Tag: lending

Plend raises £40m to help end financial exclusion

UK-based ethical lender Plend has reportedly raised £40m in a seed funding round, as it looks to put an end to financial exclusion.

Zest AI bags $50m to further its mission to automate underwriting

Zest AI, which automates underwriting with better lending insights, has closed a growth round on $50m.

Car financing company Lendbuzz secures $150m in a credit facility

Lendbuzz, which claims to be disrupting the car financing market through AI and machine learning, has secured a credit facility on $150m.

Mexican lender Crediclub bags $80m

Crediclub, a Mexican lending platform, has raised $80m in a recent investment round following a partnership with investor L Catterton. 

Open banking-powered lender Koyo raises ?100m

Open banking-powered lender Koyo has reportedly raised ?100m in debt and ?5m in its Series A round.

France-based Silvr raises €130m

France-based Silvr has raised €130m for its Series A investment round, which will aid its hiring efforts.

Traditional lending models not ‘fit for purpose’ – Tink claims

Open banking platform Tink warns that traditional lending models are broken and “no longer fit for purpose” in the current economic climate.

Uganda-based digital lending platform Numida nets $12.3m

Uganda-based digital lending platform Numida has reportedly raised $12.3m in its pre-Series A funding round, which comprised of equity and debt.

BNPL platform SeQura receives €150m senior financing

BNPL platform SeQura has received €150m in senior financing through an asset-backed agreement with Citi.

Colombian FinTech startup Finaktiva raises $25m

Colombian FinTech company Finaktiva has reportedly raised $25m in a mix of debt and equity.

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