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R2 Raises $15M to Promote Latam Small Business Lending
September 02, 2022

Mexico City-based lending platform R2 has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Everphone Raises $32M to Grow Phone-as-a-Service
September 02, 2022

Berlin-based Phone-as-a-Service company everphone has raised 32 million euros (about $32 million) in an expanded Series C funding round, which it will use to continue to expand globally, develop its products and increase the number of devices in service. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fidelity Bank, eco.business Fund Team to Expand Agribusiness Financing in Ghana
September 01, 2022

The eco.business Fund, an impact investor advised by Finance in Motion, has invested in the West African nation of Ghana by extending $15 million to Fidelity Bank, a press release said Wednesday (Aug. 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Carta Acquires UK Equity Management Firm Capdesk
September 01, 2022

Silicon Valley tech firm Carta is acquiring London equity management company Capdesk for undisclosed terms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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FinTech IPO Index Slides Despite Futu’s 20% Surge
September 01, 2022

For the FinTech IPO Index, it feels like the long weekend cannot come fast enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Billogram Raises $13.9M to Expand Invoicing Platform in Europe
September 01, 2022

Swedish invoicing platform Billogram has raised 150 million Swedish kronas ($13.9 million) in an investment round to accelerate its growth in the DACH region — Germany, Austria and Switzerland — as well as the rest of Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The European FinTechs Bucking the Layoffs Trend
August 31, 2022

Around the world, the once unstoppable growth of tech companies has been called into question by successive waves of layoffs, with sectors whose strength is tied to consumer confidence the worst affected. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FinTech Startup Opens Private Market Access to Wealth Management Space
August 31, 2022

A FinTech startup in the U.K. is opening private market investment access to the wealth management industry by offering a digital marketplace that managers can tap for their clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Solid Raises $63M to Expand FinTech-as-a-Service into New Verticals
August 31, 2022

FinTech-as-a-Service platform Solid Financial Technologies has raised $63 million in a Series B funding round to speed its expansion into new verticals, including travel, logistics, construction, healthcare, education and the gig economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...