First Circle bags $1.3m to bring SME lending to South-East Asia
South-East Asian SME lender First Circle has raised $1.3m in a new round from Accion Venture Lab and Deep Blue Ventures.
Augmentum Fintech, Prime Ventures help iwoca to £150m Series D funding round
Specialist VC investor Augmentum Fintech has joined Prime Ventures and others to help European small business lender iwoca to £150m of equity and debt capital.
Parpera raises $800,000 in crowdfunding campaign
Australian FinTech Parpera has raised $800,000 in crowdfunding campaign held on the platform Equitise.
Oxyzo Financial Services collects $200m in its Series A
Oxyzo Financial Services, a smart financing solution provider, has raised $200m in its Series A funding round.
Clara grabs $27m for mortgage lending
California-based mortgage lender Clara has raised $27m in a round of venture funding led by Redpoint Ventures and Venrock.
Indian lender PaySense scores $5.3m
Indian lending startup PaySense has raised $5.3m in a Series A round led by Jungle Ventures. Naspers Group and Nexus Venture Partners also participated in the round.
Online lender Spotcap nets €22m funding from existing backers
Germany-based online lender Spotcap has netted €22m in funding from its existing investors.
Home equity, blockchain fintech business Figure gets $65m Series B
Home equity and blockchain fintech startup Figure Technologies has picked up $65m of Series B funding to kick off its second year of operation.
NatWest lets customers set transfer limits to reduce payment scam damage
NatWest is now allowing customers to establish their own daily digital bank transfer limits to reduce the impact caused by authorised push payment (APP) scams.
SoFi scoops up $500m to expand into Canada and Australia
Lending disruptor SoFi has landed $500m in a new haul of funding led by private equity investor Silver Lake. Softbank and GPI Capital also participated in the Series F round.