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48 FinTech funding rounds you missed in the last two weeks

The last two weeks have seen everything from huge $1bn investments rounds to undisclosed seed rounds. Let's check some of them out.

OakNorth unveils proprietary COVID-19 credit framework to support commercial lenders

The coronavirus has skewed the old way of rating loans, which is why UK challenger bank OakNorth has developed its COVID Vulnerability Rating (CVR) framework to rate the risk of loans.

Estonia’s Montonio reportedly raises €500,000 in pre-seed funding

Estonian FinTech platform Montonio, which lets users compare loans, has reportedly raised €500,000 in pre-seed funding.

The UK’s FCA launches new review of unsecured credit market

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a review of the future regulation of the unsecured credit market, which could see crackdown on companies

Virgin Money inks deal with Redspire to support growth of its digital offering

Virgin Money signed a new strategic FinTech partnership with Glasgow-based Redspire to support the development of its digital proposition for its new business current account.

South Africa-based Mortgage Market said to close $691,000 investment round

South Africa-based Mortgage Market has reportedly netted ZAR 10m ($691,000) in its latest funding round, which was led by IDF Capital.

India-based Avail Finance said to close $3.2m in funding

Avail Finance, a neo banking platform for workers in India, has reportedly raised INR 24 crore ($3.2m) in debt financing.

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.

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Another strong week for FinTechs with 26 deals recorded

FinTech Global reported on another powerful week in the FinTech sector, with a total of $783m raised across 26 deals.   This top performing deal...
FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney launches micro-investing app to help families secure financial future

FutureMoney, a FinTech company founded by industry veterans, has launched a new micro-investing platform aimed at helping families build generational wealth.
Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood and Pentaho team up to enhance data analytics capabilities

Camwood, a leading IT consultancy specialising in digital evolution through the lens of applications, has partnered with Pentaho, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, to bring its data analytics platform to market via a new managed services offering.
Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary introduces innovative flight delay insurance with Companjon

Erste Bank Hungary has launched Flight Delay Insurance, a new service available to its customers in the George app.
Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla partners with Visa to enhance account verification in pay by bank

Dwolla, a leading U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments.

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