Raise.me pockets $12m to change student loans
College financing app Raise.me has scored $12m in Series A funding to offer micro-scholarships. Redpoint Ventures led the round.
Swiss SME lender Tradeplus24 secures $100m credit facility
Swiss SME lender Tradeplus24 has secured a $101m credit facility from boutique investment house Oceano One. Zurich-based Tradeplus24 is parented with AIG and Kessler & Co.
MortgageHippo bags $2.5m for white-labelled online platform
Mortgage tech provider to lenders MortgageHippo has secured $2.5m in a Seed round of funding. The investment comes from CMFG Ventures, the VC are of CUNA Mutual Group.
Neyber picks up ?7.5m for employee financial wellness
Employee financial wellness startup Neyber has picked up ?7.5m in a Series B round. The investment comes from existing backer Police Mutual as well as a former Deutsche Bank COO and Credit Suisse Investment Bank co-head.
UK SME lender Boost Capital secures ?15m credit line
UK specialist business lender Boost Capital has secured a ?15m credit line from US investment firm Atalaya Capital Management.
SME lending platform Kabbage bags $250m
SME lending platform Kabbage has received a $250m investment from a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.
Former Lending Club CEO launches rival platform with $60m
Former Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche is launching a new consumer lending startup with $60m in funding.
Mortgage marketplace Morty mints $3m from Thrive Capital
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.
FinTech Collective seeks $100m for second fund
New York-based venture capital firm FinTech Collective aims to raise $100m for its second FinTech-dedicated fund.
Riga-based lender Creamfinance lands €21m
Riga, Latvia-based consumer lending startup Creamfinance has raised €21m in new funding. The Series B round comes from Capitec Bank.