P2P Lending

Tala grabs $110m in Series D funding round led by RPS Ventures

US-based digital lending company Tala has closed a $110m Series D round to help three billion underbanked adults get a loan.
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Prosper looks to new CEO amid tough year for P2P lenders

There’s change coming at the top of online lender Prosper Marketplace with CEO Aaron Vermut leaving the company at the end of the month.

Jeff bags $1m to boost financial services in Southeast Asia

Loan brokerage platform Jeff App closed a $1m round led by the Estonian Business Angels Network syndicate.
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CreditEase expands VC team for FinTech investments

Chinese peer-to-peer lending firm CreditEase is expanding its VC team with the hire of the former global CIO at Standard Charter Bank, Anju Patwardhan.

The African FinTech scene shows more signs of maturing as Nigeria gets a new...

Interswitch, the digital payments firm, has confirmed that it has reached a $1bn valuation after Visa, the payments company, invested in the enterprise. While it...

Tera Funding closes largest Series A to a Korean P2P lending company

Tera Funding has closed a $9.3m Series A, the largest to be made to a Korean P2P lending company.

Funding Circle completes second US securitization

Funding Circle, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace for SMEs, has completed its $252m securitization.

Zip strengthens grip on BNPL market with Twisto, Spotii acquisitions

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip will expand into Europe and the Middle with the purchases of BNPL competitors Twisto and Spotii.

How the coronavirus will affect different segments of the FinTech industry

As COVID-19 rages on across the world, the affects on the FinTech segment of the economy is already letting itself be known.

InsurTech startup Quotall exceeds crowdfunding target

InsurTech company Quotall has exceeded the target of its crowdfunding campaign, pulling in £356,581, at the time of writing.

News Stories

Tackling money laundering: How KYC loopholes are exploited by criminals

KYC protocols serve as the cornerstone of AML efforts, obliging financial institutions to verify their customers’ identities.

FINSIGHT acquires T-REX to revolutionise global private credit analytics

FINSIGHT has acquired T-REX to advance cashflow analytics in the global private credit and structured finance sectors.
Egress

KnowBe4 acquires Egress to enhance AI-driven email security

KnowBe4 has announced its plans to acquire Egress, a prominent figure in adaptive and integrated cloud email security.
ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker bags $115m in Series D to bolster cybersecurity offerings

ThreatLocker, an Orlando, Florida-headquartered cybersecurity firm, has successfully completed a $115m Series D funding round.
Nagomi

Nagomi Security unveils $30m boost in proactive cybersecurity management

Nagomi Security, a key player in the cyber sector, announced today its emergence from stealth mode with a substantial $30m in funding.

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