London VC Octopus Ventures raises £120m to ride AI successes
London-based VC Octopus Ventures has raised a new £120m tech fund after a year of notable exits.
Full-stack FinTech provider Jirnexu closes Series A with $4.5m
Kuala Lumpur-based FinTech provider Jirnexu has closed its Series A round with $4.5m in the bank. The round is finishing up with a $1.5m investment following on from the $3m Jirnexu raised in May 2016.
Carro parks $12m to pump into FinTech arm
Singapore-based auto marketplace Carro has picked up $12m in funding to pump into its FinTech division. The round’s lead investor is undisclosed.
Dosh pockets $2m for automated cashback app
Automated cashback app Dosh has pocketed $2m in a Seed funding round as it prepares to launch in private beta mode.
MPOWER Financing bags funding to expand LatAm reach
Emerging markets-focused student lender MPOWER Financing has landed fresh funding from Latin American VC firms VARIV Capital and Chilango Ventures.
Moneytree lands $9m to expand beyond Japan
Japanese financial management platform Moneytree has picked up ¥1bn (~$9m) in a Series B funding round. SBI Investment led the round for the Tokyo-based company.
Fabric nabs $2.5m to simplify life insurance
Life insurance startup Fabric has pocketed $2.5m in a Seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The startup's basic package only covers accidental death, which it says is the primary cause of death for 25 to 34-year olds.
Private Equity firms partner for WealthTech platform
Mid-market private equity firm Parethenon Capital Partners and M2 have teamed up with former Matrix Financial Solutions president John Moody to launched a wealth management platform.
Startup investment platform CircleUP looks for $100m
Investment platform for small consumer brands CircleUp is planning to raise $100m, according to an SEC filing.
Airpay picks up $3.6m for enterprise payments
Enterprise payments service Airpay has picked up $3.6m as part of its Series A. Kalaari Capital led the round for the Mumbai-based company.
