SME Finance

Funding Xchange has bagged ?8m in new funding round led by Downing Ventures and...

London-based FinTech Funding Xchange has secured ?8m in a new funding round, leaving the door open for the company to accelerate the development and rollout of new solutions.

Toast to give restaurants access to working capital through new service

Toast, a restaurant management company, has released its new loan service which will help eateries access working capital and invest in their growth.

OneConnect support the launch of two smart lending platforms in Asia

FinTech company OneConnect has teamed up with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Sinar Mas Multi-finance, a subsidiary of Sinar Mas Multiartha, to launch two new lending platforms in South-East Asia.

Funding Options to improve customer experience through DueDil deal

Funding Options, which offers companies an alternative to business finance, will simplify its customer journey and accelerate finance applications with new DueDil partnership.

Acatus CEO says new €5.5m round will help it “become the leading debt capital...

German FinTech startup Acatus is on a mission to modernise the way banks can finance loans to grow their business. It just raised €5.5m in Series A round to make it happen.

Lending platform Trade Ledger scores £1.5m in funding

Business lending platform Trade Ledger has scored a £1.5m strategic investment from a group of investors led by Hambro Perks.

Become nets $10m in Series A led by Benson Oak Ventures

Become, an online lending platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has netted $10m in its Series A round.

Greensill has bagged another $655m from SoftBank

SoftBank tapped into its gigantic Vision Fund for a second time this year to support Greensill, the business financing company. Having already secured $800m from...

Online SME lender EstateGuru reports having funded €154m in loans over the past six...

Since 2014, online SME lender EstateGuru claims to have used its property-backed lending solution to help finance 1,046 loans.

Funderbeam secures licence to operate in Singapore

Funderbeam, the funding and trading platform, has made a huge step towards entering the Asian market by getting a licence to operate as a financial services company in Singapore.

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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