New York-based Behalf has raised $27m in a Series C round of funding to continue offering purchasing power to small business.

Identity verification startup Jumio has raised $15m in a new round of funding after its assets where acquired by Centana Growth Partners in May.

Kufu, a Japanese company developing HR automation platform SmartHR, has raised ?500m ($4.9m) in a new round of funding led by WiL (World Innovation Lab).

LoanTap, a Mumbai-based online lender, has raised $3m in a Series A round. The capital comes from angel investors.

Business intelligence firm Ipreo is expanding its service into private companies as more highly-valued firms choose to hold off IPOs.

Indian digital wallet MobiKwik has secured a deal with South African mobile payments firm Net1 that will see it receive $40m over two years as a strategic investment.

Credit Kudo is taking on ?600,000 ($792,000) in a round of seed funding led by FinTech VC NFT Ventures.

Online lenders are growing their presence in Washington with the hire of lobbyist Nat Hoopes to lead the Marketplace Lenders Association.

Uber is increasing the financial services that it offers its drivers through a partnership with robo-advice company Betterment.

Two of China biggest mobile payments players AliPay and WeChat, have won approval to operate digital wallets in Hong Kong. It seen as a major step towards international expansion.