Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Klarna founder back Indonesia-based BukuWarung in $60m round
Indonesian FinTech startup BukuWarung raised $60m in Series A funding in a round led by Valar Ventures and Goodwater Capital.
MotoRefi secures Goldman Sachs backing in $45m Series B
US Auto FinTech MotoRefi has closed a $45m Series B round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Growth Equity team.
Stavvy pulls in $40m Series A, teams with Flagstar to boost Covid-19 loan relief
US FinTech Stavvy has secured $40m from a Series A financing round led by Morningside Technology Ventures.
Does regulation pose a threat to buy now, pay later market growth?
The BNPL market has seen a financial boon in recent years, creating market leading behemoths like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay – who are all recording strong growth on the back of clear market demand. Could a growing call for regulation in the sector change this?
Pakistan’s largest Bank invests in country’s leading small business lender
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) became the first bank in Pakistan to invest in a FinTech startup with its significant participation in the last tranche of Finja’s $10.15m Series A1 round.
Volante, Deloitte partnership looks to transform FIs payments business
Cloud payments provider Volante Technologies and Deloitte have teamed to offer a new service aimed at transforming how financial institutions (FIs) run their payments business.
NatWest lets customers set transfer limits to reduce payment scam damage
NatWest is now allowing customers to establish their own daily digital bank transfer limits to reduce the impact caused by authorised push payment (APP) scams.
Zeta secures unicorn label following $250m Series C
Indian neobank startup Zeta has received unicorn status after a $250m Series C funding round took it to a $1.45bn valuation.
Zip strengthens grip on BNPL market with Twisto, Spotii acquisitions
Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip will expand into Europe and the Middle with the purchases of BNPL competitors Twisto and Spotii.
Polaris expands digital footprint with new online banking platform
Nigeran bank Polaris has boosted its digital presence with the launch of VULTe, its new digital bank.
