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)
Standard Banks takes over mobile payments player Firepay
South African financial services giant Standard Bank has taken a majority stake in regional mobile payments player Firepay.
Virteo bags €2.2m to chase invoices
Invoice payments platform Virteo has grabbed €2.2m in a new round of financing. The capital for the Belgium-based startup was led by local investor PMV.
Symend picks up $1m for debt collection software
Debt collection software-maker Symend has raised $1m from angel investors in a seed funding round. The names of the participating angel backers remain undisclosed.
Delottie backs blockchain startup Setl
Blockchain financial services firm Setl has secured funding from professional services giant Deloitte. The size of the investment is undisclosed.
Finicity picks up $42m for financial data aggregation
Real-time financial data aggregation platform Finicity has picked up $42m in new funding. Experian led the Series B round with Bridge Bank also participating.
Dream Payments swipes $1.5m for mobile card reader
Mobile payments platform for businesses Dream Payments has picked up $1.5m in a new round of funding led by Connecticut Innovations (CI).
Billon picks up $2m for ledger-based banking services
Distributed ledger-based payments firm Billon has raised $2m in funding from a collection of unnamed UK investors.
