French peer-to-peer payments app Lydia picks up $7.8m
The capital comes from NewAlpha Asset Management and Oddo & Cie and takes the total raised by the Paris-based company to more than $13m.
Aire pockets $2m for machine learning-driven credit scores
London-based credit score provider Aire has raised $2m in a new round funding. The investment was led by White Star Capital with existing backers Sunstone Capital and Accion Venture Lab also participating.
Remitly grabs $38m to expand US remittance service
US remittances service Remitly has secured $38m in a new round of funding. The Seattle-based company offers mobile P2P remittances from the US and Canada.
Open-source blockchain Antshares nabs $4.5m
Chinese open-source blockchain startup Antshares has raised $4.5m in its initial coin offering to complete the development of its blockchain platform.
IG Group buys exchange market research portal DailyFX for $40m
Online trading platform IG Group is acquiring news and research portal DailyFX from foreign exchange market broker FXCM.
Viva Republica captures $23.7m to expand its services
South Korean mobile payments firm Viva Republica has landed $23.7m for its Series B funding round. The company is the developer behind peer-to-peer mobile transfer app Toss.
Indian bitcoin start Unocoin secures $1.5m
Unocoin has grabbed a $1.5m funding round for its bitcoin platform. It will use the capital for product developments and to expand the business and team.
$3m scoop for financial news and data platform Benzinga
Financial news and data site Benzinga has picked up $3m in a new funding round from WorldQuant Ventures.
Kyriba swipes $23m for treasury management software
Treasury management software firm Kyriba has raised $23m in a Series D round of funding led by Bpifrance’s growth fund Large Ventures.
Bitso raises $2.5m to take bitcoin exchange across LatAm
Mexican bitcoin exchange Bitso has raised $2.5m in funding to expand around Latin America. The investment comes in part from Mexican forging exchange Monex Group.
