Botkeeper closes $25m Series B as it looks to help improve accounting functions
Bookkeeping platform Botkeeper has closed its Series B round on $25m, as it looks to increase the size of its team.
Plaid’s accelerator FinRise reveals first five FinTech startups in its programme
FinTech firm Plaid unveiled the first cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise.
Ex Barclays CEO’s FinTech venture 10x wins $187m in BlackRock and JPMorgan-backed round
UK-based banking technology firm 10x Future technologies closed a $187m in Series C financing round co-led by funds managed by BlackRock and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).
Why SumUp and Stripe took centrestage among the 41 FinTech investment rounds last week
Of the 41 FinTech investment deals last week, companies in three sectors, in particular, proved to be exceptionally successful as the list of FinTech unicorns continues to grow.
JP Morgan team with DBS, Temasek to launch joint payments firm
JP Morgan has partnered with DBS Bank and Singapore government-owned firm Temasek to introduce a new joint payments company.
Covid-19 pushed cybersecurity to the top of IT professionals’ concerns
Almost nine out of ten IT professionals say their main priority now is to boost their digital defences, according to new research from Hitachi ID.
FinTech for gaming companies Sanlo raises $3.5m in funding ahead of wider launch
Sanlo, which builds financial products to help gaming and app companies to run a “healthy and sustainable business”, has scored $3.5m in funding.
GoodData nets $24m in equity and debt round
GoodData, which provides businesses with actionable insights, has pulled in $24m in its equity and debt financing round.
Five Degrees rakes in €10m for core digital banking tech
Digital banking technology provider Five Degree has raised €10m in a new round of funding led by Karmijn Kapitaal. 5Square and Velocity Capital also participated.
Booking.com unveils FinTech department to bolster travel market access
Travel accommodation company Booking.com has created a new internal FinTech business unit to help facilitate better access to its global travel marketplace.