Upgrade sharpens horn following $105m Series E round
US FinTech Upgrade has bolstered its unicorn status by lifting its overall valuation to $3.3bn following a $105m Series E capital raise.
PayEm continues strong 2021 with $27m funding raise
Global spend and procurement platform PayEm has pulled in $27m in funding over two rounds following a strong fiscal 2021.
Ascend Money becomes first Thai FinTech unicorn after $150m funding haul
Ascend Money has raised $150m in funding to become the first Thai unicorn at a $1.5bn valuation.
Nigeria-based Brass collects $1.7m in funding
Nigeria-based Brass, which provides businesses with banking tools that meet their needs, has reportedly collected $1.7m in funding.
Spend manager Mendel bags $35m funding to speed-up LatAm growth
Mexican corporate spending tracker Mendel has secured $35m across a Series A raise and a debt financing round.
UAE-based digital wallet Hubpay nets $20m
Hubpay, a digital money wallet, has scored $20m in its Series A funding round, which was led by Signal Peak Ventures.
Klarna to take on Amazon, Google and Facebook following PriceRunner take-over
Global retail bank and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Klarna, has completed its acquisition of comparison shopping service PriceRunner.
28% of self-employed workers in the UK struggle to access financial services
Over a quarter (28%) of self-employed workers in the UK struggle to access the financial services they require, according to research from open banking platform Tink.
How super apps are taking the world by storm
Super apps are becoming a major global trend. Currencycloud has released a free ebook exploring what a super app is and why they are taking the world by storm.
American Express and Plaid initiate customer-focused digital banking upgrade
New York-based financial services corporation, American Express, and data network firm, Plaid, have announced a customer-permissioned data sharing agreement set to enhance digital finance options.
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