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Wages-on-demand startup ZayZoon raises $15m

ZayZoon, the leading provider of Wages On- Demand and employee financial payroll features, announced today that it has raised $15 million, led by a consortium of institutional and private capital providers.

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CapitalRise turns to Seedrs for equity financing

CapitalRise, the online property crowdfunding platform that connects prime real estate developers seeking finance with investors seeking attractive returns, has today publicly launched its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, giving investors across Europe an opportunity to become shareholders in this fast-growing business.

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Funding Circle expands into Canada

Funding Circle, the leading small business loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announced its plans to enter the Canadian market and expand access to fast, affordable and transparent financing for Canadian small businesses.

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Klarna teams up with Canadian instant financing provider PayBright

Klarna, a global payment provider, announces a partnership with Canadian instant financing provider, PayBright. Klarna and PayBright are joining forces to give Klarna’s 100,000 global retailers the ability to turn on a consumer finance solution for their Canadian shoppers quickly and easily.

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Varengold Bank joins Assetz Capital loan funding platform

In a further expansion of its institutional relationships, Assetz Capital has partnered with Varengold Bank AG to provide funding, alongside its retail investors, to UK SME borrowers through the Assetz Capital platform.

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PayPal smashes £1 billion barrier for UK small business lending

Today PayPal announces that it has provided a huge £1 billion of finance to UK small businesses through PayPal Working Capital.

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LendInvest appoints Arman Tahmassebi COO

LendInvest, the UK’s leading marketplace platform for property finance and investing, has announced that it has appointed former IG Group Global Head of Operations, Arman Tahmassebi, as its new Chief Operating Officer.

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P2P lender Beehive raises $4 million

Beehive, MENA's leading peer to peer lending platform, has secured $4m of follow on investment from Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF) as part of a Series B funding round.

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Figure Technologies scoops $65 million in new funding

Figure Technologies, Inc., a leading fintech company in both the home equity and blockchain space, announced today $65 million in series B equity funding.

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Proactis secures £20 million in funding from HSBC UK

Proactis has secured £20 million in funding from HSBC UK to bring to market new technology to tackle the liquidity squeeze felt by SMEs.

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FSB invites feedback on the effects of financial regulatory reforms on SME financing

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is seeking feedback from stakeholders for its evaluation of the effects of financial regulatory reforms on the provision of financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Assetz Capital launches new 90-Day Access Account with bonus cashback offer

The peer-to-peer business lender is giving customers a further unique investment option with an introductory target interest rate of 5.75%

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FundedByMe to list on Nordic growth Market

On March 8th 2019, FundedByMe Crowdfunding AB (publ) will be officially listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NGM).

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Capitalise secures £3.5 million investment

Capitalise.com, the FCA regulated financial marketplace for accountants today announces a £3.5m Series A investment round.

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Factris merges with Lithuanian fintech Debifo

Factris, the Amsterdam-based provider of factoring services has merged its operations with Lithuanian Fintech company Debifo.

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CommonBond scores $750m in lending capacity from big banks

CommonBond, a leading financial technology company, announced that it has signed $750 million in lending capacity from Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Barclays, BMO, and ING.

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OnDeck gets $85m credit facility

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending for small business, announced today the closing of an $85 million corporate revolving credit facility with a lender group consisting of four banks.

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Minneapolis’ Apruve raises $6 million in funding

Apruve, a B2B credit automation platform, today announced that it closed on $6 million in its Series A financing led by Cloud Apps Capital Partners with participation from TTV Capital and Allegis Capital.

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Lending Express opens for business in California

Lending Express, a technology company dedicated to creating a better world of funding for SMBs, today announced they’ve surpassed $100 million in financing facilitated between small and medium business owners and online lenders.

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Fellow Finance expands to Denmark

Fellow Finance is expanding its peer-to-peer lending platform to Denmark.