Pleo pockets $3m to control company card spending sprees
Danish Expenses automation service Pleo has raised $3m in a new round of funding to help companies control employee spending.
Ripple grabs $55m from blockchain-curious banks
The blockchain continues its steady shift into mainstream banking with startup Ripple adding seven more major financial institutions, as well as raised $55m in funding.
Tipalti lands $14m for mass B2B payments
Automated B2B payments provider Tipalti has raised $14m in a new round of funding led by SGVC.
Stripe schmoozes developers by chugging down Tonic
Payments provider Stripe is broadening its appeal to developers with the acquisition of node prototyping service Tonic. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed but Tonic is rebranding to Runkit.
Ant Financial ups its biometrics game with $70m EyeVerify buy
Alibaba’s FinTech subsidiary Ant Financial is boosting its biometric capabilities through the acquisition of Kansas City-based EyeVerify.
Klarna inks major deal with UK retailer Arcadia
Swedish payments startup Klarna is inking a deal with UK retail conglomerate Arcadia to bring a “buy now pay later” offering to its e-commerce channels.
Straits Financial becomes first brokerage to accept bitcoin
Straits Financial will become the first US-based Futures Commission Merchant to accept bitcoin to fund trades and investments.
Fusebill nabs $6m for SME billing platform
Ontario-based Fusebill has raised $6m in a Series A round of funding. The capital for the SME subscription billing platform comes from individual backers.
Juvo rakes in $14m to bring credit scores to mobile operators
Credit scoring company Juvo has raised $14m in a new round of venture funding. The investment comes from Freestyle Capital, Seed-Resolute and Wing Venture Capital.
Signifyd pulls in $19m for e-commerce fraud prevention
Signifyd, a fraud protection provider for e-commerce businesses, has raised $19m in funding. The round comes from Menlo Ventures, TriplePoint Capital and American Express Ventures.
