SigOpt takes $6.6m for research optimisation
SigOpt has raised $6.6m in a Series A round led by Silicon Valley heavy weight Andreessen Horowitz.
Scoro swipes $1.9m for workplace automation platform
Work management and financial tools startup Scoro has raised $1.9m in a seed round of funding.
Coda Payments takes $2m to expand around South-East Asia
South-East Asian payments gateway Coda Payments has raised $2m in a new round of funding from IMJ Investment Partners.
Japan’s SBI Holdings launches blockchain consortium
Japanese financial services firm SBI Holdings is launching a consortium to explore the usage of blockchain in domestic and foreign exchange services.
Nordea looks for AI and blockchain in new accelerator
Swedish financial services group Nordea is selecting startups for its second accelerator programme from a long list of 35 teams.
UK regulator close to approving blockchain products
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is moving closer to approving blockchain-based products.
Capital One hires blockchain lawyer
US bank Capital One is hiring WilmerHale counsel Elijah Alper to take on a role as a FinTech and blockchain specialist.
PayPal launches Singapore FinTech Innovation Lab
PayPal is offering a boost to Singapore’s the FinTech scene and opening a new Innovation Lab in the city.
Digio lands $400,000 for digital signatures
Digital signature startup Digio has raised $400,000 in a pre-Series A round of funding. The capital for the Bengaluru-based company comes from Rainmatter Technologies.
Rakuten snaps up Bitnet assets for blockchain research lab
Japanese tech giant Rakuten is acquiring the assets of Belfast and San Francisco-based startup Bitnet to launch a blockchain research lab.
