German VC Target Global holds €100m first close
German venture capital investor Target Global has held a €100m first close of its latest vehicle.
Fintech71 Accelerator selects initial 10 companies
Ohio-based Fintech71 Accelerator has selected its initial group of ten FinTech companies for its programme.
Crowdfunding platform LexShares launches maiden fund
Litigation investment platform for investors and individuals LexShares has launched its debut marketplace fund.
VisionFund Myanmar receives $4m in financing from JWEF & MIFA
VisionFund Myanmar has received $4m in financing from the Japan Women Empowerment Fund and Microfinance Initiative for Asia. The financing will be in the form of...
FGI raises $140m in financing from equity investors
Commercial finance company FGI has raised $140m in new financing from new equity investors. The company provides customised financing and risk management tools, focusing on cross-border...
CreditVidya raises $5m in funding round led by Matrix Partners
InfoCredit Services, which operates credit scoring platform CreditVidya, has raised $5m in a fresh round of funding led by US private equity firm Matrix...
AYE Finance raises $6.2m from Triodos’ asset management arm
SME lender Aye Finance has raised 440m rupees ($6.2m) of debt from Triodos Bank's asset management arm. Triodos Investment Management's investment is said to be...
Tech Bureau raises $14.7m to support crypto exchange Zaif
Japan-based Tech Bureau has raised 1.6bn yen ($14.7m) to support infrastructure and service development of the company's cryptocurrency exchange Zaif. The company's Series B funding...
Lendingkart Finance raises $10.5m of equity funding from Sistema
Lendingkart Finance has raised INR 70 crores ($10.5m) in equity funding from Sistema Asia Fund. The company says it aims to make working capital finance...
Enterprise software MapR gets $56m in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture
Enterprise software company MapR Technologies has raised $56m from existing investors in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company plans to use...