Payment and invoice processor AvidXchange has picked up a $100m growth equity investment from Canadian pension major, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Bitmain, a manufacturer of Bitcoin mining hardware and other related services, has received $50m from Sequoia and IDG. Bitmain was founded in 2013 and is considered to be the world's largest bitcoin miner. This involves processing transactions on the bitcoin blockchain with a reward of new coins for those participating. This is Sequoia's first investment in a bitcoin mining firm. Bitmain...

Paris-based network solutions provider Stratumn has received €7m in its Series A funding round.

Chinese mobile payments giant Alipay is heading stateside through a partnership with First Data that will see the Ant Financial-owned service increase its international presence further.

E-invoicing and e-document processing service CloudTrade is partnering with Valtatech in an attempt to pursue global expansion. CloudTrade said that the partnership would also strengthen its presence in Australia, Asia and Pacific markets (APAC). The e-invoicing software is believed to reduce admin costs and make companies more efficient by fully automating accounts payable processes. Valtatech is a financial process company which uses technology...

BitcoinGrowthFund (BGF) has raised $2.5m in an initial coin offering (ICO) to invest in cryptocurrencies and other companies' ICO.

Sydney-based robo-advisor and fund management firm Stockspot has raised $2.2m in a Series B round. Australian asset management company ETF Securities’ founder Graham Tuckwell co-led the investment with Alium Capital.

Blockchain-based Everex has reportedly raised up $26m ICO to help build its microfinance and remittance offerings.

Singapore-bsaed B2B robo-advisor Bambu has completed its latest funding round.

Blackhawk Network has acquired digital gift card provider CashStar, in a deal worth $175m.