SME Finance

Shopify launches starter loans for budding online merchants

The Canadian e-commerce company Shopify has announced that it wants to help SMEs trade things on the web by launching starter loans.

Lending startup Klub said to raise pre-seed funding whilst in sealth mode

Klub, a growth capital platform currently in stealth, has reportedly closed a $2m pre-seed funding round.

B-North closes funding round as it gears up for launch

SME lending bank B-North has closed its latest crowdfunding campaign in excess of £2m.

Qwil receives $223m in a mixture of debt and equity

Qwil, which offers businesses and freelancers a way to be paid early, has reportedly secured $23.4m in equity funding and $200m in debt capital.

Camino Financial closes $8m Series A and converts additional $3m notes into equity

Camino Financial, a startup leveraging data to offer small business loans, has closed its Series A round on $8m.

Starling Bank in hot waters after having only lent 1% of the total amount...

When Starling Bank was granted funding from Royal Bank of Scotland, the challenger bank promised to lend £913m to SMEs by 2023.

B-North looking to crowdsource £1.75m

British business lender hopeful B-North has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, aiming to raise £1.75m at a £14.24m valuation.

Brazilian FinTech Cora raises $10m

Tech-powered SME lender Cora has bagged $10m to support its growth.

Uncapped raises £10m to boost lending options for small businesses

Uncapped, a small business lending platform, has raised £10m in a funding round to support more businesses across Europe.

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.

News Stories

Gradient AI, an independent provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the insurance industry, has successfully raised $36m.

Gradient AI raises $36m to advance AI solutions in insurance

Gradient AI, an independent provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the insurance industry, has successfully raised $36m.
Priceline, the iconic innovator of online travel, and Cover Genius, the InsurTech for embedded protection, have announced a new North American partnership to introduce enhanced travel protection for flights, hotels, rental cars, and packages booked with Priceline.

Priceline and Cover Genius join forces to enhance North American travel protection

Priceline, the iconic innovator of online travel, and Cover Genius, the InsurTech for embedded protection, have announced a new North American partnership to introduce enhanced travel protection for flights, hotels, rental cars, and packages booked with Priceline.
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has announced that Rob Cole has joined the company as chief actuarial officer.

Markel welcomes Rob Cole as new chief actuarial officer

Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has announced that Rob Cole has joined the company as chief actuarial officer.
Good.Lab, a provider of sustainability software and services, has launched a new solution designed to help mid-market companies comply with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Good.Lab unveils solution to aid mid-market companies with EU CSRD compliance

Good.Lab, a provider of sustainability software and services, has launched a new solution designed to help mid-market companies comply with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Digital solution platform, Bold Penguin, has announced a strategic partnership with RT Specialty, a leading wholesale distributor of commercial excess and surplus (E&S) insurance products and services.

Bold Penguin partners with RT Specialty to enhance E&S insurance solutions

Digital solution platform, Bold Penguin, has announced a strategic partnership with RT Specialty, a leading wholesale distributor of commercial excess and surplus (E&S) insurance products and services.

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