Qupital said to extend its Series A round to support growth in China
Hong Kong-headquartered Qupital has reportedly bagged a Series A extension round to grow its services internationally.
AI-driven firm Boast.ai raises $100m to aid startups claiming R&D tax credits
Aiming to provide cash advances on tax credits for startups, AI-driven firm Boast.ai has secured a $100m credit facility from Brevet Capital.
Why Wealthsimple and CyberTech success stories stood out among the 25 FinTech rounds raised...
CyberTech ventures, Deadpool-backed enterprises, and InsurTech startups are among the big winners of the 25 FinTech funding rounds reported last week.
Arex secures €8.8m Series A to speed up UK, Spain rollout
Spanish invoice finance firm Arex Markets has bagged $8.8m in a Series A funding round that has enabled it to accelerate its launch in the UK and Spain.
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.
8fig making equity-free funding more accessible after Series A close
8fig, an equity-free funding and supply chain management tool provider for e-commerce sellers, has scored $50m in its Series A funding round.
France-based Silvr raises €130m
France-based Silvr has raised €130m for its Series A investment round, which will aid its hiring efforts.
Uplinq scores $3.5 for its SMB mission
Uplinq Financial Technologies, a global credit assessment platform for small-to-medium sized business (SMB) lenders, has raised $3.5m in a pre-seed funding round.
Freedom Financial Network closes $323m securitisation
Digital personal finance company Freedom Financial Network has closed a securitisation of $323m in rated notes backed by FreedomPlus personal loans.
Open banking-powered lender Koyo raises ?100m
Open banking-powered lender Koyo has reportedly raised ?100m in debt and ?5m in its Series A round.