Biggest ever equity crowdfund on Crowdcube sees FinTech Chip bag £11.5m
Digital savings account Chip has raised £11.5m in what is to date the biggest equity crowdfund held on investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
Plum plucks $14m from Series A raise
UK FinTech startup Plum FinTech has brought in $14m from a Series A funding round headed by Ventura Capital and DMG Ventures.
Nigerian FinTech Sparkle nets $3.1m seed to scale operations
Sparkle has secured $3.1m in seed funding to expand the reach of its mobile-first digital bank service.
Tala nets $145m in funding to help the global unbanked
Tala, which claims to be building the world’s most accessible financial services, has netted $145m in its Series E round.
Ilumoni unveils borrower wellbeing app following £1.63m funding haul
Ilumoni has officially launched its borrower wellbeing app on iOS and Android devices after previously securing £1.63m in investment since its founding.
B9 nets $5m seed funding to expand unbanked customer reach
FinTech startup B9 has secured $5m in seed capital and has doubled its year-end customer acquisition target.
European open banking report reveals huge growth potential for the sector
A report by open banking firm Yolt Technology Services (YTS) has found that up to 40% of banking customers across the continent are not currently using an open banking solution.
Halo eyes protective investment market disruption with strong Series C
Protective investment firm Halo Investing claims it has raised over $100m in Series C funding to simplify investor access to investments.
Crypto financial platform Celsius Network hits $3bn valuation
Cryptocurrency earning and borrowing platform Celsius Network hits a $3bn valuation following the close of a $400m investment.
Standard Chartered pumps $500m into Atome to fuel BNPL rollout in Asian markets
Standard Chartered has inked a 10-year partnership with Atome Financial to help the company introduce its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in select Asian markets.
