SME Finance

Mexican FinTech startup Ximple secures $2.7m to revolutionize credit access

Mexican FinTech startup Ximple secures $2.7m to revolutionize credit access

June 27, 2024

Indonesian microfinance company Amartha secures $17.5m

Indonesian microfinance company Amartha secures $17.5m

June 19, 2024

Small business lender Kapitus secures $45m in corporate note financing

Small business lender Kapitus secures $45m in corporate note financing

June 19, 2024

Softbank taps mammoth Vision Fund for $800m Greensill investment

May 16, 2019

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...

Konfio closes $100m round to help SMEs in LatAm access loans

April 12, 2019

Mexico-based KonfÃo, an online lending platform for small businesses, has closed its Series D round on $100m.

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

March 28, 2019

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

Nationwide partners with online lender BlueVine

March 13, 2019

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

Warburg to invest over $220m to help Leumi take bank share of Israel consumer,...

March 4, 2019

US buyout giant Warburg Pincus has reportedly plans to invest more than $220m to expand its new Israeli credit card portfolio company Leumi over the next five years.

Augmentum Fintech, Prime Ventures help iwoca to £150m Series D funding round

February 19, 2019

Specialist VC investor Augmentum Fintech has joined Prime Ventures and others to help European small business lender iwoca to £150m of equity and debt capital.

Business lending, secure finance startup Divvy gets $250m Waterfall backing

January 21, 2019

Business lending and secure finances startup Divvy has sealed a $250m funding facility from Waterfall Asset Management to help it keep up with expected growth in 2019.

Banking giants Barclays, Santander join Northzone as MarketInvoice backers

January 21, 2019

The FinTech venture capital fund of European bank Santander has joined Barclays to lead a Series B funding round for invoice finance platform MarketInvoice.

Capify pulls in £75m credit facility from Goldman Sachs

January 17, 2019

SME lending platform Capify has received a £75m credit facility from Goldman Sachs in order to meet increasing customer demand.

FinTech investor BlueRun closes smallest fund in 20-year history

January 17, 2019

BlueRun Ventures has closed the smallest fund in the firm's 20-year history by pulling in $130m for BRV VI.

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Aven hits unicorn status with $142m funding for home equity credit solutions

Aven hits unicorn status with $142m funding for home equity credit solutions

July 18, 2024

Aven, a cutting-edge FinTech company, has successfully closed its Series D funding round, amassing a notable $142m.

FCA calls for stricter yet fairer treatment of politically exposed persons

FCA calls for stricter yet fairer treatment of politically exposed persons

July 18, 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently mandated that financial institutions, including banks, payment firms, and lenders, enhance their protocols to ensure fair treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs).

PSR and FCA explore the impact of digital wallets on UK consumers and businesses

PSR and FCA explore the impact of digital wallets on UK consumers and businesses

July 18, 2024

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have jointly initiated a call for information to assess the rapidly growing influence of digital wallets on both consumers and businesses in the UK.

Hong Kong to fortify financial stability with new stablecoin regulations

Hong Kong to fortify financial stability with new stablecoin regulations

July 18, 2024

Hong Kong is poised to introduce a new regulatory regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin (FRS) issuers following positive feedback from a public consultation.

CTERA secures $80m from PSG Equity to enhance its hybrid cloud data platform

CTERA secures $80m from PSG Equity to enhance its hybrid cloud data platform

July 18, 2024

CTERA, a renowned leader in hybrid cloud data management, today announced a significant financial boost, securing $80m in a mix of primary and secondary funding from PSG Equity.