Tag: Rakuten FinTech Fund

Japanese web giant Rakuten is making another European investment through its $100m FinTech fund backing insurance e-commerce startup Simplesurance.

Cross-border payments technology platform Currencycloud has picked up £20m from Alphabet’s venture arm GV (formerly Google Ventures).

In the wake of Prosper’s $5bn loan financing deal, there’s further positive signs for the online lending space with Upstart raising $32.5m in its Series D round.

Japanese online asset management platform Folio has picked up $16m in a Series A round of investment.

SME financing startup BlueVine has scored $49m in a Series D round of funding from its existing investors.