FlexM picks up $886k for financially inclusive digital wallet
Mobile wallet targeted at the underbanked FlexM has raised $886,000 in a seed round of funding from mobile payments platform MatchMove.
LendingTree diversifies with CompareCards buy
Credit card comparison company CompareCards in the being bought by LendingTree through the firm’s acquisition of Iron Horse Holdings.
Peernove takes $4m for blockchain-based big data
Blockchain-based enterprise big data startup Peernova has raised $4m of its ongoing Series B round. The investment comes from Zhejiang Zhongnan Holdings Group.
FreeAgent becomes first Seedr’s-backed company to IPO
Edinburgh-based accounting software provider FreeAgent has raised £10.7m in its listing on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
Versara Lending picks up P2P platform Peerform
Peer-to-peer lending platform Peerform is being acquired by debt consolidation lender Versara Lending. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Procurify grabs hold of $7m
Procurify has raised $7m in a Series A round of funding to grow its procurement platform. The investment was led by Runa Capital.
P2Binvestor picks up $7.7m for crowdfunding business lending
Business lending marketplace P2Binvestor (P2Bi) has raised $7.7m in a Series A1 round led by Rockies Venture Club (RVC).
Trading app ayondo ups Asian expansion with TradeHero buy
UK social trading app ayondo is acquiring Singapore-based investor education app TradeHero as it seeks to increase its presence in the Asian market.
eOriginal pulls in $26.5m for digital transaction tools
Digital transaction management company eOriginal has landed $26.5m in a new round of funding led by private equity firm LLR Partners.
Prosper looks to new CEO amid tough year for P2P lenders
There’s change coming at the top of online lender Prosper Marketplace with CEO Aaron Vermut leaving the company at the end of the month.