Crypto and fiat currency banking platform Wirex bags $3m
Crypto and fiat currency banking platform Wirex Limited has raised $3m in Series A funding from Japanese financial services firm SBI Group.
LIQID grabs €4.5m for asset management platform
Digital asset management firm LIQID has secured €4.5m in a new round of growth capital from Berliner Volksbank Ventures and existing backers.
Qapital pockets $12m for personal savings app
Swedish savings app Qapital has picked up $12m in a Series A round to further develop its personal finance platform From Stockholm, UK and US-based VCs.
By Miles nets £350,000 from firms including InMotion Ventures
Car insurance platform By Miles has reportedly netted a £350,000 investment from investors including InMotion Ventures.
Turnkey Lender receives investment from Vertex Ventures
Turnkey Lender has reportedly received an undisclosed investment from Vertex Ventures.
Atom Bank announces £83m from BBVA with more on the way
UK challenger bank Atom Bank has raised a further £83m in equity capital. The round takes Atom’s total funding to £219m and values the Durham-based company at £261m.
Kraken gobbles up charting and trading platform Cryptowatch
Digital asset exchange Kraken has acquired charting and trading platform Cryptowatch in an undisclosed deal.
Next Insurance grabs $29m to cover SMEs
Online insurer to small and medium sized businesses Next Insurance has picked up $29m in a Series A round led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures.
Property platform BrickVest grabs first half of £4m round
London-based real estate investment platform BrickVest has raised half of its latest £4m funding round. The company took on £2m from angel investors.
More good news for lending as Upstart nabs $32.5m Series D
In the wake of Prosper’s $5bn loan financing deal, there’s further positive signs for the online lending space with Upstart raising $32.5m in its Series D round.