Saagie, a provider of a smart big data processing platform to help companies comply with GDPR, has raised ?5M in Series A+ funding.

RegTech 100 company BehavioSec, which uses behavioural biometrics to verify and confirm a user’s identity, has raised a $17.5m Series B investment.

Blockchain-based B2B trading platform ModulTrade has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba’s investment vehicle Yangting Internet Technology.

Facebook has purchased biometric ID verification startup Confirm, which specialises in remotely verifying IDs like drivers licenses.

Invoice financing platform Investly has moved passed the halfway mark of its crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company has currently raised up to £296,574, which is 59 per cent of its £500,000 goal for the sale. This campaign is being raised at the pre-money valuation of £6.6m and sees Investly offer 7 per cent of its equity in the sale. Currently,...

Data technology provider Duco has bagged a $28m investment from investors including Insight Venture Partners and NEX Opportunities.

ING has acquired a 75 per cent stake in omnichannel payments service provider Payvision, in a deal worth €360m.

Group payment solution company Pay By Group has received an undisclosed investment from Czar Ventures and other unnamed backers.

Healthcare revenue management company MEDTranDirect has been acquired by Mediware Information Systems.

Mobile payments company Bango has placed 2.7 million ordinary shares on sale, in order to raise £5m to fund Audiens acquisition.