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Investment & Funding
UK fintechs B-North, DIEM, Encompass, and Lumio raise funding
A round-up of recent investments clinched by the UK fintech start-ups.
PayFit raises €90m to automate payroll and HR for European SMEs
The previous funding round closed in 2019, with €70 million.
Canadian challenger Koho raises $56m in Series C funding round
The new funding is all headed towards building awareness in the market.
Low-code firm Genesis raises $45m in Series B funding round
Genesis had raised $4.8m over nine years prior to the new injection.
Socure raises $100m in Series D round featuring Citi & Wells Fargo
Digital identity firm to put cash towards new product lines.
Dear Luc: When is the best time to expand my fintech abroad?
When is the right time for a fintech to go beyond the domestic market?
Ikigai launches in UK to disrupt the asset percentage pricing model
Ikigai is charging a flat £10-a-month fee to early access users.
Indonesian fintech Alami acquires rural bank in $10m deal
Alami is helping the bank keep up with capital requirements.
Policybazaar raises $75m to power Middle East expansion
Indian insurance firm aims to sell $1 billion in contracts by 2022.
Autobooks raises $25m in Series B round featuring TD Bank
Paytech firm to explore options abroad after new raise.
Fintech funding deals globally 8-14 March 2021
Featuring Stripe, Starling, BlockFi, Cedar, and Flutterwave.
Tencent suffers $65bn market value blow, analysts put fintech business at “zero”
Tencent, like Ant, holds a financial foothold in China which rivals banks.
Stripe reaches $95bn valuation on back of fresh $600m injection
This year, Stripe will continue to pursue enterprise clients.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 12 March 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Banking Technology March 2021 issue out now
Creating communities: celebrating women in fintech this Women’s History Month
ICYMI funding round-up: Exabel, ClearGlass, Cheese, Flowcast & more
Plenty of funding rounds may have slipped you by this week.
Atom Bank to close funding round at half its 2019 valuation
One of Atom’s largest shareholders isn’t able to participate in the sale.
South African fintech Adumo lands $15m from World Bank member
Adumo helps businesses move from cash transactions to digital payments.
M1 Finance completes $75m Series D funding round
Chicagoan “super app” gains new funding just months after last round.
Insurtech Zego lands $150m Series C to join unicorn club
“It is clear that the way people use vehicles is undoubtedly changing”.
London fintech WorldRemit mulls taking $1.5bn Spac listing to US
Refinitiv data shows Spac mergers have surged to a record $170 billion this year.
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave lands unicorn status with $170m Series C
It is one of the few African start-ups to have secured more than $200 million in funding.
PayPal buys Israeli crypto wallet Curv for its new blockchain unit
PayPal expects the acquisition to close in the first half of 2021.
Payfazz invests $30m in Xfers to form Fazz Financial Group
FFG aims to develop solutions for the underbanked in Southeast Asia.
Minu raises $14m to provide on-demand salary payments in Mexico
Minu has raised $20 million since 2019, and plans an expansion in its home country.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 March 2021
Featuring Klarna, Papaya Global, TaxBit, Beam Technologies, and Xendit.
Starling raises £272m to land unicorn status with £1.1bn valuation
The capital will boost Starling’s lending, launch Starling in Europe, and underpin M&A.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 05 March 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
ING-backed Countingup lands £9.1m Series A with help of new investor Sage
The fintech has acquired 14,000 customers in the last 12 months.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2021
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2021 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
Stori raises $32.5m in Series B funding
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Kenyan start-up Powered by People raises $1.5m seed funding
The round was led by Matt Kalish of DraftKings and TBD Angels.
South African paytech Nomanini obtains debt funding
It raised a convertible loan from the MASSIF fund, which is run by FMO.
ImaliPay raises undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding
The undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding came from Australian venture capital firm TEN13.
Cameroon-based fintech Diool secures $3.5m funding
The funding round was led by Lundin Group and other existing investors.
UK chancellor to reveal £22bn infrastructure bank in 2021 Budget
The bank will offer loans to local authorities at lower rates to support new projects.
Ben Davey departs from Barclays Ventures CEO role
Davey steps down to focus on independent investing and advisory services.
Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 February 2021
Featuring Chargebee, Tyme, TypTap Insurance, Anchorage, and Earnix.
Klarna is Europe’s highest-valued fintech after $1bn raise
Klarna claims its round was oversubscribed four times over.
