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Freedom Finance appoints Accountscore's Emma Steeley as CEO

Freedom Finance, one of the UK’s leading digital lending marketplaces, is delighted to announce that Emma Steeley will be joining the company as CEO, starting from today.

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DEUNA raises $37 million to expand e-commerce in LatAm

DEUNA, the commerce operating system that enables a 1-click checkout buying experience and an expanded sales network for e-commerce merchants, today announced it has raised a total of $37M including a $30M Series A round led by Activant Capital with participation from Valor Capital, Abstract Ventures, Acrew Capital, Upload Ventures (formerly Softbank Early Stage) as well as founders from Plaid, Kavak, Jeeves, Xepelin, iFood, R2, and others.

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Folk2Folk names Gary Leitch COO

Folk2Folk, the UK-wide marketplace lender for regional SMEs, has appointed experienced finance executive Gary Leitch as its new chief operating officer (COO).

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Muse Finance combines supply and invoice finance

Muse Finance - the business finance startup - today announces that it has launched a new solution combining supply finance and invoice finance, to help businesses pay overseas suppliers while unlocking cash tied up in their pending invoices.

B2B BNPL startup Playter raises $55 million

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B2B BNPL startup Playter raises $55 million

UK-based B2B buy now, pay later startup Playter has closed on a $55 million debt and equity round from the backers of Klarna, SoFi and Pipe.

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Komerční Banka makes equity and debt investment in Lemonero

Fintech startup Lemonero, provider of AI-driven embedded financing platform for e-commerce, announces a substantial investment provided by Komerční banka, member of the Société Générale Group.

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Uncapped acquires specialist gaming lender Sugar

Fintech lender Uncapped today announced the acquisition of Sugar, a specialist flexible finance provider for gaming and digital apps.

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Hi teams up with Zalaris to offer a flexible payroll service

Hi, the fintech which helps companies unlock fast, affordable working capital and pay employees more flexibly, today announced it has teamed up with Zalaris, the leading provider of next generation HR & Payroll services and solutions, to offer a flexible payroll solution to firms across the globe.

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Berlin-based re:cap launches in the Netherlands

The Berlin-based technology company re:cap today announced its launch in the Netherlands.

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Swoop lands £5.4 million funding for international expansion

Swoop, the one-stop money shop for businesses, has raised £5.4m in a Series A funding round to accelerate international expansion and help more companies to access an array of financing options.

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Cashplus Bank launches digital health tool for SMEs with Mastercard

Cashplus Bank, the leading fintech bank for UK small businesses, today becomes the first UK bank to launch a Mastercard-powered Digital Health Check tool for SMEs.

Lloyds Bank to provide invoice financing to Sage customers

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Lloyds Bank to provide invoice financing to Sage customers

Lloyds Bank is partnering with Sage and Satago to offer instant financing to Sage customers based on the value of unpiad invoices.

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Dutch fintech Factris secures €10 million in funding

Dutch fintech company Factris has secured € 10 MM thanks to their partnership with NN Investment Partners (NN IP).

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Singapore's Capital C Corporation bags SGD74 million in funding

Capital C Corporation, a Singapore-based financial services provider, bags SGD$74 Million in their recent fundraising exercise with PhillipCapital, Luminor Capital, Paradise Group, Citystate Group, various family offices and Ultra-High-Networth-Individuals.

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Micro MSME fintech ARTH raises $2.5 million

Micro MSME Fintech ARTH has secured $2.5 Million in funding led by most experienced institutions DEG – Deutsche Entwicklungs- und Investitionsgesellschaft / subsidiary of KfW, MIT Alumni and top notch impact-driven US & Canadian angel investors.

Barclaycard rolls out cash advance product provided by Liberis

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Barclaycard rolls out cash advance product provided by Liberis

UK alternative finance provider Liberis has formed a deal with Barclaycard to offer revenue-based financing to the acquirer's small business customers.

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Visa to strengthen Fundbox’s working capital platform with digital payments

Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, announced today that it is partnering with Fundbox, an embedded working capital platform for small businesses, to strengthen Fundbox’s platform with the power of digital payments.

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October to utilise Yolt open banking data in its credit assessment process for SME lending

Yolt, Europe’s leading independent and data driven open banking provider, announces today a collaboration with October, Europe’s leading SME lending platform.

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Financing platform Debite launches to fuel UK start-up growth

Debite, the dynamic financing platform for early-stage companies, has today announced its UK launch with a mission to help businesses more effectively manage their cashflow and maximise their growth potential.

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October acquires rival lender Credit.fr

October, the leading lending platform in continental Europe, acquires its competitor Credit.fr, the second largest lending platform for French SMEs and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tikehau Capital since 2017.

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