Latest Alternative finance News: Finextra Research

Capchase targets Europe with new London office

Capchase, a US startup that helps company founders access non-dilutive capital, has opened a new European headquarters in London after a surge in demand from UK startups.

16 February 2022

Research/Alternative finance

The Future of Regulation 2022

07 February 2022 1113 downloads

Company update/wholesale

Growth Capital Ventures leads £1.3 million seed investment in Business Finance Market

Growth Capital Ventures has led a £1.3 million super seed investment round into Business Finance Market (BFM), a fintech platform set to boost access to finance for the country’s 5.9 million SMEs.

01 February 2022

Research/Alternative finance

Getting tech right: Selecting the right software products to fulfil the digital demands of banking

31 January 2022 422 downloads

News/retail

Brazil's Creditas raises $260m

Brazilian secured lending platform Creditas has hit a US$4.8 billion valuation off the back of a US$260 million Series F funding round.

26 January 2022

Company update/wholesale

365 Business Finance secures £55m funding

365 Business Finance has successfully completed a £55m debt and equity raise, as the fintech lender aims to quadruple its lending to SMEs over the next two years.

24 January 2022

Research/Alternative finance

Open Banking Europe 2022 - What’s next for Open Banking?

18 January 2022 1330 downloads

Company update/wholesale

British Business Bank injects further £300m to Simply’s funding line

Today, the British Business Bank announces an increase to business lender Simply’s existing ENABLE Funding facility. In total, the facility will provide £300m of funding to SMEs across the UK. This is now the largest facility under the Bank’s ENABLE Funding programme, which aims to improve the supply of asset finance to the UK smaller business community.

17 December 2021

Research/Alternative finance

The Reinvention of Card Payments

17 December 2021 1209 downloads

News/startups

Tokenised fund for footballers' image rights launches

A Spanish startup has launched what it claims is the world’s first tokenised investment fund focused footballer’s image rights.

09 December 2021

Research/Alternative finance

Future-Ready Payments Solutions: Remaining competitive with reusable technology

09 December 2021 788 downloads

Company update/payments

Elavon to provide working capital to merchants via Liberis

Global payments company, Elavon, has partnered with Liberis, a global leader in providing embedded finance solutions, to offer funding for Small-to-Medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the UK.

07 December 2021

Company update/wholesale

Iwoca expands revenue based loan to support post-pandemic SME recovery

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, has today announced the expansion of its merchant cash advance product to small businesses to all businesses accepting card payments in the UK.

02 December 2021

News/retail

Republic to buy Seedrs for $100m

In the wake of its blocked merger with Crowdcube, UK crowdfunding platform Seedrs has agreed a deal to be acquired by American outfit Republic for around $100 million.

01 December 2021

Company update/wholesale

Capchase expands to the Nordics

Capchase, a leading provider of non-dilutive capital for recurring-revenue companies, has announced it will expand to Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

30 November 2021

Company update/wholesale

Folk2Folk receives £7 million from British Business Investments

British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary within the British Business Bank group, today announces a £7m commitment to FOLK2FOLK, a specialist marketplace lender for rural and regional smaller businesses.

29 November 2021

Company update/wholesale

Lenderwize secures €100m investment from Fasanara Capital

Lenderwize, the leading fintech platform for digital commodities, announced today that it has received €100 million in funding from Fasanara Capital, an alternative lender in Europe.

25 November 2021

Company update/people

DigniFi names Neeraj Mehta CEO

DigniFi, a leading fintech platform for the automotive industry, today announced that Neeraj Mehta has been named Chief Executive Officer, replacing Richard Counihan whose guidance and expertise were instrumental in significantly growing the company during his five-year tenure by expanding to 32 states, launching a revolving line of credit program with WebBank called DigniFi ExpressWay, and cementing a partnership with industry giant AutoNation.

05 November 2021

Research/Alternative finance

Addressing the Poverty Premium: A data-led approach

05 November 2021 296 downloads

Company update/startups

Nigerian SME finance startup Payhippo closes $3 million seed funding

Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, announced today that it raised $3 million in seed funding.

03 November 2021