Deloitte backs blockchain financial inclusion startup Humaniq
Blockchain-based banking startup Humaniq has landed backing from professional services giant Deloitte. The size of the round is undisclosed.
Xero takes on a fresh $26.4m from Silicon Valley investor TCV
New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed accounting software-maker Xero has landed $26.4m from US late-stage investor Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).
Factom pulls in additional funding to take Series A passed $8m
Blockchain-as-a-service company Factom has extended its Series A round to more than $8m. Peeli Ventures, Harvest Equity and a number of local Austin investors joined the extended round.
Ant Financial boosts global reach with HelloPay acquisition
Ant Financial is continuing to make its presence felt outside of the Chinese market with the acquisition of Lazada’s payments arm HelloPay. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Dome9 collects $16.5m to deliver security and compliance
California-based Dome9 Security, a provider of cloud infrastructure security solutions, has raised $16.5m in Series C funding.
Mastercard gets the thumbs up for $920m VocaLink takeover
Mastercard has been given the green light by regulators for its $920m acquisition of VocaLink.
HR Path grabs €30m to take software global
HR Path has raised €30m in a new round from Activa Capital, Ardian and Société Générale Capital Partenaires.
Flow bags $16m to solve cross-border e-commerce problems
Cross-border commerce company Flow has pocketed $16m in a Series A round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Hong Kong-based family office Fung Capital and Forerunner Ventures also participated.
Meniga picks up €7.5m to help banks adapt to FinTech
Digital banking platform Meniga has picked up €7.5m in a round led by Nordic VC Industrifonden. Existing backers Velocity Capital, Frumtak Ventures and Kjolfesta also participated.
Chinese credit assessment startup Wecash lands $80m
Chinese online credit evaluation platform Wecash has raised $80m in a Series C round from China Merchants Innovation Investment Management, Forebright Capital Management and SIG.
