2/28/2022 6:39:05 PM Nosso raises $2.8m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson UK based family finance company raised $2.8m in Seed funding led by Octopus Ventures and Anthemis.
2/28/2022 6:36:13 PM Leasy raises $2m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson Lima based auto financing company for ride-hailing drivers raised $2m in Seed funding led by Magma Partners.
2/28/2022 6:32:25 PM Perfios raises $70m in Series C funding By Samantha Wulfson Bengaluru based credit decisioning company raised over $70m in Series C funding led by Warburg Pincus LLC and Bessemer Venture Partners.
2/28/2022 1:45:36 PM Ukraine government raises over $10m in cryptocurrency donations By Sarah Wolter The official Twitter account of the Ukrainian government posted addresses for two crypto wallets, one accepting only bitcoin and the...
2/28/2022 1:41:43 PM Australia's Zip to buy U.S. buy-now-pay-later rival Sezzle amid softening market By Sarah Wolter Zip and Sezzle, which are both listed in Australia, had previously disclosed that they were discussing a buyout. They said they agreed...
2/25/2022 6:54:16 PM DeFi: Where we are today, and where we go from here By FinTech Collective FinTech Collective partner Sean Lippel's thread on DeFi's current place in the proverbial 'Trough of Disillusionment' and where the...
2/25/2022 5:20:10 PM Joined by allies and partners, the United States imposes devastating costs on Russia By Sarah Wolter The sanctions announced include cutting off Russia’s largest bank from the U.S. financial system – which is a significant blow to its...
2/25/2022 5:14:33 PM Cryptocurrency is a potential new tool for billionaires to avoid sanctions By Sarah Wolter The recent sanctions announced against Russia might carry less weight in a country that is taking steps to legalize cryptocurrencies and...
2/25/2022 5:13:01 PM What is Swift and could it be used in sanctions against Russia? By Sarah Wolter Russia’s assault on Ukraine triggered a surge of calls for Western allies to completely sever Russia from the global financial system by...
2/25/2022 5:06:14 PM Siteline raises $18.4m in Seed and Series A funding By Sarah Wolter San Francisco based maker of billing tools for trade contractors raised $18.4m in Seed and Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures, and...
2/25/2022 5:04:44 PM Sweater raises $12m in Seed funding By Sarah Wolter Boulder based startup operating a VC fund for retail investors raised $12m in Seed funding led by Motivate VC and Akuna Capital.
2/25/2022 5:02:45 PM Standard Metrics raises $23.7m in Series A funding By Sarah Wolter San Francisco based maker of VC portfolio monitoring tools raised $23.7m in Series A funding led by 8VC.
2/25/2022 3:49:04 PM Ukrainian central bank suspends electronic cash transfers, bolstering the use case for crypto By Sarah Wolter Ukraine’s central bank is cracking down on digital money transfers in one of the latest measures implemented in connection with a...
2/25/2022 2:14:03 PM MoneyLion CEO Dee Choubey may have it ready to roar By Sarah Wolter Boardroom Alpha sat down with Dee Choubey, CEO of MoneyLion. After a career in investment banking, Dee co-founded MoneyLion in 2013 with...
2/25/2022 1:39:33 PM Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Whole Foods store opens as frictionless checkout takes hold By Sarah Wolter Through the system, consumers scan an in-app code or their credit card at the entrance to the store, bag their items as they move through...
2/25/2022 1:35:45 PM iCapital leads industry consortium to develop distributed ledger-based enhancements for the alternative investment ecosystem By Sarah Wolter The group will champion an industry-wide initiative to drive the next generation in operational efficiency, security, and convenience....