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.