EmergeVest backs world’s first neobank targeted at women entrepreneurs
Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest has invested into Lucy, the world’s first neobank aimed at women entrepreneurs.
Jack Dorsey’s Square buys Afterpay in $29bn deal amid buy now, pay later boom
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's digital payments platform Square has acquired Australian 'buy now, pay later' firm Afterpay to create an online payments powerhouse and help accelerate Afterpay’s growth in the US.
VNLIFE nets $250m Series B to further digital banking ecosystem development
Vietnam-based VNLIFE Corporation Joint Stock Company, which is building a digital banking ecosystem, has scored $250m in its Series B round.
African neobank Kuda inks $55m at a $500m valuation to take on incumbents
London-based, Nigerian-operating startup Kuda closed a $55m Series B co-led by Valar Ventures and Target Global at a valuation of $500m.
Socure releases industry first tools for its KYC solution
RegTech unicorn Socure has released new technology that extend the capabilities of its KYC solution, including a number of industry firsts.
BlackCloak pulls in $11m in its Series A funding round
BlackCloak, a cybersecurity platform to protect executives and high-profile individuals, has netted $11m in its Series A round.
Card issuing platform for developers Lithic valued at $800m with Stripes-led Series C
NYC-based card issuing platform for developers Lithic raised $60m in Series C funding, making the company a soonicorn.
API-based financial infrastructure provider Prime Trust pulls in $64m Series A
FinTech infrastructure and crypto custody firm Prime Trust is planning a major expansion of its services after a $64m Series A.
Card issuer Slice banks $10m debt funding from Northern Arc Capital
Credit card challenger Slice secured $10m in debt funding from multiple financial institutions like, Northern Arc Capital, Niyogin Fintech Limited, Credit Saison India, and Vivriti Capital to name a few.
Mercury becomes latest billion-dollar FinTech after Coatue-led $120m round
Mercury, a San Francisco-based digital banking outfit targeting startups, has raised $120m at a $1.62bn valuation in a Series B funding round.
