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Capify unveils dedicated £40m fund to help SMEs meet finance challenges

Capify, the specialist SME lender, has this month launched a £40m fund for UK smaller businesses to help manage operations through difficult trading conditions.

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Wirex Credit lands in the UK

Wirex, a leading crypto and payments ecosystem, has expanded the Wirex Credit program to new regions and developed additional features.

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Brex names Doug Adamic as CRO

Brex, the company reimagining finance for growing businesses, today announced the appointment of Doug Adamic as its Chief Revenue Officer.

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Auxmoney secures €500 million funding to invest in consumer loans

auxmoney, a leading digital-lending platform for consumer credit in Europe, has secured another EUR 500 million to fund the origination of new loans.

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LendingClub appoints Drew LaBenne CFO

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America's leading digital marketplace bank, today announced that Drew LaBenne has been named LendingClub's next Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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Swoop opens Liverpool office

Swoop is delighted to announce the opening of their new offices in Liverpool.

UK to regulate stablecoins as part of Finance bill

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UK to regulate stablecoins as part of Finance bill

Fintechs and crypto asset providers have welcomed the UK government’s decision to bring stablecoins into regulatory scope as part of the recently published Financial Services and Markets Bill.

Fintech valuations fall by half a trillion

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Fintech valuations fall by half a trillion

Nearly half a trillion dollars has been wiped off the valuation of fintech firms so far this year when their current value is compared to their peak valuation, according to CB Insights.

Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy

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Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy

Crypto firm Coinbase has been granted approval by Italy's financial regulator to operate as a crypto assets service provider.

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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.

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