Pockit bags £15m in Series B round partially raised on Crowdcube
UK-based FinTech startup Pockit has netted £15m in a new Series B round, partially via a Crowdcube raise.
Tikehau Capital acquires crowdlending platform Credit.fr
Tikehau Capital has acquired small business crowdlending platform Credit.fr, in a deal worth ?12m.
Gravyty raises $2m to accelerate AI product development
AI-powered fundraising software developer Gravyty Technologies has raised $2m in its second round of funding.
31 FinTech rounds from the past seven days you cannot afford to miss
From cybersecurity startups to challenger banks, let's take a deep dive into the FinTech companies raising money over the past week.
Ziglu secures £7m in landslide crowdfund
UK-based banking and crypto app Ziglu has raised £7.19m and subsequently closed its crowdfund campaign on Seedrs early.
UK PropTech boosted by Vesper collecting £100,000 on Seedrs
PropTech platform Vesper Homes has secured its initial £100,000 funding target on Seedrs, with commitments coming from nearly 100 investors.
European Crowdfunding Network writes open letter to European Council for EU-wide crowdfunding reg
Members of the European Crowdfunding Network have written an open letter to the member states of the European Council in support of a pan-EU regime for crowdfunding platforms.
Seedrs launches secondary market offering
Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has launched as secondary market, which will enable startups to hold off on going public a little longer. However, it's not alone in doing so.
Lendo secures $28m in Series B funding for Shariah-compliant crowdfunding
Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based FinTech company specialising in Shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding, has successfully secured a substantial Series B funding of SAR 105m ($28 million).
Santander UK forges alt-financing partnership with Crowdfunder
Banking giant Santander’s UK operation is partnering with alternative financing site Crowdfunder to provide £200,000 to community projects through the bank’s Changemaker Fund.