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Funding Societies lands Sequoia backing for South-East Asian Lending

Singaporean business-lending marketplace Funding Societies has raised S$10m ($7.4m) in a new round of funding led by the Sequoia India, the regional arm of the VC giant.

Nationwide partners with online lender BlueVine

Nationwide has formed a partnership with online small business lender BlueVine to boost the insurers support for SMBs.

Capchase secures funding to help startup growth

Capchase, a provider of non-dilutive capital for recurring revenue businesses, has raised $80m in Series B funding.
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Swiss SME lender Tradeplus24 secures $100m credit facility

Swiss SME lender Tradeplus24 has secured a $101m credit facility from boutique investment house Oceano One. Zurich-based Tradeplus24 is parented with AIG and Kessler & Co.

Starling Bank CEO responds to Bounce Back Loan criticism from rejected would-be loan takers

Several small business owners have criticised Starling Bank for its handling of the governmental coronavirus relief loans scheme and now the challenger bank founder has responded to the criticism.
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Thriday set to thrive with $6m raise

Thriday, a financial management platform for small businesses, has raised $65m in a pre-Series A funding round.

OfBusiness collects $3.8m for SME financing platform

OfBusiness, a Guragon, India-based SME financing platform, has raised $3.8m in debt financing from Kotak Mahindra Bank.

India-based SME lending platform LivFin said to close funding round

LivFin, an online supply chain and invoice finance solution to small and medium sized businesses in India, has reportedly raised INR 32 crore ($4.7m) in its funding round.

Qupital closes $15m Series A to support growth in China

Hong Kong-based SME trade financing platform Qupital has scored $15m in its Series A round.

Mosaic lands $25m for strategic finance

Strategic finance platform Mosaic has raised $25m in Series B funding in a round led by Founders Fund.

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Quantifind's new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

Quantifind’s new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

RegTech company Quantifind, prides itself on its commitment to delivering high quality risk intelligence solutions. As part of this, the company recently introduced new product features and functionalities at the start of this year, marking a significant advancement in its capabilities. 
How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

Consumer Duty has now been live in the UK for several months. Wealth management firms spent many resources preparing themselves to be ready for...
Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo, a Prague-based FinTech company, has successfully closed a €1.2m funding round.
Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido, a disruptive force in developer security, has successfully closed a $17m Series A funding round.
Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

StepSecurity, a cybersecurity firm specialising in CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure protection, has successfully closed a $3m seed funding round.

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