Marketplace Lending

German FinTechs merge to create business-to-consumer savings juggernaut

German FinTechs Raisin and Deposit Solutions have merged in a move that will see the creation of Raising DS – a new market-leading B2C savings company.

Facebook teams up with Indifi to offer loans to small businesses in India

Facebook has partnered with an Indian online lending firm Indifi to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, as part of a push to bring more businesses to advertise on its platform.

Lendtable sets out to tackle liquidity issue in retirement industry

San Francisco-headquartered Lendtable, which provides cash advances to individuals to help them build wealth, has raised $18m in Series A funding at a $25m valuation.

Happy Money joins growing FinTech unicorn club

Happy Money, a platform for unsecured lending in partnership with credit unions, has closed a $50m Series D-1 funding round.

Captain emerges from stealth to speed up home repairs

Captain, a FinTech that helps homeowners rebuild after natural disasters, has emerged from stealth with $104m in total financing.

Klarna rival Zilch extends Series C to support growth in the US

 UK-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) unicorn Zilch has raked in an additional $50m for its Series C round, bringing the round’s total to $160m.
ALAMI nets funding for Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending

ALAMI nets funding for Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending

Indonesia-based ALAMI Group, which offers Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending services, has reportedly closed its pre-Series B funding round.
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Money View edges closer to unicorn status with $75m Series E round

Money View, an Indian FinTech company, has raised $75m in Series E funding, valuing the company at $900m.
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iwoca, CRIF partner to improve lending applications

Business lender iwoca has teamed up with credit information provider CRIF to help SMEs in the UK get instant decisions on lending applications.
Community Capital's digital loan marketplace swells with investment from BHB Fund

Community Capital’s digital loan marketplace swells with investment from BHB Fund

Community Capital Technology, an enterprise loan marketplace and analytics platform has secured from the Bankers Helping Bankers Fund (BHB Fund), a venture capital fund that works "for community banks, by community banks."

News Stories

Boosting identity-based security, Elisity raises $37m from Insight Partners

Boosting identity-based security, Elisity raises $37m from Insight Partners

Elisity, a leading pioneer in identity-based microsegmentation, announced a significant financial boost with a $37m Series B funding round led by global software investor...
Blend Labs secures $150m from Haveli Investments to boost financial service innovations

Blend Labs secures $150m from Haveli Investments to boost financial service innovations

Blend Labs, known for its cloud banking services, and Haveli Investments, a technology-focused private equity firm, have announced a strategic partnership marked by a significant $150m investment in Blend by Haveli.
Corelight bags $150m in Series E funding to boost AI security innovations

Corelight bags $150m in Series E funding to boost AI security innovations

Corelight, a prominent player in open network detection and response (NDR) headquartered in San Francisco, recently secured a substantial $150m in Series E funding.
Backflip secures $15m in Series A to redefine real estate FinTech

Backflip secures $15m in Series A to redefine real estate FinTech

Backflip, an all-encompassing real estate and financial technology platform, has closed a $15m Series A funding round, spearheaded by FirstMark Capital, known for their early investment in other category-defining platforms like Airbnb, Shopify, and Pinterest.
Navigating corporate reporting: How CSRD is changing the game

Majority of companies not subject to CSRD still plan to align with its requirements

The majority (81%) of companies not subject to the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) intend to partially or fully align their sustainability...

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