European fintech Novicap bags €200m debt facility from Fasanara Capital
Novicap will use the funding to accelerate its growth, boost its credit portfolio and develop new solutions.
Platform-as-a-Service/PaaS
Thoma Bravo to acquire Coupa Software for $8bn
Coupa says the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.
TreviPay to acquire fellow US paytech Apruve for undisclosed sum
With the acquisition, TreviPay plans to expand its B2B payments network.
TripActions bags $400m in credit facilities to boost expansion
The new credit facilities have been provided by Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Silicon Valley Bank.
Singapore’s Osome raises $25m in Series B funding
The start-up uses machine learning to help businesses automate accounting, payroll and tax reporting.
US fintech Teampay secures $47m in Series B funding
The fresh funding brings Teampay’s total capital raised to $65 million.
Saudi fintech platform Tameed picks Moneythor for loyalty features
With Moneythor’s solution, Tameed aims to enhance its purchase order financing offering with a loyalty programme.
Klarna launches new open banking sandbox initiative
With the initiative, Klarna hopes to accelerate innovation in the development of open banking use cases.
Delio appoints former BNY Mellon exec Paul Burleton as COO
At Delio, Burleton will help shape the fintech’s operating model as it looks to expand internationally.
Financial wellbeing platform Brightside raises $33m in Series B funding
The firm says it will use the fresh funding to enhance its platform and fuel its growth.
Mexican fintech start-up Mendel bags $60m in fresh funding
Mendel will use the new funds to boost the growth of its corporate expense management platform.
Standard Chartered and UpSwot launch pilot for SME business analytics solution
The solution will provide the bank’s SME clients with data-driven insights and forecasting capabilities.
Arta Finance exits stealth with more than $90m in funding
Arta raised the capital from Sequoia Capital India, Ribbit Capital, Coatue and more than 140 angel investors.
US real estate platform Prevu buys mortgage tech from shuttered Reali
With the acquisition, Prevu aims to expand its digital buying platform to include mortgage services.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Decentro, Sidekick and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Canada’s TouchBistro bags $110m in growth funding
TouchBistro offers a tablet-based point of sale (POS) system and payments solution for restaurants.
Raisin migrates its UK platform to ClearBank
ClearBank will offer Raisin customers access to faster payments and other services via its embedded banking platform.
Capital Bank of Jordan launches new mobile banking app powered by Codebase
The bank is aiming to enhance customer engagement and acquisition with the Digibanc-powered app.
eToro snaps up portfolio management platform Bullsheet
Bullsheet helps eToro users keep track of stocks and analyse the risk and diversification of their portfolio.
Hong Kong fintech Reap bags $40m Series A funding
The funding will be used to boost its global market expansion plans.
German challenger N26 partners Bitpanda to offer crypto trading services
The partnership will enable N26 customers to buy and sell almost 200 cryptocurrencies.
US fintech funding round-up: Bridge Money, Involio and Amplify
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Merck commits $20m to CNote to support underserved communities in the US
The money will go to underserved communities in regions where Merck currently operates.
Funding Circle forms lending partnership with Bayview Asset Management
The partnership aims to support “thousands” of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Automated debt payment platform Tally bags $80m Series D
The round was led by Sway Ventures with participation from Menora Mivtachim, an Israeli insurance firm.
UK SaaS platform Toqio nabs £17.2m in Series A funding
The funding also includes a £1.1 million grant from a Spanish public organisation for technology development.
Zopa Bank and ClearScore in bid to strengthen consumer finances by 2025
The initiative will focus on four areas – savings, credit building, debt consolidation and utility marketplaces.
Target Group makes new CEO and COO appointments
John Barker has been named as the firm’s new CEO, with Peter O’Connor taking on the role of COO.
HSBC Ventures invests $35m in Monese
Monese will use the new funds to grow its cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kippa, Payall, Trek Health and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US credit card start-up Power raises $316m funding
The start-up has raised $300 million in a credit facility and $16.1 million in seed funding.
FNZ set to acquire German wealthtech provider Diamos
The acquisition will equip FNZ with additional wealth management product and service solutions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: R2, NowNow and Hive Wealth
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
US fintech start-up Solid lands $63m in Series B funding
The round was led by FTV Capital, with existing investor Headline also participating.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Banco and Stake
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Justhome, Ryft and SageWealth
A fintech funding round-up featuring three start-ups from Europe.
Q&A: How SEBx aims to “reinvent banking inside the bank”
Christoffer Malmer, head of SEBx, discusses the Nordic bank’s BaaS venture with FinTech Futures.
Savana appoints Temenos veteran Emily Steele as president and COO
Most recently, Steele served as president of Temenos, North America.
UAE start-up Huspy acquires Just Mortgages and Finance Lab
The founders and employees of both companies will be joining Huspy.
US real estate fintech Reali to close down
The firm will be laying off most of its workforce on 9 September 2022.
