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Spanish startup Fence attracts €1.8m for transforming debt operations with blockchain

Spanish startup Fence attracts €1.8m for transforming debt operations with blockchain

Madrid-based FinTech company, Fence, has raised €1.8 million in its pre-seed financing round.

Funding Options joins SME Finance Forum

Business finance marketplace Funding Options has joined the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network of the most influential leaders in finance, in order to share its insights into how to promote the growth SMEs.

Brazilian FinTech Cora raises $10m

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

Metro Bank launches SME receipt management tool as its reeling from £900m accounting mistake

Metro Bank has launched new app tools for businesses to manage their receipts as the company itself is still recovering from last year's accounting scandal.
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Online financier Behalf lands $150m in debt financing

Behalf, a provider of working capital solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, announced today that it has secured $150m in debt financing.

Superscript picks up another £8.5m in funding

UK-based Superscript has picked up another £8.5m in a funding round just months after it closed an £8m Series A round.
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Warsaw-based LeaseLink reels in $2.45m

LeaseLink, a Warsaw, Poland-based provider of financial leasing transactions, has raised nearly $2.45m in its latest round of financing.
BlueTape closes funding for its BNPL for construction

BlueTape closes funding for its BNPL for construction

BlueTape, which offers buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to the construction industry, has raised $55m in a mix of debt and equity.

Goldman Sachs empowers Starling Bank with £50m injection

Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity has invested £50m into the UK’s leading digital bank Starling.

Axle Payments said to raise $27.7m in a round of debt and equity

Axle Payments has reportedly bagged $27.7m in a mixture of debt and equity to increase its market spread.

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CEOs and Investors align on ESG goals amid climate extremes, EY survey claims

CEOs and Investors align on ESG goals amid climate extremes, EY survey claims

In response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change, business leaders globally are intensifying their commitment to sustainable practices. Despite another year marked by climate extremes—including severe heatwaves, droughts, and catastrophic floods that pushed the global average temperature to 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels—CEOs are steadfast in their efforts to decarbonize and achieve net zero emissions.
Optera launches Outreach to enhance supplier emissions accuracy

Optera launches Outreach to enhance supplier emissions accuracy

Optera has launched the Outreach module, a cutting-edge tool designed to refine the accuracy and accountability of scope 3, category 1 emissions.
ERM intensifies sustainability services with new Climate Markets business line for 2024

ERM intensifies sustainability services with new Climate Markets business line for 2024

ERM, renowned as the world's leading sustainability consultancy, has broadened its scope in the carbon market through the establishment of ERM Climate Markets.
London's Fintech Farm expands to India with a fresh $32m investment

London’s Fintech Farm expands to India with a fresh $32m investment

Fintech Farm, a London-based startup, has successfully raised an additional $32m in funding.
Linnovate Partners secures $40m from SeaTown to boost alternative investment tech

Linnovate Partners secures $40m from SeaTown to boost alternative investment tech

Linnovate Partners, an innovative leader in asset servicing and FinTech for the alternative investment sector, has successfully closed a $40m investment commitment from SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund.

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