Requr secures $5m in funding to grow SaaS financing platform
FinTech Requr has raised $5m in growth capital from a group of undisclosed investors to expand its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.
Paris-based Shares.io pockets €8.5m in Valar Ventures-led round to launch social and investing app
Paris-based social investment platform Shares.io has closed one of the largest-ever seed fundraising by an early-stage startup in Europe by securing around €8.5m in pre-seed pre-product funding.
The Chainsmokers-backed neobroker Flink inks $57m to disrupt the investment industry in LatAm
Flink, a Mexico City-based neobroker, has raised $57m in a Series B round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
BNPL market projected to generate almost $4trn annually by 2030
A report by Allied Market Research has projected that the buy now, pay later (BNPL) will generate $3.98trn by 2030 and record a CAGR of 45.7% from 2021 to 2030.
Atom Bank records ?36m operating loss as it continues mission to profitability
UK challenger bank Atom Bank reportedly experienced an operating loss of ?36m in the financial year ending March 2021, down from ?46m in the previous year.
Fiserv, Selecta partner to bolster cashless payments footprint in EU
FinTech firm Fiserv has collaborated with self-service retailer Selecta to enhance and streamline digital payments across Selecta’s points-of-sale.
HSBC Qatar introduces mobile payments service in banking digitisation push
HSBC Qatar has unveiled a new mobile payments and collections service for its customers as it continues its investment into digitising banking services.
Honest Bank grows valuation by four-times in just over a year
Singapore-based Honest Bank has reportedly hit a $113m valuation, following the close of a $19.7m Series A.
Alerzo bags $10.5m in Nosara-led Series A
Nigerian FinTech Alerzo has raised $10.5m from a Series A funding round led by Nosara Capital.
Zepz looks to new geographies following $292m Series E
UK cross-border payments platform Zepz has secured $292m from a Series E funding round that has pushed its valuation up to $5bn.