Pivotal Payments has closed a co-investment deal from Canadian pension firm Caisse?de d?p?t et placement du Qu?bec?and PE firm Novacap.The deal values Pivotal Payments at $430m, and will allow it to pursue its plan of buying up other FinTech platforms and expand into new markets according to a statement regarding the investment.Pivotal is an end-to-end payment platform?offering e-commerce?and payment...
Identity verification provider Onfido has scored $30m in funding led by Crane Venture Partners.
Thailand-based payments solution service Omise has reportedly scored another investment, just months after $25m ICO.The company has received an undisclosed investment from Thai-bank Krugsri venture division Krungsri Finnovate, according to an article by e27.Omise is a payment gateway which helps businesses with getting access to online payments, by giving them access to tools to create a personalised platform. The...
Shenzhen Suishou Technology has closed its Series C funding round from buyout giant KKR. KKR joins Sequoia, Fosun Group and Source Code Capital as investors in the company. The buyout firm made the investment from its $9.3bn Asia fund, which closed earlier this year. China-based Shenzhen is a personal financial management platform which gives customers an app, allowing them to track...
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UK-based subscription, billing and customer relationship management platform Paywizard has received an undisclosed investment.
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California-based mobile banking platform Chime has netted a $18m Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation.
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ZhongAn Online Property & Casualty Insurance has reportedly closed its IPO on $1.5bn.
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B2B payments platform TransferMate Global Payments has reportedly named former Intuit strategic partnership head Fabrizio Zanollo as director of strategic partnerships.
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Risk Management Solutions former-senior executive Paul VanderMarck has joined investment banking platform Financial Technology Partners as a managing director.
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Online commercial real estate company AborCrowd seeks $3.2m equity fundraise and also opens apartment block for investments. The deal for the Quarry Station Apartments, which are located in San Antonio, Texas, will have a total capitalisation amount of $40.8m. The property is targeting a 16 to 19 per cent IRR and an expected holding period of two to four years. ArborCrowd...

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