BigchainDB pulls in €3m for blockchain database
Scalable blockchain database BigchainDB has raised €3m in a Series A investment. The round comes from Earlybird Venture Capital, Anthemis Group, Digital Currency Group and innogy SE.
Meituan-Dianping buys payments startup Qiandai
Chinese group deals and online-to-offline (O2O) platform Meituan-Dianping has acquired payments startup Qiandai.
Juzhen rakes in $23m in largest Asian blockchain round
Blockchain post-trade startup Juzhen Financials has raised $23m in a Series A round of funding. The investment was led by Wanxiang Holdings.
PE fund backs Kenyan payments firm DPO Group
East African payments processor Direct Pay Online Group (DPO Group) has received an investment from Apis Partners.
Plasso lands $1.2m for code-free online payments
Aiming to let anyone make or accept online payments, Plasso has raised $1.2m in a seed round from AngelList.
Billogram picks up $1.18m for smoother invoicing
Swedish invoicing startup Billogram has raised $1.18m in a round of venture funding. The capital comes from Edstra Venture Capital and angel investors.
Jojonomic pulls in $1.5m to take the misery out of expenses
Expenses management app Jojonomics has raised $1.5m in a round led by Maloekoe Ventures.
PayPal buddies with UnionPay for European payments
PayPay is making it easier for European e-commerce companies to attract Chinese customers through a partnership with UnionPay.
Shanghai launches new blockchain alliance
There’s a new blockchain consortium in town with the announcement of the Shanghai Industrial Development Blockchain Alliance.
CashFlow scoops up payments firm iCheque
Cambridge-based CashFlow is acquiring fellow Silicon Fen payments solution iCheque Network. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
