P2P Lending

ALAMI nets funding for Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending

ALAMI nets funding for Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending

Indonesia-based ALAMI Group, which offers Shariah-compliant P2P SME lending services, has reportedly closed its pre-Series B funding round.

How LendTechs are transforming loan access for SMEs

Cross-border payments platform Currencycloud recently examined how embedded finance could transform the loan accessing process for SMEs.

FOLK2FOLK bags ?7m to support UK SMEs

FOLK2FOLK, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lender for rural and regional small businesses, has collected ?7m from British Business Investments.

Lenderwize said to bag €100m in debt funding

Lenderwize, an invoice platform for digital commodities, has reportedly raised €100m in a new debt funding round.

SoLo Funds said to collect $10m to support growth of its community lending service

P2P lending platform SoLo Funds has reportedly collected $10m to support the expansion of its presence in the US.

Open banking-powered lender Koyo inks Series A round to help people with poor credit...

Koyo has closed a Series A funding round of $50m in debt and equity led by Force Over Mass with participation from existing investors Forward Partners, Frontline Ventures and Seedcamp.

Financial comparison super app Jeff banks $1.5m seed extension for SEA expansion

Latvia-based FinTech startup Jeff, which currently only has operations in Vietnam, has raised $1.5m in a seed round extension led by J12 Ventures.

Challenger bank lending continues to climb with 11% uptick in 2020

Research by accountancy and advisory business BDO has found lending by challenger banks in 2020 reached a record high of £143bn – a hike of 11% on 2019.

InsurTech startup Quotall exceeds crowdfunding target

InsurTech company Quotall has exceeded the target of its crowdfunding campaign, pulling in £356,581, at the time of writing.

London-based Tembo Money raises £2.5m to help first-time property buyers increase their deposits

Tembo Money, a London-based FinTech, closed £ 2.5m in funding led by Aviva after its official launch in June 2021.

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ZeroEyes joins Lloyd's Lab for pioneering InsurTech against gun violence

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In an unprecedented move, ZeroEyes, known for its pioneering AI gun detection technology, has been welcomed into the coveted Lloyd's Lab Accelerator program, marking a significant stride in InsurTech innovation.
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Bishop Street and Topsail Re join forces to revolutionise MGA platform with strategic joint venture

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