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Credit-building startup Self raises $20m

Self, a fintech startup promising to help Americans build their credit while also saving money, has raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by Altos Ventures and Conductive Ventures.

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JPMorgan and Goldman back new exchange taking on Nyse and Nasdaq

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Jane Street Capital are the latest Wall Street heavyweights to back a new equities exchange hoping to take on Nyse, Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets.

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SocGen invests in life assurance startup that offers cheaper premiums for fitness band wearers

Societe Generale has invested EUR1.1 million in a Czech online life assurance startup that offers discounts on premiums in return for a healthy lifestyle.

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FNZ strengthens European position through IPSI acquisition

Wealthtech provider FNZ has acquired Dublin-based third-party administration solutions provider Irish Progressive Services International (IPSI) from Irish Life. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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RegTech startup SteelEye raises $10 million

Enterprise data management RegTech SteelEye has secured $10 million in growth capital in a round led by the FinTech Strategic Investments team at Eight Roads, the proprietary investment firm backed by Fidelity, alongside existing investor Illuminate Financial.

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Starling Bank scoops £60 million in new funding

Starling Bank has raised a further £60 million from existing backers Merian Global Investors and JTC.

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Kasisto raises a further $22 million for conversational AI

Chatbot developer Kasisto has closed a $22 million Series B extension financing, bringing the total amount raised by the New York-headquartered company in this funding round to $51 million.

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Mexican banking startup Stori raises $10 million

Mexican digital banking startup Stori has raised $10 million in Series A2 financing, co-led by Bertelsmann Investments (BI) and Source Code Capital, and joined by existing investor Vision Plus Capital.

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Encompass receives £2 million grant for AI project

RegTech Encompass has been awarded a £2 million grant from Scottish Enterprise to develop an artificial intelligence engine to accompany its KYC product offering.

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Corlytics finalising EUR10 million funding round

Dublin-based regulatory planning company Corlytics is expecting to book a EUR10 million cash injection by the end of the first quarter, after recording its most successful year on record.

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Mastercard invests in online and offline identity startup Trust Stamp

Mastercard has made a strategic investment in AI-generated identity authentication company Trust Stamp.

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Baton Systems raises $4m for DLT-based bank payments tech

Baton Systems, a provider of DLT-based bank-to-bank payments middleware for connecting disparate ledgers - both on and off a blockchain - has topped up its recent $12 million funding round with an extra $4 million from VC Illuminate Financial.

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Klarna picks up $200 million investment from CBA; launches in Australia

Buy now, pay later outfit Klarna has officially launched in Australia, backed by a further $200 million investment from Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

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Westpac's Reinventure invests in Indonesia's Kredivo

Westpac-backed venture fund Reinventure has stepped up its push into Asia’s fintech scene, joining a US$90 million funding round for the owner of Kredivo, Indonesia’s fast-growing "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) platform.

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SoftBank leads $125 million round in Latin America's AlphaCredit

SoftBank has led a $125 million equity financing round in Latin America small business lender AlphaCredit.

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$545m bank-backed fintech fund launches

Canapi Ventures, a VC firm focussed on fintech startups, has secured the backing of a host of banks for a new $545 million fund.

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SME finance provider Liberis goes for global growth with $42 million funding round

UK-based alternative finance provider Liberis has raised $42 million in equity financing and appointed PayPal's former head of credit operations Howard Kramen as its US general manager.

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Gig economy subscription app SteadyPay raises £2.9 million

FCA licenced gig-economy app SteadyPay has closed a £2.9m seed equity and debt funding round, with the equity investment led by venture firm Hambro Perks and Fair By Design.

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JPMorgan and UK Aid pump $15 million into Catalyst Fund

JPMorgan has joined UK Aid in providing $15 million in support for Boston-based accelerator Catalyst Fund, which aims to back 30 fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India, and Mexico over the next three years.

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Rabobank invests in digital mortgage broker Trussle

Rabo Frontier Ventures (RFV), the strategic investment fund of Rabobank, has contributed to a £7.5 million funding round in online UK mortgage broker Trussle