Are debt financings the new venture round for fintechs startups?
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Read More »So, when is the SoftBank Execution Fund III dropping?
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Read More »Finix raises $30 million as fintech’s spotlight picks its sides
Finix announced today that it has raised $30 million in new venture capital, bringing its total known raised to $133 million. The round comes nearly two years after the do-it-yourself…
Read More »QED makes its first African investment, backing Nigerian fintech TeamApt in $50M+ deal
QED Investors, a U.S. fintech-focused venture capital firm, has led a new investment in TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech that provides business payments and banking platforms. The investment was over $50…
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‘Selling Sunset’ star Christine Quinn’s brokerage debuts new crypto credit scoring platform
For fans of both reality television and web3 (hopefully that group includes more than just this reporter), Christine Quinn’s move to leave the Oppenheim Group and co-found a brokerage with…
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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A
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Read More »Robinhood’s hangover, YC’s reduction and Uber’s return to form
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Read More »Startups among entities to face tougher laws as Kenya moves to protect personal data
Startups processing personal data in Kenya are among the entities required to register with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), as the East African country implements a law…
Read More »Kontempo lands fresh capital amid the boom for B2B BNPL
Kontempo, a startup offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) and interest-free installment plans to business-to-business (B2B) customers, today announced that it raised a $30 million seed round in a mix…
Read More »Argentinian fintech infrastructure startup Geopagos leaves the boot straps behind with $35M funding round
Geopagos, a payments infrastructure startup based in Buenos Aires, has raised $35 million in a round led by Riverwood Capital. The financing marks the company’s first ever institutional funding. Founded…
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