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Turkish payments service provider iyzico nabs $13m

Turkish online payments processor iyzico has raised $13m in a Series C round led by Vostok Emerging Finance. Existing backers IFC and local investor 212 also participated.

InvestEdge pockets $5m for wealth advisor tech

Wealth advisor solutions provider InvestEdge has raised $5m in growth debt financing from Vistara Capital Partners.
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Daimler acquires PayCash Europe to launch Mercedes pay

Daimler Financial Services is acquiring electronic payments provider PayCash Europe. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
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Transfast lands $40m credit facility from Comvest Partners

Cross-border payment provider Transfast has picked up a $40m credit facility from investment firm Comvest Partners.
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WealthTech developer Startburst takes $6.25m to build more apps

FinTech app developer targeting investors, advisors and brokers Starburst Labs has closed its Series A round with $6.25m.

Neufund pockets ?2m for blockchain-based investments

Blockchain-based investment platform Neufund has raised ?2m in a Seed round of funding. The investment comes from Atlantic Labs and angel investors.
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SatoshiPay grabs £700,000 for bitcoin micropayments

Bitcoin-based nanopayments solution SatoshiPay has raised £700,000 in a new round led by Blue Star Capital.
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Swiss insurer Helvetia looks to back startups with $55m VC fund

Swiss insurer Helvetia is the latest traditional institution to move into startups investment with the launch of its newly established venture fund.

Wonga hires new CFO to steer turnaround

UK lender Wonga has hired Joanna Baker as its new CFO as the firm attempt to restructure in the face of stricter regulation.

BoughtByMany grabs ?7.5m for group-powered insurance

London-based insurtech startup BoughtByMany has raised ?7.5m in a Series A round. Octopus Ventures led the investment.

News Stories

Middle East retail investing: the WealthTech opportunity

Retail investment and preparing for retirement is gaining traction in the Middle East. For Fredrik Davéus, CEO and co-founder of Kidbrooke, this isn’t just...
Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

Why good-weather pension numbers are misleading participants

As the Netherlands' pension sector navigates its Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) transition, a growing body of regulatory guidance and independent research suggests that the...
Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

Nordic banks turn to CaaS to fight rising fraud

The Nordic region is among the most cashless in the world, with cash accounting for fewer than 5% of all transactions in Norway and...
Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw major deals come to fruition.

Global FinTech funding tops $2bn as RegTech deals run rampant

Global FinTech funding continued its strong surge over the past two weeks, with approximately $2.17bn raised across 23 deals, as cybersecurity firms saw a...
How metadata supercharges AI document processing

How metadata supercharges AI document processing

Artificial intelligence is rapidly embedding itself into document-heavy organisations, promising to transform everything from contract analysis to compliance monitoring. Yet despite this momentum, many...

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