SME Finance

Behalf brings in $27m for small business purchasing power

New York-based Behalf has raised $27m in a Series C round of funding to continue offering purchasing power to small business.
fintech insurtech wealthtech regtech ai cybertech esg news

Lendingkart nets $10m debt financing

India-based Lendingkart Finance has reportedly received $10m in debt financing

Nigeria-based Lidya closes $6.9m in Series A to support expansion across Africa

Lidya, an online invoice generation and financing platform, has collected $6.9m in its Series A funding round.

Softbank taps mammoth Vision Fund for $800m Greensill investment

Softbank has tapped its mammoth Vision Fund to back business financing provider Greensill with $800m. The company, which counts former UK Prime Minister David Cameron...

BlueVine raises $102.5m in new Series F funding round

SME financing and banking services scaleup BlueVine has raised a huge $102.5m Series F round led by ION Crossover Partners, the venture capital firm.

Funding Options adopts open banking solutions even though the industry has far from adopted...

From helping businesses survive the coronavirus crisis to revolutionising finance, Funding Options is bullish about the impact open banking could have as the FinTech embraces the data-sharing scheme.

FinTech startup Lupiya bags $1m to fund the rollout of its financial inclusion tools...

Seven out of ten people in Zambia do not have access to formal financial services, but Lupiya hopes to change that on the back of a new $1m investment from Enygma Ventures.

Outfund collects £37m in late seed investment

Fuel Ventures has led a £37m late seed investment round for Outfund, the startup helping online business scale without giving away equity.

MAS launches RegTech and digital schemes, commits S$42m to boost adoption

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has introduced a RegTech grant scheme and an enhanced digital acceleration grant (DAG) program to boost tech use in the financial sector.

Challenger bank lending continues to climb with 11% uptick in 2020

Research by accountancy and advisory business BDO has found lending by challenger banks in 2020 reached a record high of £143bn – a hike of 11% on 2019.

News Stories

How to identify the best ESRS solution for you

How to identify the best ESRS solution for you

The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which came into effect at the start of the year, brings significant changes to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) related reports. The regulation brings new reporting requirements that can easily become complex if not using the right tools. The question is, what are the hallmarks of a good ESRS tool?
SAVR secures strategic backing from Incore Invest to enhance Nordic investment platforms

SAVR secures strategic backing from Incore Invest to enhance Nordic investment platforms

Incore Invest, a European investment firm known for supporting emerging FinTech ventures, has increased its investment in SAVR, a trailblazing FinTech company based in Sweden.
CUBE

CUBE bolsters regulatory expertise through Reg-Room acquisition

CUBE has announced its acquisition of Reg-Room, a prominent regulatory intelligence provider catering to the financial services sector.
Apis Growth Fund I celebrates successful exit from PayTech Adumo

Apis Growth Fund I celebrates successful exit from PayTech Adumo

Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners, a UK-based asset manager, will have fully exited its position in South African merchant acquirer Adumo following Adumo’s acquisition by South African FinTech Lesaka Technologies, announced yesterday.
Numeric secures $10m in Seed funding to revolutionise accounting automation

Numeric secures $10m in Seed funding to revolutionise accounting automation

Numeric, an AI-powered accounting automation firm based in San Francisco and New York, has successfully secured $10m in a Seed funding round.

Download the free AIFinTech100 report

FREE

Download the AIFinTech100 report for 2023 with details on each solution

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week