German challenger bank Fidor acquired by France’s BPCE
German online bank Fidor Bank has been acquired by Groupe BPCE, Frances second-largest banking group. The price of the deal is undisclosed.
German challenger bank Fidor acquired by France’s BPCE
German online bank Fidor Bank has been acquired by Groupe BPCE, France's second-largest banking group. The price of the deal is undisclosed.
Yixin Capital takes $550m for Chinese auto financing
Automotive financing firm Yixin Capital has landed $550m from a consortium of heavyweight Chinese internet firms.
Privitar swipes $2.9m for data-privacy software
Privacy-enhancing software company Privitar has raised £3m ($2.9m) in a new round of funding led by Illuminate Financial Management.
Funding Societies lands Sequoia backing for South-East Asian Lending
Singaporean business-lending marketplace Funding Societies has raised S$10m ($7.4m) in a new round of funding led by the Sequoia India, the regional arm of the VC giant.
Axial grabs U$14m to match private companies with investors and buyers
Axial, a New York-based online capital marketplace, has raised $14m in its Series C round. The company’s platform is designed to match private companies...
Thompson Reuters joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Thompson Reuters is the latest company to join a consortium of institutions, headed up by New York fintech firm R3, dedicated to developing use cases for the blockchain technology in financial markets.
Gatecoin secures £500,000 to relaunch from bitcoin hack
Hong Kong-based regulated cryptocurrency trading platform Gatecoin is attempting to bounce back from a crippling hack with a $500,000 investment from an unnamed Japanese investment group.
Coinbase takes on $10m investment from Japan’s largest bank
Coinbase has received a strategic investment of $10m from Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Silicon Valley investor Sozo Ventures.
Coinigy nabs $400,000 seed round for bitcoin trader tools
Bitcoin trading platform Coinigy has raised $400,000 in seed funding from a single unnamed angel investor.
