Go-Jek, Grab, Traveloka, EMTEK set sights on Fusion Payments
A triumvirate of Southeast Asian startups, together with Indonesian media and tech mogul EMTEK Group, are reportedly bidding for digital payments company Fusion.According to...
Smash.gg bags $11m in Series A round
E-sports crowdfunding platform Smash.gg has reportedly received $11m in its Series A funding round.
SME lending platform Kabbage bags $250m
SME lending platform Kabbage has received a $250m investment from a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.
Flow bags $16m to solve cross-border e-commerce problems
Cross-border commerce company Flow has pocketed $16m in a Series A round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Hong Kong-based family office Fung Capital and Forerunner Ventures also participated.
Meniga picks up €7.5m to help banks adapt to FinTech
Digital banking platform Meniga has picked up €7.5m in a round led by Nordic VC Industrifonden. Existing backers Velocity Capital, Frumtak Ventures and Kjolfesta also participated.
Trov secures $45m to insure items on-demand
On-demand insurance startup Trov has secured $45m in a Series D round led by Munich Re / HSB Ventures. The company says all of its Series C round investors participated in the round.
Former Lending Club CEO launches rival platform with $60m
Former Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche is launching a new consumer lending startup with $60m in funding.
Business current account Tide closes $14m Series A
UK-based Tide has reportedly closed a $14m Series A funding round led by Anthemis and Creandum.
Chinese credit assessment startup Wecash lands $80m
Chinese online credit evaluation platform Wecash has raised $80m in a Series C round from China Merchants Innovation Investment Management, Forebright Capital Management and SIG.
Softbank looks to sell Snapdeal’s FreeCharge for less than 50%
Japanese web giant and investor SoftBank is reportedly in talks to sell Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge for as little as $150m to $200m.




