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Small World passes 50 million transactions milestone

UK remittance service Small World FS has reached a new milestone having processed more than 50 million cross-border payments to date.
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Paytm pockets $60m of $300m target

One97 Communications, which operates Indian m-commerce platform Paytm, has raised $60m as a first step towards reaching a targeted $300m for its new round of funding.

Behalf brings in $27m for small business purchasing power

New York-based Behalf has raised $27m in a Series C round of funding to continue offering purchasing power to small business.
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Jumio lands $15m for payment verifications

Identity verification startup Jumio has raised $15m in a new round of funding after its assets where acquired by Centana Growth Partners in May.

Kufu Takes $4.9m for automated HR platform

Kufu, a Japanese company developing HR automation platform SmartHR, has raised ?500m ($4.9m) in a new round of funding led by WiL (World Innovation Lab).
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LoanTap grabs $3m to lend to professionals

LoanTap, a Mumbai-based online lender, has raised $3m in a Series A round. The capital comes from angel investors.

Ipreo expands market intelligence service to private companies

Business intelligence firm Ipreo is expanding its service into private companies as more highly-valued firms choose to hold off IPOs.
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MobiKwik lands $40m strategic investment from Net1

Indian digital wallet MobiKwik has secured a deal with South African mobile payments firm Net1 that will see it receive $40m over two years as a strategic investment.

Credit Kudos lands $792,000 for data-driven credit scores

Credit Kudo is taking on ?600,000 ($792,000) in a round of seed funding led by FinTech VC NFT Ventures.
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Online lending group grabs Wall Street lobbyist

Online lenders are growing their presence in Washington with the hire of lobbyist Nat Hoopes to lead the Marketplace Lenders Association.

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How EXANTE’s product owner cut release time in half with AI

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Wise acquires Expatica to expand support for people living abroad

Wise acquires Expatica to expand support for people living abroad

Wise, the global financial technology company specialising in cross-border payments, has acquired expat platform Expatica to expand support for people living and working abroad.   The acquisition combines Wise’s international money management services...
Intellect's modular fix for legacy underwriting pain

Intellect’s modular fix for legacy underwriting pain

For decades, insurers have been sold a particular story: that unlocking modern capabilities means tearing out their core system and starting from scratch. Intellect...

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