SME financer BlueVine picks up $49m
SME financing startup BlueVine has scored $49m in a Series D round of funding from its existing investors.
Indifi pulls in $10m for data-driven MSME lending
Indifi Technologies has raised $10m in a new round of funding led by Omidyar Network. The New Delhi-based company aims to help MSMEs to secure loans.
ApplePie secures $16.5m Series B and $180m loan purchase deal
ApplePie Capital has raised $16.5m in a Series B round. The new funding coincides with the announcement of a $180m loan purchase agreement with TowerBrook Capital.
ZestMoney nabs $6.5m for point-of-sale loans
Point of sale consumer lending startup ZestMoney has picked up $6.5m in Series A funding. The round was led by Indian online payments firm PayU.
SmartFunding nabs $490,000 for invoice financing
Singapore-based invoice financing firm SmartFunding has raised $490,000 in a seed funding round. The capital comes from FinTech Asia Group and Investorlend.
iTouzi grabs $36m for peer-to-corporation lending
Beijing-based peer-to-peer business lender iTouzi has scored $36m in a Series B round of funding. The capital comes from Sino Fortune and individual investor is Sun Jiexiao.
Aye Finance picks up $10.3m to expand small business lending
Small business lender Aye Finance has raised $10.3m in a Series B round led by LGT IV. Existing backers SAIF Partners and Accion also contributed to the round.
Versara Lending picks up P2P platform Peerform
Peer-to-peer lending platform Peerform is being acquired by debt consolidation lender Versara Lending. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Prosper looks to new CEO amid tough year for P2P lenders
There’s change coming at the top of online lender Prosper Marketplace with CEO Aaron Vermut leaving the company at the end of the month.
MPOWER nabs $6m to finance international students
MPOWER Financing has raised $6m in a Series A round led by private equity firm Zephyr Peacock India. The Washington DC and Bangalore-based company aims to help finance international students.
