m in Series A funding.
Nelo snares $3m to expand ‘buy now, pay later’ market in Mexico
Mexico City-based firm Nelo has raised $3 million from a seed funding round to expand the use of the buy now pay later platform...
LendingPoint pulls in $250m credit facility from Guggenheim Securities
Online lending platform LendingPoint has received a $250m credit facility from Guggenheim Securities.
What Dataminr’s $475m round among the 33 investments in the FinTech sector last week...
Out of the 33 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies and cryptocurrency-based enterprises were the clear winners.
Filipino FinTech startup Advance raises $16m for pre-Series A
Filipino FinTech startup Advance, which helps employees get early access to their salary, has raised $16m in its pre-Series A funding round.