Global startups raise $158B in Q3, an all-time record
Following a record-breaking second quarter, venture capitalists around the world stayed busy in Q3, investing astronomical sums into global startups. Since the back half of 2020 kicked off and the…
Read More »Mark Cuban-backed Otto raises $4.5M to turn car equity into credit
Otto, a fintech startup which aims to allow people to tap into their vehicle’s equity for access to credit, has raised $4.5 million in a seed round of funding. The…
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Copper Banking adds $9M in funding as digital banks clamor for teen customers
Copper Banking, a digital banking service aimed at teens, announced today it has raised a total of $13.3 million in seed funding. PSL Ventures, an arm of Pioneer Square Labs,…
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TechCrunch+ roundup: Palihapitiya on SPACs, inside Rivian’s IPO, BaaS pros talk shop
I have worked in startups for more than half of my life, and for most of that time, I was the only Black person in the room. As a result,…
Read More »Stable raises $46.5M in Greycroft-led round to help businesses manage ‘volatile’ commodity prices
Stable, an insurtech aiming to help minimize a businesses’ risk due to volatile commodity prices, today announced it has raised $46.5 million in a Series A round of funding led…
Read More »Vareto raises $24M from GV, Menlo and all-star angels to reinvent financial planning for enterprises
Vareto, a startup aiming to help companies conduct more forward-looking financial planning and analysis, is coming out of stealth today with $24 million in total funding. GV (formerly Google Ventures)…
Read More »Accel, Tiger and Stripe’s COO back Mexico City-based Higo as it raises $23M for its B2B payments platform
Just six months after raising $3.3 million in seed funding, Mexico City-based Higo announced today it has raised $23 million in a Series A round led by Accel. Tiger Global…
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Alloy raises $100M at a $1.35B valuation to help banks and fintechs fight fraud with its API-based platform
Alloy, which has built an identity operating system for banks and fintechs, announced Thursday that it has raised $100 million at a $1.35 billion valuation. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the…
Read More »Highnote emerges from stealth with $54M and a plan to take on Marqeta in the world of card issuing as a service
Fintech startups have thrown a curve ball into the world of financial services by building more flexible, cheaper and user-friendly tools to businesses and consumers, who in turn are walking…
Read More »Rize raises $11.4M to scale its embedded fintech service
Rize, a fintech-as-a-service company that provides services to other firms, announced an $11.4 million Series A this morning. The funding event was led by Alpha Edison and Morpheus Ventures. A…
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