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The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024

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Accelerated Payments partners with Funding Friends to expand working capital solutions

Global Invoice Finance provider Accelerated Payments has announced a strategic partnership with UK funding expert Funding Friends to facilitate the accessibility of bespoke working capital solutions for UK SMEs and mid to large corporate businesses.

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Uncapped scores £200 million debt facility from Fortress Investm,ent group

Uncapped, a leading fintech revolutionising funding for digital entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses, is thrilled to announce the successful closure of a £200 million debt facility.

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SME lender iwoca secures £200 million finance line

SME lender iwoca has raised a new £200 million funding line from Baclays Bank and Värde Partners after reaching £2.5bn in finance lent.

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Accelerated Payments hits €1.5bn business financing milestone

Business funding provider Accelerated Payments today announced it has advanced an additional €500 million to businesses globally in the past nine months, bringing the total to €1.5 billion on its sixth anniversary.

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Sonovate increases securitisation to £240 million

Sonovate, the leading provider of finance and payment solutions for the contingent workforce, has announced a significant increase in its securitisation to £240 million from the £165 million announced last year.

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Canada's Clearco raises $60 million Series D round

Toronto-based fintech Clearco announced today the completion of multiple actions to recapitalize its business and solidify its position as the leading provider of growth capital to e-commerce businesses.

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Revo Digital welcomes venture capital finance

Revo Digital Family Office (“Revo”, the “firm”), Asia’s first digital family office and a member of Raffles Family Office, is pleased to announce that the firm has welcomed UOB Venture Management (“UOBVM”), Signum Capital (“Signum”), Gate.io Exchange and a Korean single family office as investors (the “investment”).

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ABC Finance releases invoice finance comparison tool

ABC Finance has release a first of it’s kind invoice finance comparison tool, which allows business owners to undertake a ‘rapid tender’ process.

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African startups raise $2.7bn in VC funding

Startups in Africa's fintech market have secured more than $2.7bn in venture capital (VC) funding in the last two years, according to a recently released report.

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Grayscale secures SEC legal win over bitcoin ETF

A US federal appeals court has sided with an asset manager in a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulator denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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European Investment Fund backs SME Finance to the tune of €40 million

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Lithuania’s SME Finance have signed a guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme to facilitate more than €40 million in new financing in the form of loans, leases and factoring for micro and small enterprises and small mid-caps in the Baltics, Finland and the Netherlands.

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Kenyan fintech Zanifu raises $11.2m

Kenyan startup Zanifu has raised $11.2 million in debt-equity funding for its platform providing micro, small and medium-sized businesses with inventory financing.

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Slovenia ranked as EU's most crypto-obsessed country

Slovenia has emerged as the most 'crypto-obsessed' state in Europe, according to recently published research.

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Survey suggests industry divided on CBDCs

The majority of finance professionals do not support the launch of central banking digital currencies (CBDCs) according to recently published research.

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Scottish fintech, Know-it sets its sights on Australia expansion

Fintech companies in the UK and Europe often seek global expansion, including entering the Australian market.

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SumUp scoops $100 million credit facility for roll out of cash advance product

London-based unicorn SumUp has picked up a $100 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital to drive the launch of a cash advance product for UK and European merchants.

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MPower Financing names Anand Cavale chief growth officer

MPower Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and leading provider of non-cosigned loans to promising students from around the world, today announced that Anand Cavale has joined as Chief Growth Officer.

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Novo launches working capital product for SMEs

Novo, a provider of digital-only banking services for US small businesses, has secured a $125 million facility for the launch of a working capital product.