STACS bags US$3.6m pre-Series A to expand its fintech blockchain platform
STACS, a Singapore-based fintech startup providing blockchain technologies for financial services, has raised US$3.6 million in pre-Series A funding.
Deutsche Telekom invests in blockchain payments platform Celo
San Francisco-based Celo, used in over 100 countries, allows users to send and receive money in the form of its tokens to mobile phones.
French super app startup Alan nets $220 million on $1.67 billion valuation
Alan, a French startup working on healthcare solutions, has raised $220 million in a funding round and is now valued at $1.67 billion.
UK’s Zilch raises $80M at a $500M+ valuation for its direct-to-consumer buy now, pay later service
London buy now, pay later startup Zilch has raised $80 million (£57m), an all-equity Series B that values the company at over $500 million (£360m).
Belfast fintech firm in fresh funding round for new bank-linked loyalty platform
Belfast-based fintech company LoyalBe has announced £725,000 of fresh investment in a funding round led by Techstart Ventures.
UK fintech RSM 2000 is acquired by PayPoint
PayPoint, the UK fintech that provides payment services for consumers, retailers, mobile and multi-channel solutions for businesses, acquires RSM 2000.
Mastercard partners with ConsenSys to support the future of multi-blockchain commerce
Mastercard has announced investing and partnering with ConsenSys, a software engineering firm in the blockchain space, to power the future of commerce.
Zip Co raises $400 million for international expansion
Zip Co has priced $400 million of senior convertible notes to fund expansion into new regions on the back of major growth in the US.
