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Kafene said to raise $14m to offer flexible payments and protect customers from debt

BNPL firm Kafene raised $14m in Series A funding to empower flexible ownership for subprime customers.

Klarna becomes Europe’s highest-valued private FinTech after netting $639m in funding

Swedish-based BNPL giant Klarna raised more than $639m in a new private fundraising round, led by Japan’s SoftBank, boosting its valuation to almost $46bn.

Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Klarna founder back Indonesia-based BukuWarung in $60m round

Indonesian FinTech startup BukuWarung raised $60m in Series A funding in a round led by Valar Ventures and Goodwater Capital.

India-based Paytm preps for planned $3bn IPO

India’s Paytm invited employees to tender equity shares in part or in full for sale in the digital payments giant’s planned initial public offering (IPO), a step it dubs as the country’s largest stock market debut ever.

Y Combinator-backed Cashfree lands funding from SBI for its payment platform

Digital payments and banking technology company Cashfree received an undisclosed funding amount from the State Bank of India (SBI) at a valuation of around $200m.

BNPL giant Klarna launches interest-free shopping app which can be used at any online...

Banking, payments and shopping service Klarna launched its Shopping app, enabling users to pay in any online shop directly through the Klarna app, eliminating the need to use a credit card.

Truebill hauls in $45m to develop its personal finance app

Personal finance app provider Truebill raised $45m in Series D funding giving it a valuation of $500m.

Italy-based headless commerce platform Commerce Layer lands $16m

Commerce Layer closed a $16m Series B funding round led by Coatue Management, with participation from existing investors Benchmark and Mango Capital.

Curate Capital leads $1.5m seed funding round for Park Place Payments

Los Angeles-based FinTech Park Place Payments raised $1.5m in a seed funding round led by Curate Capital.

SpotOn valued at $1.88bn after Andreessen Horowitz-led investment

CA-based software and payments company SpotOn raised $125m in a funding round led by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz that valued the startup at about $1.88bn.

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GCBC launches digital platform to empower EMDEs with climate finance

The Global Capacity Building Coalition, a pivotal player in climate finance, has introduced its latest innovation, the Digital Platform.

Rising relevance of ESG: 64% of asset owners shift focus to environmental impact

A significant shift in investment priorities has been noted among global asset owners, with environmental factors increasingly coming to the fore. According to ESG...

InDebted bags $60m to enhance debt collection with AI and machine learning

InDebted, an Australian-founded global FinTech, announced today the successful completion of a $60m Series C funding round.

eToro bolsters investment portfolio with strategic acquisition of Spaceship

eToro, the global trading and investing platform, has announced the acquisition of the Australian investing app Spaceship, valued at up to $80m AUD.

Streamlining compliance: Best practices for anti-bribery measures in banking

Banks are increasingly turning to third-party relationships to tap into new technologies, services, and markets.

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