Zervant nabs $4.5m for SMB invoicing
Zervant, a Finnish invoicing startup, has raised €4m ($4.5m) in a Series A round of venture funding.
UpGuard locks down $17m for cybersecurity insurance
Australian insurance firm IAG has invested in Sydney-founded cybersecurity firm UpGuard $17m Series B round.
DailyPay scores $5m for on-demand economy payments
DailyPay, a New York startup that allows on-demand businesses to offer employees or contractors daily payments, has raised $5m in a Series A round of funding.
Open Agent pockets $12m for estate agent platform
Open Agent, a Sydney-based PropTech startup connecting sellers to estate agents, has raised $12m in a new funding round.
Trulioo upgrades AML offering to help banks battle financial crimes
Canadian ID verification company Trulioo has enhanced its global anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities to help banks cope with stricter regulation and higher costs.
East Africa experiences crowdfunding boom as global growth continues
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are leading the crowdfunding boom in Africa, seeing growth rates of 112% to 312%.
Avant secures $255m and $392m deals for online loans
Online lender Avant is unveiling a $255m asset-backed securitisation deal with investment banks, as well as a renewal of its $392m warehouse facility deal
Standard Charted rolls out biometric technology
Standard Chartered is rolling out a suit of biometric technologies across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Onfido grabs fresh funding from Salesforce Ventures
London-based identity and background checking startup Onfido has raised a new round of venture funding.
NYMBUS swipes $12m for core banking technology
NYMBUS, a core processing platform for banks, has raised $12m in new funding.





