Fundsquire raises $75 million strategic investment from Fasanara Capital
Fundsquire today announced they have received a strategic $75 million AUD (£40 million) debt and equity investment from Fasanara Capital.
European fintech Scalapay, founded by two Aussies, raises A$210m led by Tiger Global
Scalapay announced that it has raised A$210 million in equity funding as part of their Series A investment round, led by Tiger Global.
Mastercard expands Open Banking reach in Europe with acquisition of Danish fintech Aiia
Mastercard announce they have entered into an agreement to acquire Danish fintech Aiia, a leading European open banking technology provider.
Wave closes largest Series A round for an African fintech with $200 million
Valuing African fintech Wave at $1.7 billion, the landmark Series A round was led by Sequoia Heritage, Founders Fund, Stripe and Ribbit.
Indonesian fintech Ayoconnect raises US$10 million in Pre-Series B funding
Ayoconnect, Indonesia’s leading financial API platform has successfully closed its US$10 million Pre-Series B funding round from strategic investors.
One in every four investment deals in Middle East goes to fintech: Report
One in four Middle East investment deals was made in the fintech sector, pulling nearly 30% of all the funding raised during the year.
An Eduardo Saverin-backed exchange just became India’s first crypto unicorn amid surging interest
CoinDCX, an Indian crypto exchange backed by Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin, has announced a fresh valuation of $1.1 billion.
Luxembourg-based Blocktrade lands €22 million in a crowdfunding round
Blocktrade, a digital asset exchange, has closed one of the largest crowdfunding investments in Luxembourg to date.
