Other Lending

Graviti, a buy now pay later (BNPL) platform focused on unbanked in LatAm, has reportedly scored a $2.5m seed round.

Canadian mortgage comparison platform nesto has raised $76m from a Series B funding round.

Prodigy Finance, which helps students access international student loans, has reportedly collected $750m in a funding round.

Cross-border payments platform Currencycloud recently examined how embedded finance could transform the loan accessing process for SMEs.

Turno, which offers loans to buy electric vehicles, has launched out of stealth after closing a $3.1m funding round.

Oikocredit, a social impact investor, has deployed a $5m loan into Yellow, a pay-as-you-go off-grid solar solutions and appliances provider.

Finova, the UK's foremost cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has entered into a strategic alliance with Hexaware, a global technology and business process services powerhouse. This partnership is a significant move in the FinTech industry, aiming to revolutionize the mortgage and savings sector.

Automated mortgage marketplace Morty has raised $3m in a Seed round led by Thrive Capital. SV Angel, FJ Labs, Corigin Ventures, MetaProp, Techstars and angel investors also participated.

P2P cryptocurrency lending platform Etherecash has raised up to $40m through its ICO, with contributions coming from over 46,000 investors.

Australia-based Joust, which connects home loan customers with lenders, has launched a crowdfunding campaign with a $700,000 goal.