Blockchain and taking the politics out of tech
Brian Brooks grew up on credit. And for him, that’s a good thing. Brooks is from a small town in Colorado that took a big hit when the steel factory…
Read More »Uruguayan payments startup dLocal quadruples valuation to $5B with $150M raise
Cross-border payments startup dLocal has raised $150 million at a $5 billion valuation, less than seven months after securing $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation. This means that the…
Read More »As Compass downsizes its IPO, signs of weakness appear for high-growth companies
On the same day that Deliveroo’s IPO fizzled at the start of trading, Compass announced via a fresh S-1 filing that it will reduce the number of shares in its…
Read More »Clocktower Technology Ventures makes $25M bet on Latin American fintechs
The fintech space and the Latin American venture scene are both booming. So it’s no surprise that an increasing number of global investors are investing in fintech startups based in…
Read More »HighRadius raises $300M, triples valuation to $3.1B for AI-powered fintech software
HighRadius, which has developed AI-powered fintech software, announced Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round led by D1 Capital and Tiger Global. The round values…
Read More »Ajaib raises $65M Series A extension led by Ribbit Capital, increasing the round’s total to $90M
Ajaib, the Indonesian investment app, has added $65 million to its Series A, bringing the round’s new total to $90 million. The extension was led by Ribbit Capital, the fintech…
Read More »PPRO extends latest round to $270M, adding JPMorgan and Eldridge to grow its localized payments platform
In January, localized payments provider PPRO became the latest fintech-as-a-service startup to hit a billion-dollar valuation when it closed $180 million in funding. As a mark of how payments and…
Read More »Plaid accelerator announces inaugural cohort of fintech startups
Plaid, the fintech giant, has announced the inaugural cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise. The equity-free and capital-free program has chosen five early-stage fintech startups out of…
Read More »Cross-border fintech Airwallex raises $100M Series D extension at new valuation of $2.6B
Airwallex, the fintech company for cross-border businesses, announced today it has added $100 million more to its Series D round, bumping its valuation up to $2.6 billion. The extension was…
Read More »Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia
According to the World Bank, more than one billion people in South and East Asia lack access to a bank account. For many, this makes it is difficult to secure…
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