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Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
October 06, 2021

Former Walmart head of U.S. commerce Marc Lore is now co-founder, chairman of the board and investor in “conversational commerce” B2B startup Wizard Commerce, which recently raised $50 million in a Series A funding round, according to a TechCrunch report Wednesday (Oct. 6).  Get the...

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Copper Banking Raises $9M in Seed Funding
October 06, 2021

Teen-focused digital banking service Copper Banking on Wednesday (Oct. 6) announced it has raised a total of $13.3 million in seed funding after recently completing a $9 million round that followed last year’s $4.3 million infusion of fresh capital, according to a TechCrunch report. Get...

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Stockholm FinTech Anyfin Raises $52M for German Expansion
October 06, 2021

Swedish FinTech startup Anyfin raised 44.8 million euro ($52 million) in a Series B funding round that will be used to expand its business across Germany and Northern Europe, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 5) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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TransUnion Backs UK FinTech Monevo
October 06, 2021

Global insights and credit reporting firm TransUnion has invested an undisclosed amount in the personal credit platform Monevo to advance solutions to help lenders and aggregators work together more efficiently, according to a press release on Wednesday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Brazilian Trade Platform ZAX Raises $6M in Series A
October 05, 2021

Brazilian business-to-business (B2B) trade platform ZAX raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by Atlantico, with participation from FJ Labs, Caravela Capital, GFC and Canary, bringing the startup’s total capital raised to $8.3 million, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ribbit Capital Invests in Indonesian Digital Bank, Bank Jago 
October 04, 2021

Venture capital firm Ribbit Capital recently bought a minority stake in a Jakarta-based digital bank Bank Jago, the country’s first fully digital bank, according to a report Monday (Oct. 4) by The Straits Times.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Last-Mile Lender Progcap Closes $30M Series C Funding Round
October 04, 2021

Last-mile FinTech lender Progcap closed a $30 million Series C funding round led by existing investor Tiger Global Management and new backer Creation Investments, with additional participation from Sequoia Capital India, according to a press release on Monday (Oct. 4). Get the Full Story Complete...

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eCommerce Startup Merama Closes $225M Series B Round
October 01, 2021

The Latin American eCommerce startup Merama has raised $225 million in Series B funding, bringing the value of its direct-to-consumer (D2C) financing business to close to $850 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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B2B Payments Platform Verto Raises $10M
September 30, 2021

The B2B payments platform VertoFX says it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to help expand the list of currencies on its platform. The London and Nigeria-based company allows small and medium-sized businesses to pay suppliers, focusing on emerging markets. Get the Full...