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Nordic neobank Lunar snags €70 million in fresh funding

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Nordic neobank Lunar snags €70 million in fresh funding

Daniosh neobank Lunar has raised €70 million in fresh capital as it prepares for the roll out of new crypto trading and B2B payments products.

Lendable raises £210 million at £3.5 billion valuation

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Lendable raises £210 million at £3.5 billion valuation

London-based consumer finance platform Lendable has bagged £210 million in a funding round led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.

Lloyds Bank invests £5 million in working capital platform Satago

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Lloyds Bank invests £5 million in working capital platform Satago

Lloyds Bank has invested £5 million for a 20% stake in invoice financing startup Satago and will roll out the platform for its Single Invoice Finance and whole of book Invoice Factoring customers.

Atlantic Money moves out of stealth to take on Wise

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Atlantic Money moves out of stealth to take on Wise

Atlantic Money, a money transfer fintech founded by two early employees of RobinHood has moved out of stealth with a promise to take on the likes of Wise and Revolut with a cheaper offering for larger value transactions.

Dash raises $32.8 million to build mobile money bridge in Africa

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Dash raises $32.8 million to build mobile money bridge in Africa

Dash, a Ghanian fintech attempting to create a mobile money equivalent of the Visa and Mastercard networks in Africa, has raised $32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round.

Stax reaches unicorn status on $245 million equity raise

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Stax reaches unicorn status on $245 million equity raise

US-based payments software company Stax has grown from a kitchen table startup to a billion dollar business after raising $245 million Greater Sum Ventures (GSV), HarbourVest Partners and Blue Star Innovation Partners.

UAE BNPL startup tabby secures Series B extension of $54 million

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UAE BNPL startup tabby secures Series B extension of $54 million

UAE-based buy now, pay later startup tabby has successfully raised $54M in an extension round to its initial $50M Series B closed in August of last year.

Private markets fintech Delio secures $8.3 million

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Private markets fintech Delio secures $8.3 million

Delio, a UK fintech which connects capital raisers, financial institutions and investors in private markets, has secured $8.3m growth funding led by Octopus Ventures.

Payhawk becomes Bulgaria's first ever unicorn

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Payhawk becomes Bulgaria's first ever unicorn

Payhawk, the London-based and Bulgarian-founded fintech that provides businesses with a unified platform for managing cards, payments, invoices and expense management, has raised an additional $100m to extend its Series B round to $215m, in the process becoming the first ever Bulgarian company to achieve unicorn status.

CIBC invests in merchant acquiring startup Pollinate

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CIBC invests in merchant acquiring startup Pollinate

CIBC is to invest in Pollinate, a merchant acquiring startup founded by former Monitise chief Alastair Lukies, and to roll out its Tyl payment terminals across canada.

Scalapay joins BNPL unicorn club

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Scalapay joins BNPL unicorn club

Italy's Scalapay has become the latest BNPL unicorn on the back of a $497 million Series B investment from Tencent and Willoughby Capital, with participation from Tiger Global, Gangwal, Moore Capital, Deimos, and Fasanara Capital.

Embedded finance startup Weavr eyes US launch on $40 million funding round

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Embedded finance startup Weavr eyes US launch on $40 million funding round

Weavr, a London-based startup that allows businesses to embed banking and payments into their mobile app or SaaS platforms, has closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.

SoftBank leads $190 million investment in PrimaryBid

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SoftBank leads $190 million investment in PrimaryBid

PrimaryBid, the fintech platform that connects retail investors with public companies raising capital, has closed a $190m Series C investment round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from existing investors.

Siam Commercial Bank invests $100 million in Indonesian BNPL player Akulaku

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Siam Commercial Bank invests $100 million in Indonesian BNPL player Akulaku

Siam Commercial Bank has invested $100 million in Indonesian buy now, pay later platform Akulaku.

Flutterwave hits $3 billion valuation on $250 million Series B

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Flutterwave hits $3 billion valuation on $250 million Series B

African payments technology processor Flutterwave has secured $250 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $3 billion.

Atom Bank raises £75 million as IPO prospects grow

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Atom Bank raises £75 million as IPO prospects grow

Mobile-only Atom Bank has raised more than £75m in new equity priced at 70p per share as it continues to grow its profitability and drive to IPO.

Sharegain raises $64 million to democratise securities lending

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Sharegain raises $64 million to democratise securities lending

Securities lending and capital markets infrastructure fintech Sharegain has raised $64 million in a series B round led by WestCap and joined by Citi, EJF Capital LLC and Optiver PSI.

Sustainable finance app Novus goes live

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Sustainable finance app Novus goes live

Societal impact app Novus has begun onboarding customers in the UK after closing a $3 million crowdfund.

Will Ferrell invests in Lunar

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Will Ferrell invests in Lunar

Danish neobank Lunar has received fresh investment from an unexpected source - Will Ferrell, the US actor famed for his knockabout comedic roles in Elf and Anchorman, among others.

TrueLayer and PayPal invest in South African startup Stitch

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TrueLayer and PayPal invest in South African startup Stitch

South African-based fintech API startup Stitch has sealed a $21 million Series A funding round led by The Spruce House Partnership, with investments from TrueLayer and PayPal Ventures among others.

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