Kasikornbank launches new $29m FinTech focused fund
Thailand-based Kasikornbank has launched a $29m FinTech-focused venture capital fund.
SparkLabs launched new $100m vehicle for blockchain, cryptocurrency
SparkLabs Group has launched a $100m vehicle focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency companies.
Flexpoint Ford completes Dash Financial buyout
Private equity firm Flexpoint Ford has completed the buyout of Dash Financial Technologies, an institutional trading technology developer.
13 FinTech startups from Y Combinator’s latest batch to take note of
Seed accelerator Y Combinator has just announced its latest batch of startups. And there are some FinTech ventures that piqued our interest.
23 FinTech investment rounds to make the news over the past seven days
Stripe's whooping $600m Series G expansion wasn't the only investment round completed by a FinTech company over the last week.
Fortu Wealth moves past the target for its crowdfunding campaign
Fortu Wealth, a digital private banking solution, has surpassed its crowdfunding target to raise more than £354,000 from investors.
Atom Bank valuation halves after £40m funding raise, gears up for future IPO
UK challenger Atom Bank has established a £40m fund raise at 60p-a-share, which is just under half the price it raised equity in in 2019.
SoftBank invests $200m in Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin
Mercado Bitcoin, the largest bitcoin exchange in Brazil, raised $200m in a Series B round from the SoftBank Latin America Fund.
Social media taking hold of the investing community
A report published by Finder, a personal finance comparison site, has revealed that half of investors in the UK are using social media to inform their investing decisions, with one in five relying solely on social media sites.
Valkyrie Investments picks up $11.5m strategic investment
Valkyrie Investments, an investment manager focused on digital assets, has closed an $11.5m strategic investment round.