Other Lending

Alternative lending platform Student Finance nets €1.15m

Student Finance, a startup offering students an alternative to a loan, has reportedly raised €1.15m in a funding round.

Square is testing short-term small loans through its Cash App.

Payment solutions provider Square is trialling a small and short-term loan feature in its Cash App.

Point-of-sale financing provider Financeit raises capital from existing shareholder

Point-of-sale-financing solution Financeit has received an investment from existing shareholder Goldman Sachs.

KrazyBee bags $8m Series A led by Xiaomi Technologies, Shunwei Capital

Micro-lending platform KrazyBee has bagged a $8m Series A financing round led by Xiaomi Technologies and Shunwei Capital.

Salary Finance collects $32.8m in Series C to support US growth

Salary Finance, a financial wellness solution for employees, has collected a $32.8m Series C to support US expansion.

Online loan broker FinanZero scores $3.6m in its Series A round

Online lending platform FinanZero, which is based in Brazil, has closed its Series A round on $3.6m to support its expansion and marketing efforts.

Finja closes $9m in its Series A funding round

Pakistan-based Finja has collected $9m in its Series A funding round, which will help it to scale its product and marketing efforts.

Corporate credit card startup Moss said to close $25.5m in funding

Moss, a corporate credit card built for the entire company spending, has reportedly collected $25.5m in its new funding round.

Athena Home Loans said to close $1.5bn in funding

Online mortgage marketplace Athena Home Loans has reportedly collected an colossal AUD 2bn ($1.5bn) in funding from Cerberus.

Etherecash raises up to $40m through its ICO

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

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FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

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FutureMoney, a FinTech company founded by industry veterans, has launched a new micro-investing platform aimed at helping families build generational wealth.
Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood, a leading IT consultancy specialising in digital evolution through the lens of applications, has partnered with Pentaho, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, to bring its data analytics platform to market via a new managed services offering.
Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary has launched Flight Delay Insurance, a new service available to its customers in the George app.
Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

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