Mr Yum eyes a bigger piece of the PayTech Pie following Series A
Australian mobile payments firm Mr Yum has snared £48m from a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.
Spend and cash manager Rho lands $75m Series B
Corporate spend and cash management company Rho has secured £75m in a Series B funding raise.
FalconX bolsters unicorn status with $210m Series C
Cryptocurrency financial services platform FalconX has lifted its valuation to $3.75bn following a $210m capital raise in its Series C.
Lendahand invests €5m into Funding Societies to provide funds to SMEs in Asia
Dutch-based crowdfunding platform Lendahand has deployed €5m into Singapore-based Funding Societies to invest in underserved SMEs.
Three ways FinTechs are leaning into PayTech innovation
In the wake of COVID-19, research suggests FinTech companies are experiencing a strong growth spurt giving them the opportunity to innovate like never before.
Crowdsurfer pulls in £1m for crowd financing data
Alternative finance intelligence service Crowdsurfer has picked up £1m in a new round of funding. Existing backer Mustard Seed led the investment.
Lemonedge squeezes $4m from Blackstone-led funding raise
Low-code accounting platform LemonEdge has bagged $4m from a funding round led by Blackstone Innovation Investments.
New unicorn TaxBit secures $130m via Insight Partners-led Series B
Tax and accounting and automation company TaxBit has reeled in $130m from a Series B round, passing the $1bn valuation landmark in the process.
Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.
InsurTech iCover secures funding to expand footprint, bolster expertise
Missouri-based underwriting platform iCover has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from a number of unnamed backers.