Marketplace Lending

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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