Parpera raises $800,000 in crowdfunding campaign
Australian FinTech Parpera has raised $800,000 in crowdfunding campaign held on the platform Equitise.
Goldman Sachs empowers Starling Bank with £50m injection
Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity has invested £50m into the UK’s leading digital bank Starling.
Loan provider Stilt said to raise $7.5m in its seed round
Stilt, which helps immigrants and underserved consumers access loans, has reportedly collected $7.5m for its seed round.
Lending, credit and financial planning app Updraft seals £16m equity and debt investment
Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.
Linked Finance secures €1m funding to support local companies
Ireland-based crowdfunding platform Linked Finance has reportedly secured over €1m for Waterford-based businesses.
Are smaller startups ready for big tech entering the FinTech space?
Big tech firms already control what people watch, buy and find online. Now, some of them are trying the waters of FinTech.
Tiger Global backs Jodo’s vision for India’s education payments
Jodo, a Bangalore-based FinTech that helps families pay tuition fees, has raised $15m in Series A funding.
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).
Welendus surpasses initial crowdfunding target, reaching up to £178k
P2P short-term lender Welendus has surpassed its initial crowdfunding target, with it pulling in £178,331, so far.
Yes Lender acquires Edge Funder to create an AI-powered funding portal for small businesses
Yes Lender acquired Edge Funder, a FinTech startup that is transforming entrepreneur's access to working capital through its direct-to-merchant funding portal.