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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.
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Flender secures £500,000 on Seedrs

Social peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Flender has secured more than £500,000 in a equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.

Loan Frame picks up $2.25m for SME lending

SME lender Loan Frame has picked up $2.25m in a seed round led by Vedanta Capital.
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Fraugster nabs $5m for AI-powered anti-fraud

Artificial intelligence-powered anti-fraud startup Fraugster has raised $5m in funding. Earlybird led the round with existing backers also participating.
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Crowdsurfer pulls in £1m for crowd financing data

Alternative finance intelligence service Crowdsurfer has picked up £1m in a new round of funding. Existing backer Mustard Seed led the investment.
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Kasisto nabs $9.2m for financially-trained chat bots

Conversational artificial intelligence startup aimed at financial services Kasisto has raised $9.2m in a Series A round led by Propel Venture Partners.

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