Funding
Canadian Travel Tech Firm Hopper Secures US$175 Series G Funding
Canadian travel tech company Hopper announced that it has completed a US$175 million Series G financing round led by New York’s GPI Capital. The fundraise also saw participation from Glade Brook Capital, WestCap, Goldman Sachs Growth and Accomplice. Hopper said
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Austrian Unicorn Bitpanda Bags US$263 Million, Now Valued at US$4.1 Billion
Austrian digital investment platform Bitpanda has raised US$263 million in funding at a US$4.1 billion valuation 4 months after gaining unicorn status. The Series C funding round was led by Valar Ventures, with the participation of Alan Howard and REDO
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Neobank Chime Bags US$750 Million, Fintech Expert Questions US$25 Billion Valuation
San Francisco-based challenger bank Chime Financial announced that it has secured a funding of US$750 million, pushing its valuation to US$25 billion ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO) early next year. The funding round was led by new
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The 10 Most-Well Funded European Fintech Companies of 2021
2021 has been a record year for fintech funding globally. In Europe, total fintech funding broke the record for annual investment, reaching EUR 10.4 billion in just June 2021 and surpassing the previous record of EUR 9.3 billion raised across
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Neobank Upgrade Closes US$105 Million Series E Round, Valued at US$3.325 Billion
Upgrade, a US-based fintech company that offers affordable and responsible credit to mainstream consumers, announced that it closed a US$105 million Series E round at a US$3.325 billion pre-money valuation. The round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) with
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Helvetia Venture Fund Takes Minor Stake in Spanish Fintech Coinscrap Finance
The Swiss Helvetia Venture Fund has acquired a minority stake in Spanish startup Coinscrap Finance which offers various white-label smartphone apps for banks and insurance companies in the pensions sector. The funds from the financing round will be used to
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Top 10 Leading Fintech in France by Amounts of Funds Raised
Despite the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, French fintech companies showed resilience in 2020, raising a total of EUR 828.2 million through 63 deals, up 18.9% from 2019, according to data from industry trade group France Fintech. As
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Fintech IPO Listings Reach New Highs
Fintech public listings reached a new high in Q2 2021 with 19 venture capital-backed fintech companies announcing public exits that quarter. Companies like Coinbase, Alkami, Flywire, dLocal and Marqeta went the initial public offering (IPO) route while others, including Grab,
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Nubank Leads US$44 Million Investment Round in Indian Neobank Jupiter
Brazilian challenger bank Nubank announced that it led a US$44 million investment round in Jupiter, an Indian digital bank which launched its beta app about a month ago. This marks the first investment that Nubank has made into another company.
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Swiss Proptech emonitor Raises CHF 5 Million in Series A Funding Round
Swiss proptech startup emonitor announced that it has successfully raised over 5 million Swiss francs Series A financing round to further develop technologies in the “home” ecosystem. New investors in this round include St. Galler Kantonalbank, Graubündner Kantonalbank and Luzerner
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