SME lender Funding Societies raises $144M led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, plus $150M in debt lines
Small businesses are the backbone of Southeast Asia’s economy, but many struggle to secure working capital loans because they don’t have traditional credit records or collateral, say the founders of…
Read More »Better Tomorrow Ventures closes on $225M fintech-focused fund, which is triple the size of its last fund
Early-stage fintech-focused venture firm Better Tomorrow Ventures has raised $225 million for its second fund — triple the amount it raised for its debut fund that closed in September of…
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Mundi raises $16M to grow its ‘modern financial platform’ for cross-border trade
Mundi, a financial services platform for cross-border trade, announced today it has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures. The investment marks Union…
Read More »Airbase teams up with Amex on corporate spend, raises a little capital from the giant
This morning Airbase, a startup in the corporate spend space, announced that it is working with Amex on a pilot that will see its service offered to certain customers of…
Read More »How one founder is using fintech to get more EVs on the road
When serial founder turned venture capitalist Sunil Paul decided to step back into startups, it was only after trying to give away the idea behind his fintech company Spring Free…
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Fintech Roundup: Proptech’s roller coaster, an ex-Better.com exec’s new gig and Alchemy’s true valuation jump
Welcome to my new weekly fintech focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm,…
Read More »Neo.Tax raises $10M to help startups access R&D tax credits
For most people, mention of the word “taxes” conjures up unpleasant things like tedious processes, mountains of paperwork and shelling out a lot of money to the government. But one…
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Sardine’s algorithm helps crypto and fintech companies detect fraud
It’s a great time to be in the fraud detection business in crypto and fintech. Crypto in particular has faced some high-profile scams recently, and many companies operating within the…
Read More »BNPL payment startup Alma raises another $130 million round
French startup Alma is trying to build a new “buy now, pay later” giant in Europe. The company has closed a $130 million Series C round (€115 million). It has…
Read More »Financial Venture Studio names fintech startup founder Cameron Peake as its newest partner
Financial Venture Studio (FVS) has named Cameron Peake, a former startup founder and advisor, as its newest partner. Peake will work out of Austin — where she recently moved from…
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