The 35 FinTech deals from the last week that you can’t afford to miss
Keeping up with all the comings and goings of the FinTech space is far from easy, but don't worry. We've got you covered with the deals that sent shock waves across the sector in the last week.
InsurTech startup honcho closes £1.2m round supported by crowdfunding and established investors
UK-based startup honcho has closed another successful round by combining crowdfunding and the backing of established investors such as Insurtech Gateway, Business Durham and the North East Development Capital Fund.
Breaking: Crowdcube and Seedrs to merge
Leading crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs are going to merge in a new deal, creating one of the world’s arguably largest private equity marketplaces.
Crowdfunding platform Kaistart bags $29m for Series C
China-based hospitality crowdfunding platform Kaistart has reportedly bagged a $29m in Series C led by Yunfeng Capital.
PropTech startup Brickowner has smashed its crowdfunding target on Seedrs
Having reaped huge success with crowdfunding in the past, Brickowner has now returned to Seedrs for an additional cash injection.
CapBridge Financial has picked up $2m in a equity round
Singapore-based FinTech CapBridge has reportedly picked up new money in an investment round from SGInnovate and Cyberport Macro Fund.
Crowdfunding platform for startups Envestors raises £2m in funding
Envestors, a platform connecting investors and companies, has found its own backers to support its £2m financing round.
Investing app Freetrade has raised ?6.45m on Crowdcube so far
Freetrade has crushed its ?1m target in a new crowdfunding round for 4.41% of equity at a ?140m pre-money valuation.
UK’s FCA releases rule changes to P2P platforms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the new rules for the peer-to-peer sector, in a bid to better protect investors while not hindering the ecosystem.
Real estate crowdfunding platform Duocaitou bags $10m for Series A
China-based crowdfunding website Duocaitou has reportedly bagged $10m for its Series A funding round.