Digital Debt Capital Markets nets £2.5m in seed funding
Digital Debt Capital Markets (DDCM), which aims to digitise the end-to-end life cycle of a bond, has scored £2.5m in funding from a group of individuals and family offices.
Koine recieves e-money authorisation from UK’s FCA
Koine, which offers segregated, institutional custody and settlement of digital assets, has received authorisation from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for the issuance of electronic money.
Freetrade bags $15m in Series A round to scale its commission-free stockbroking services
UK FinTech has gone from strength to strength over the past few years. Now, despite the shadow of Brexit, yet another venture has raised a big round.
Greensill has bagged another $655m from SoftBank
SoftBank tapped into its gigantic Vision Fund for a second time this year to support Greensill, the business financing company.
Having already secured $800m from...
Luge Capital has raised $85m to invest in Canada’s FinTech startups as new ventures...
Venture capital investor Luge Capital is looking to give Canadian FinTech startups a power boost through its new $85m fund just as the country is experiencing a FinTech explosion.
Finitive secures debt round from Silicon Valley Bank
Finitive, which provides institutional investors with direct access to alternative lending investments, has collected $2m in a venture debt round.
Digital debt marketplace CrossLend nets Series B
CrossLend, a digital debt marketplace has netted a Series B financing round.
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Being backed by a successful venture capital firm can make or break a FinTech startup. So, we asked Karen McCormick, chief investment officer at Beringea, what new ventures must do to pique investors interest.
GoFundMe launches new free fundraising platform for charities
Charities have just received another way to raise money as GoFundMe rolls out its latest feature.
Troubled Metro Bank signs partnerships with three FinTech companies
While Metro Bank is still struggling with the fallout from a massive accounting error that slashed millions from its value, the bank has announced a trio of FinTech partnerships.