Cross River receives $28m growth equity funding
Banking innovator Cross River Bank has bagged a $28m growth investment from investment firms Battery Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Ribbit Capital.
Battery led the round...
AinFin bags £200k for financial inclusion services
Financial inclusion-focused startup AinFin has raised £200,000 in a seed funding round. The capital comes from individual investors.
New funding takes 51 Credit Card round to $400m
Chinese credit card management app 51 Credit Card Manager has raised $84m in what’s being described as a C+ round from Harvest Capital and Yintai Group.
Vietnamese startup BankGo pulls in investment
Vietnamese banking and financial services comparison platform BankGo has secured its first round of funding.
Finwizard nabs in $1.1m for Indian wealth management app
Indian FinTech company FinWizard has raised $1.1m in a funding round from Saama Capital. The Bengalruu-based company runs wealth management app Fisdom.
Monzo grabs new £4.8m round from Passion Capital
UK challenger bank Monzo has raised £4.8m in what it's calling an 'interim' funding round led by Passion Capital.
Accenture buys design agency to help redesign retail banking
Professional services giant Accenture has acquired digital banking-focused design agency Allen International to boost its digital transformation capabilities.
WealthNavi picks up $15m for robo-asset management
Tokyo-based asset management service WealthNavi has raised $15m in a Series B round of funding. The investment comes from SBI Holdings and other backers.
Kontist pockets €2m for the freelancer bank
German banking app designed for freelance workers Kontist has raised €2m in a new funding round. The capital comes from Danish seed investors Founders and Vækstfonden.
Talanx and FinLeap to launch asset management platform
German insurance firm Talanx is forming a joint venture with Berlin-based company builder FinLeap to launch a digital platform for independent asset managers and private banks.
