London’s Checkout.com becomes Europe’s most valuable fintech with $15bn valuation
Checkout has secured a post-money valuation of $15bn, which it claimed makes it the most valuable venture-backed fintech in Europe.
Seedrs surpasses £1bn in total investments
Seedrs has surpassed £1bn in total investments, which includes tens of millions of pounds in equity fundraising for alternative lenders.
P2P sector blasts “disappointing” plans for new consumer investment rules
The P2P sector has already implemented a number of regulatory measures which have improved the safety and transparency of consumer investments
UK based P2P lender Proplend claims it almost reached profitability in 2020 despite COVID-19
UK-based P2P lender Proplend almost managed to reach profitability this year despite COVID-19 related challenges.
Sourced Capital hits £10m milestone
Warrington-based peer-to-peer lending company Sourced Capital has raised more than £10m in P2P finance loans during 2020.
Tradefeedr closes $3m funding round
Tradefeedr, a London, UK based trading analytics workflows company, has raised $3m in early-stage financing.
GoCardless raise £70m, led by Bain Capital Ventures
GoCardless announced that it has raised £70 million (USD$95 million) in a Series F funding round, led by Bain Capital Ventures.
SBI acquires cryptocurrency trading firm B2C2
B2C2, a UK-based cryptocurrency institutional market maker, announced it was acquired by SBI Financial Services, an SBI Holdings subsidiary.
