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South African API Startup Stitch Raises $21M Series A Round
February 14, 2022

South African API infrastructure startup Stitch raised $21 million in a Series A funding round to help accelerate the expansion of Africa’s rapidly growing FinTech sector, according to a press release. The company raised $6 million in a seed round last year after coming out...

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B2B eCommerce Site-Building Firm Hullabalook Nets $8M
February 13, 2022

London-based B2B software company Hullabalook, which works on retailers’ eCommerce site building, has raised £6 million ($8.2 million) in a Series A funding round, the company announced Feb. 8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Tampa Startup Engage Fi Taps Into $850M Fund
February 11, 2022

Private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has tapped Florida credit union (CU) consulting startup Engage Fi to be one of the recipients of its $850 million investment fund, the Tampa Bay Times reported Friday (Feb. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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French Startup BNPL Firm Alma Raises $239M in Series C
February 11, 2022

French buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Alma is preparing to expand across Europe after wrapping up a 210 million euro ($239 million) Series C funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Today in FinTech: Venture Capitalists Made It Rain for FinTechs in 2021; Will 2022 See...
February 10, 2022

Cash rained down on FinTechs in 2021, with venture capitalists almost doubling funding in both transaction value and volume, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mark Cuban, Las Olas Venture Capital Invest in Supply Chain Tech Firm Leverage
February 10, 2022

Las Olas Venture Capital (LOVC) led a $5 million seed financing round into Leverage.ai, its third Fund II investment, according to a Thursday (Feb. 10) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Report: VC Funding to U.S. FinTechs Doubled in 2021
February 10, 2022

Venture capital funding of U.S. FinTechs almost doubled in both transaction value and volume, according to an analysis released Thursday (Feb. 10) by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
February 10, 2022

Vitesse, the United Kingdom-based FinTech, secured $26 million in Series B funding, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 10). 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...

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New Funding Could Value Klarna at $60B
February 10, 2022

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna is considering a new funding round that would make it the most valuable startup in Europe, with a valuation of $50 billion to $60 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...