Tag: Softbank

India-based InsurTech platform Policybazaar said to secure $200m investment

India-based insurance marketplace Policybazaar has reportedly secured $200m in a funding round led by SoftBank.

Walmart is said to be nearing $12bn deal for majority stake...

US retail corporation Walmart is reportedly nearing a $12bn deal to buy a majority stake in e-commerce marketplace Flipkart.

Softbank, Alibaba said to invest $445m in to Paytm Mall

Softbank and Alibaba have reportedly invested $445m in to Paytm Mall, the e-commerce division of Indian banking platform Paytm.

FinTech investments in India are growing rapidly as investor’s appetite for...

The first three quarters of 2017 saw Indian FinTech companies receive $6.6bn worth of funding Between 2014 and 2016 total investment to FinTech companies...

Global FinTech funding is on track for a record year driven...

The first three quarters of this year saw $28.7bn committed to FinTech companies globally, 95% of last year total The total amount invested in...

SME lending platform Kabbage is raising $161m

Kabbage, an SME lending platform, is in the process of raising $161m according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm appears...

Softbank looks to sell Snapdeal’s FreeCharge for less than 50%

Japanese web giant and investor SoftBank is reportedly in talks to sell Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge for as little as $150m to $200m.

SoFi scoops up $500m to expand into Canada and Australia

Lending disruptor SoFi has landed $500m in a new haul of funding led by private equity investor Silver Lake. Softbank and GPI Capital also participated in the Series F round.

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