Marketplace Lending

Lendio picks up $20m round after lending grows 93%

Small business lending marketplace Lendio has raised $20m in a Series D round led by Comcast Ventures and Stereo Capital. The funding brings the amount raised by the Utah-based company to $51m.
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CreditMate scores half a million for vehicle financing

Indian lending startup CreditMate has raised $500,000 from early-stage investor India Quotient. The Mumbai-based startup focuses on financing users against used two-wheeled vehicles.
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Invoice financing startup KredX secures $6.25m

Lending startup KredX has raised $6.25m in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India. The round also saw existing backer Prime Venture Partners participate.

Lendingkart acqui-hires personal loans startup KountMoney

Indian online lending firm Lendingkart has acqui-hired the team behind personal loans marketplace KountMoney. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.

Bezahlt picks up ?3.5m for invoice financing

German invoice financing startup Bezahlt has picked up ?3.5m in funding through a mixture of equity and debt.

Finrise banks $5.4m for healthcare financing

Healthcare financing platform Finrise has raised $5.4m in a debt and equity seed round. The funding was led by Mayfield with NFX Guild, WTI Holdings and angel investors also investing.
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South Korean insurer buys 4.1% stake in lending Club for $66m

South Korea’s Hanwha Life Insurance has acquired a 4.1% stake in troubled peer-to-peer lending firm Lending Club. The insurer paid $66.3m for the stake.
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First Circle pockets $1.2m for SME lending in South-East Asia

South-East Asian-focused SME lender First Circle has raised $1.2m in a Seed funding round led by European investor Key Capital with 500 Startups and IMJ Investment Partners also participating.

Affirm nabs $100m credit facility from Morgan Stanley

Lending startup Affirm has secured a $100m credit line from Morgan Stanley as the San Francisco company looks to facilitate more point-of-sale financing.

Klarna expands retailer financing with e-commerce partnerships

Swedish payments service Klarna is expanding its retailer financing offering through a new wave of UK partnerships with a e-commerce brands including Shopify, Worldpay, BigCommerce and CyberSource.

News Stories

Salt Bank selects Napier AI to enhance AML compliance for Romania’s first digital bank

Salt Bank selects Napier AI to enhance AML compliance for Romania’s first digital bank

Napier AI, a London-based RegTech specialising in financial crime compliance, has partnered with Salt Bank, the first Romanian neobank and the fastest-growing in Southeastern Europe.
FCA finalises sustainability disclosure rules to tackle greenwashing

FCA finalises sustainability disclosure rules to tackle greenwashing

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement confirming the final rules under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime.
Endava partners with Finexos to revolutionise AI-driven credit risk management

Endava partners with Finexos to revolutionise AI-driven credit risk management

Endava, a leading technology services company combining world-class engineering, industry expertise, and a people-centric mindset, has announced its partnership with Finexos, an AI-powered credit risk and analytics platform.
DKK Partners and Seed Group collaborate to enhance financial connectivity in MENA

DKK Partners and Seed Group collaborate to enhance financial connectivity in MENA

DKK Partners, a leading FinTech company specialising in emerging markets and foreign exchange liquidity, has partnered with Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, based in Dubai.
Encompass Corporation appoints Nynke Postma as Head of Business Development

Encompass Corporation appoints Nynke Postma as Head of Business Development

Encompass Corporation, a leader in Corporate Digital Identity (CDI), has appointed Nynke Postma, the founder and former CEO of Blacksmith KYC, as the new...

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