P2P lender Zopa raises £32m to launch bank
UK peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa has raised £32m in a new funding round to finance the launch of its retail banking service.
HR and payroll platform Namely adds $50m to Series D round
SaaS HR firm Namely is adding another $50m to its Series D bringing the round’s total to $80m. The investment was led by Altimeter Capital and Scale Venture Partners.
Corlytics picks up €2.1m to help banks avoid fines
Irish financial risk intelligence company Corlytics has picked up €2.1m in a new round led by the Bank of Ireland Capital Growth Fund, which is managed by Kernel Capital.
Atom Bank grabs £113m more funding from BBVA and investors
Spanish banking giant BBVA is further increasing its stake in Durham, UK-based challenger bank Atom Bank as part of the company’s new £250m round.
BitPagos rebrands to Ripio on back of $2.3m round
Argentinian bitcoin startup BitPagos has raised $2.3m in a Series A round led by recently-established Chinese blockchain fund Huiyin Blockchain Venture (HBV).
Monese grabs $10m to help migrants open bank accounts
London-based mobile banking startup aimed at migrants Monese has picked up $10m in a Series A round.
Zoopla buys automated valuation firm Hometrack for £120m
Online property marketplace Zoopla has acquired residential property data analytics firm Hometrack for £120m. Hometrack’s technology is designed to create automated valuation models (AVM) for properties.
Qvivr picks up $5m to move beyond smart cards
Silicon Valley-based payments startup Qvivr has raised $5m in a Series A round led by Khosla Ventures.
Tiger Brokers snaps up $29m for online trading platform
Chinese online brokerage Tiger Brokers has picked up $29m in a Series B round from Citic GoldStone Fund Management and Huagai Capital.
Kapilendo pockets ?7m for crowdfunding platform
German crowdfunding platform Kapilendo has raised ?7m in a Series B round of funding led by the pension fund for the Berlin Chamber of Dentists.