Emerada lands $1.8m to launch SME funding platforms
Japanese FinTech startup Emerada has secured ¥200m ($1.8m) in a Seed round led by D4V.
Startup investment platform CircleUP looks for $100m
Investment platform for small consumer brands CircleUp is planning to raise $100m, according to an SEC filing.
Crowdsurfer pulls in £1m for crowd financing data
Alternative finance intelligence service Crowdsurfer has picked up £1m in a new round of funding. Existing backer Mustard Seed led the investment.
Activehours pockets $22m for paycheck app
Consumer financing app Activehours has raised $22m in a new round of funding led by Martix Partners. Funding also comes from March Capital Partners, Ribbit Capital and Felicis Ventures.
MobileCause grabs $15m for non-profit fundraising
Digital fundraising and communication platform for non-profits MobileCause has picked up $15m in a Series B round. New York-based growth equity firm Level Equity led the funding.
Seedrs sees £85m invested in record year
Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs is reporting a record year for the company with more than £85m invested into 158 deals on the platform.
Funding Circle gets an extra £40m from UK gov to lend
UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle is expanding its partnership with the government-run British Business Bank Investments and receiving £40m to lend to small businesses.
Kapilendo pockets €7m for crowdfunding platform
German crowdfunding platform Kapilendo has raised €7m in a Series B round of funding led by the pension fund for the Berlin Chamber of Dentists.
BillFront takes $35m for digital media financing
Digital media-focused invoice financing startup BillFront has picked up $35m in a Series A round from 4finance, NIBC Bank Deutschland and FinLeap.
Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.
