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Colu closes its ICO on $19.1m after selling 239 million tokens

Payments network Colu has closed its ICO on $19.1m, after the sale of 239 million CLN tokens.
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Algorand collects $4m seed to support open-source service launch

Blockchain-based payments platform Algorand has bagged a $4m Seed financing round from Pillar and Union Square Ventures.
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Cedar raises $36m in its Series B led by Kinnevik

Patient financial management platform Cedar has raised $36m in its Series B led by Kinnevik.
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Alibaba buys 33% stake in Ant Financial

Online payments company Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group has received an investment from Alibaba Group, which will see it acquire a 33 per cent stake.
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Petal raises $13m just months after its Seed round

Credit card startup Petal has raised $13m in its Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures.

Indonesian payment solution GO-JEK acquires three FinTechs

Indonesia payment platform GO-JEK has acquired three FinTech businesses to help it bolster its position in the payment sector.

Colu said to raise $14.5m from IDB

Digital wallet Colu has reportedly raised $14.5m in a new wave of funding from IDB Development Corporation.

Healthcare payment solution Cedar raises $13m alongside launch

Patient payment solution Cedar has closed a $13m Series A, alongside the launch of its product for the healthcare sector.

HealthiPASS closes $7.2m funding led by FCA Venture Partners

Hospital patient payment technology provider HealthiPASS has closed a $7.2m Series A financing round led by FCA Venture Partners.

Bitcoin payment solution BitPay nets $30m Series B

Bitcoin payment solution BitPay has netted $30m in it’s Series B round led by Aquiline Technology Growth.

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