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Tala grabs $110m in Series D funding round led by RPS Ventures
US-based digital lending company Tala has closed a $110m Series D round to help three billion underbanked adults get a loan.
Commercial loan FinTech Blooma has grabbed $2.75m in a new seed round
San Diego-based Blooma has closed a new funding round led by Floodgate, the early stage venture capital investor.
Musketeer Group has completed its registration with the Indonesian Financial Service Authority
Indonesian Musketeer, the online lending platform, has been registered with the country’s Financial Services Authority (OJK).
Mintos announce it has financed €3bn worth in total loans
Mintos, the loans investment platform, has just announced it has financed €3bn worth in total loans.
UK neobank Gravity picks Finastra for its core banking capabilities
A London-based new digital bank has chosen to team up with Finastra, the financial services scaleup.
Lendingkart raises $30m in Series D financing round
The Indian FinTech company Lendingkart has raised $30m in a new investment round, claiming that the total money injected into the business now reaches $143m.
Clearbanc raises $300m in round made of equity and debt
Clearbanc, which helps companies access affordable growth capital, has raised $300m in new financing.
Challenger bank Judo raises A$400m to transform SME lending in Australia
Launched in 2018, Judo Bank just closed a A$400m ($270.62m) round, bringing the total amount invested into the neobank to A$540m ($365.34m).
UK’s FCA releases rule changes to P2P platforms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the new rules for the peer-to-peer sector, in a bid to better protect investors while not hindering the ecosystem.
