Well Fargo, Goldman Sachs and more pump $18m into Axoni
Axoni, a blockchain startup developing solutions for financial services, has picked up $18m in a Series A round. The funding was co-led by Wells Fargo and Euclid Opportunities.
Vend grabs $13m for retail-focused POS
Point of sale (POS) and retail management software provider Vend has picked up $13m in a Series D round.
Cardlay snags $4m to help banks serve corporate clients
Danish card and expenses management platform Cardlay has picked up $4m from undisclosed private investors.
Japanese payments app Kyash picks up $8.5m
Japanese payments and remittance startup Kyash has raised more than ¥1bn ($8.5m) in a Series A round.
Appetize scoops up $20m for venue POS systems
Appetize has raised more than $20m in a funding round led by private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisors.
SupportPay pockets $4.1m to automated child support
Automated child support payments platform SupportPay has raised $4.1m in its Series A round. The funding was led by Fenway Summer Ventures.
Drooms picks up deal flow platform DealMarket
Virtual data rooms for due diligence firm Drooms has acquired private equity deal flow platform DealMarket. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Wyre grabs $5.8m for blockchain-powered remittances
Blockchain-based cross boarder payments service Wyre has picked up $5.8m in a Series A round of funding from a combination of Chinese and US investors.
Bitcoin-driven marketplace OpenBazaar grabs $3m
OB1, the developer behind Bitcoin-powered marketplace OpenBazaar, has picked up $3m in a new funding round led by Berlin-based VC BlueYard Capital.
Huiyin launches $20m bitcoin-dedicated fund
Chinese investment firm Huiyin Group is launching a $20m bitcoin and blockchain-focused investment subsidiary - Huiyin Blockchain Ventures (HBV)
