Klarna expands retailer financing with e-commerce partnerships
Swedish payments service Klarna is expanding its retailer financing offering through a new wave of UK partnerships with a e-commerce brands including Shopify, Worldpay, BigCommerce and CyberSource.
AutoFi recieves $10m Series A funding
San Francisco-based AutoFi has reportedly received $10m in its Series A funding round to boost its partners.
Village Capital, PayPal choose 12 startups for FinTech accelerator
Village Capital and PayPal have chosen 12 startups to take part in their first FinTech accelerator in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Barclays, MarketInvoice partner to ease access to credit for UK SMEs
Barclays has formed a partnership with online invoice financing platform MarketInvoice to provide UK SMEs easier access to credit.
FinTech investor BlueRun closes smallest fund in 20-year history
BlueRun Ventures has closed the smallest fund in the firm's 20-year history by pulling in $130m for BRV VI.
OneConnect support the launch of two smart lending platforms in Asia
FinTech company OneConnect has teamed up with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Sinar Mas Multi-finance, a subsidiary of Sinar Mas Multiartha, to launch two new lending platforms in South-East Asia.
Buy now pay later platform Split secures its seed funding round
Split, a FinTech helping those in Singapore and Malaysia to split payments into monthly instalments, has reportedly closed its seed funding round on an undisclosed amount.
Alternative lending platform Ibancar secures €1.65m round to support European growth
Cloud-based consumer credit platform Ibancar has netted €1.65m in its new equity round, which will help it expand across Europe.
Digitalised mortgage platform BeSmartee closes strategic investment
BeSmartee, which develops software for digital mortgage platforms, has secured a strategic growth investment from venture firm M33 Growth.
Financial wellbeing app ilumoni reels in £1.2m after beta launch
UK-based FinTech that aims to assist consumers with borrowing ilumoni raised £1.2m in an oversubscribed seed round.