AI chatbot developer Ada joins the unicorn club after Series C close
Automated customer experience software developer Ada has netted $130m in its Series C round, which puts its valuation at $1.2bn.
Financepeer pulls in $31m for education financing in India
Education FinTech startup Financepeer has raised $31m in Series B funding to fuel its mission of bringing quality and accessible education across India.
Ondo Finance pulls in $20m for its DeFi vision
Ondo Finance, which is building a decentralised investment bank, has raised $20m in Series A funding to accelerate the adoption of DeFi among mainstream investors.
Even Financial collects $18.8m in its Series A led by GreatPoint Ventures
Even Financial, a financial services API developer, has collected $18.8m in its Series A round of funding.
Sidekick Partners and Scribd founder back LemonEdge in $2.5m round
London-based FinTech startup that helps firms in the private equity and financial services industries digitise complex accounting LemonEdge landed $2.5m in new capital.
Qwikwire closes undisclosed round from First Asia, Cerebro
Qwikwire, a cross-border property management company, has closed an undisclosed round of funding.
RootAnt will enhance its product suite after the close of its seed round
Singapore-based RootAnt, which develops banking-as-a-service technology, has closed it seed round on $1.46m.
hoolah hoops Primer for BNPL growth across Asia
hoolah, Asia’s omnichannel Buy Now, Pay Layer (BNPL) platform, has partnered with Primer, a no-code automation platform for payments and commerce, to fuel growth across Asia.
Are smaller startups ready for big tech entering the FinTech space?
Big tech firms already control what people watch, buy and find online. Now, some of them are trying the waters of FinTech.
Raisin acquires Choice Financial to bring US banks new deposit solutions
Open banking platform Raisin has acquired Choice Financial Solutions so it can offer US banks and credit unions the ability to create flexible deposits.