Other Lending

Oxbury, an agricultural bank that lends to farmers, has raised £20m in funding following its £31m Series C funding round in March this year.

 UK-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) unicorn Zilch has raked in an additional $50m for its Series C round, bringing the round’s total to $160m.

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

South Africa-based Yellow, which offers energy financing products to low-income households in Africa, has reportedly collected $20m in debt funding.

B2B buy now pay later platform Playter has reportedly collected $55m in funding, which was mixed with debt and equity.

B2B buy now, pay later service provider Hokodo has picked up $40m in funding as it looks to expand into new European markets and build new products.

Swedish buy now pay later (BNPL) unicorn Klarna is reportedly facing a hefty downround, which would put its valuation at a third of its previous.

Nigerian FinTech buy now, pay later service CredPal has received an investment from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF).

Sanlo, which provides financial services to gaming and app companies, has collected $10m in its Series A, alongside the launch of a $200m investment fund for game developers.

Caribou, which helps consumers save money on auto loans, has joined the unicorn club after the close of an oversubscribed Series C round, which closed on $115m.