Align Commerce rebrands to Veem, closes $24m
Blockchain-based cross-border payments service provider Align Commerce has picked up $24m and rebranded to Veem. National Australia Bank (NAB) Ventures led the Series B round.
Kraken gobbles up charting and trading platform Cryptowatch
Digital asset exchange Kraken has acquired charting and trading platform Cryptowatch in an undisclosed deal.
MYOB picks up Paycorp to expand payments power
Accounting software provider MYOB is expanding its payments capabilities with the acquisition of Paycorp for A$48m ($36m).
Nymbus takes $16m for core banking tech
Financial core technology provider Nymbus has raised $16m in a new round led by Home Credit Group.
Credit scoring startup bonify grabs €5.5m
Berlin-based credit scoring startup bonify has picked up €5.5m in a Series A round led by London-based Mosaic Ventures and Silicon Valley firm Ribbit Capital.
Ant Financial expands reach with $200m investment in Kakao Pay
Ant Financial continues to expand its reach outside of China with a $200m investment in South Korean mobile giant Kakao’s finance subsidiary Kakao Pay.
OpenFin takes $15m from Wall Street firms
New York-based startup OpenFin has landed $15m in its Series B round from a host of Wall Street firms and their venture arms for its financial desktop applications operating layer.
Ant Financial backs Philippines FinTech player Mynt
Chinese fintech giant Ant financial is making moves in the Philippines with an investment in Mynt. The size of the deal is undisclosed.
Jakarta-based POS MOKA lands $2m in Mandiri-led round
Jakarta-based point-of-sale (POS) startup MOKA has raised $2m in a new round of funding led by Mandiri Capital.
Company cards startup Pleo picks up funding from Creandum
Previously investing in regional heavyweights such as Spotify and FinTech players Klarna and iZettle, Creandum led a fresh $3.25m investment into Pleo.
