Tag: Rakuten FinTech Fund
Simplesurance lands Rakuten backing as funding passes €30m
Japanese web giant Rakuten is making another European investment through its $100m FinTech fund backing insurance e-commerce startup Simplesurance.
GV backs cross-border payments service Currencycloud
Cross-border payments technology platform Currencycloud has picked up £20m from Alphabet’s venture arm GV (formerly Google Ventures).
More good news for lending as Upstart nabs $32.5m Series D
In the wake of Prosper’s $5bn loan financing deal, there’s further positive signs for the online lending space with Upstart raising $32.5m in its Series D round.
Folio grabs $16m for theme-based investing
Japanese online asset management platform Folio has picked up $16m in a Series A round of investment.
SME financer BlueVine picks up $49m
SME financing startup BlueVine has scored $49m in a Series D round of funding from its existing investors.
