Ford ploughs into FinTech with AutoFi investment
Auto giant Ford is making an investment in the FinTech space and backing auto financing startup AutoFi. The size of the investment in the San Francisco startup is undisclosed.
Plum picks up funding from hedge fund Elliott Management
Plum, a commercial real estate lending platform, has picked up an undisclosed Series B funding round from hedge fund Elliott Management.
Payflow said to close €2m in its seed round
Spanish FinTech company Payflow has reportedly added additional funding to its seed round, bringing the total to €2m.
Margdarshak Financial Services nabs $3m debt financing
India-based Margdarshak Financial Services has reportedly raised $3m in debt financing from BlueOrchard.
AfterPay acquires 90% of POS credit platform ClearPay
Global payments company AfterPay has acquired 90 per cent of the shares in ClearPay, the digital payments solution of ThinkSmart.
TomoCredit pulls in $10m in Series A investment
TomoCredit, a credit card that helps first-time borrowers build a credit history, has collected $10m in its Series A round.
smava receives $65m round led by Vitruvian Partners
Germany-based consumer loan portal smava has received a $65m funding round led by Vitruvian Partners.
Splitit boss lashes out against buy now, pay later rivals who ?gauge and profiteerof...
The CEO of payment instalment startup Splitit has warned other buy now, pay later companies against trying to take advantage of vulnerable customers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Finexos bags funding to support loans without a credit score
Finexos, a FinTech aimed at improving access to lending without a credit score, has received a $695,000 funding round, which was led by Growth Capital Ventures.
VC giant KPCB among latest Better Mortgage funding round backers
Tech-driven mortgage bank Better Mortgage has picked up a $15m Series B financing round from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Goldman Sachs and Pine Brook.