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MoneyLion Acquires MALKA Media to Accelerate Customer Growth
US-based neobank MoneyLion announced that it has acquired MALKA Media Group, a rapidly growing creator network and content platform. The acquisition builds on a four-year partnership between both entities. MALKA’s content engine as well as MoneyLion’s personalization technology and financial
Read MoreInvestment Firm Paradigm Launches New US$2.5 Billion Crypto Fund
Paradigm, a crypto-focused investment firm based in San Francisco, announced a new US$2.5 billion venture fund to continue funding next generation crypto companies and protocols. The firm said that the size of the fund is reflective of crypto being the most
Read MoreCanadian Corporate Card Startup Float Secures US$30 Million Series A
Float, a Canadian all-in-one corporate card and spend management solution, announced that it has closed US$30 million in Series A financing led by Tiger Global. Other investors include Golden Ventures, Susa Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Michael Hyatt, and A-Star. The
Read MoreSafeBreach Secures US$53.5 Million in Series D Funding Round
Breach and attack simulation startup SafeBreach announced that it has raised US$53.5 million in Series D funding, bringing the company’s total funding to over US$106 million. Led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners (IGP), the round was also joined
Read MoreMexican Credit Card Issuer Stori Closes US$200 Million in Oversubscribed Series C
Mexican credit card issuer Stori announced that it has closed US$125 million during an over-subscribed Series C funding round co-led by global venture capital firm GGV Capital and growth-stage investor GIC. Other investors include General Catalyst, Goodwater Capital, and Mexico-based
Read MoreCrypto Trading Platform BitMEX Adds Vancouver to Its Global Footprint
BitMEX, a peer-to-peer crypto trading platform, announced that it has added Vancouver, British Columbia to its global footprint. The platform said that Vancouver is an ideal destination because of its innovative culture, crypto-savvy workforce, and welcoming business environment. The Vancouver
Read MoreGoogle Invests US$1 Billion in CME Group, Signs Cloud Migration Deal
Google has made a US$1 billion equity investment in CME Group, a diverse derivatives marketplace, and signed a 10-year strategic partnership to accelerate latter’s move to the cloud. Under the agreement, CME Group will migrate its technology infrastructure to Google
Read MoreSocure Secures US$450 Million Series E Fundraise at US$4.5 Billion Valuation
Socure, a provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, announced its significantly oversubscribed US$450 million Series E funding round at a US$4.5 billion valuation. The company achieved a US$4.5 billion valuation just seven months after its US$1.3 billion Series
Read MoreBottomline Acquires Bora Payment Systems for US$15 Million
Bottomline, a provider of financial technology that makes complex business payments simple, smart and secure, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bora Payments Systems for US$15 million in cash. Bora Payment Systems is a B2B card payment platform
Read More5 Fintech Trends in Latin America
Latin America (LatAm)’s fintech revolution continues its course this year. Investors’ confidence remains high as they continue pouring billions into the space, betting on the prospect of fintech to help improve financial inclusion and bring innovation in the outdated banking
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