Bizi, a FinTech company working to get credit lines to small and mid-sized businesses in Israel, has raised seed funding of $7.5 million, a report says. BlueVine, whose tech Bizi will use, led the round. Other companies participating included Israeli insurance company Phoenix and Orshay,...
India-based food delivery app Zomato has unveiled an unnamed, non-banking financial company (NBFC) and invested in ad technology firm Adonmo and B2B software platform UrbanPiper Technology, part of its quest to dole out $1 billion to startups, moneycontrol.com reported Friday (Jan. 28). Zomato’s NBFC will...
Swiss InsurTech startup Helvengo has raised more than 4 million euros ($4.4 million) in seed funding, according to reports Friday (Jan. 28). The company says it will use the investment to help it expand into Germany and other European markets, and to grow with the...
Rapid delivery service Zapp raised $200 million in a Series B funding round to expand its footprint in larger U.K. cities, enhance its technology and improve its overall customer experience, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. The funding was led by Lightspeed Venture...
Google will invest up to $1 billion as part of a long-term partnership with Indian telecom Bharti Airtel, designed to boost the country’s digital ecosystem. The investment, outlined in a Friday (Jan. 28) news release, will be made up of a $700 million equity investment...
Cowboy, the electric bike designer headquartered in Brussels, has raised 71 million pounds ($95 million) to peddle its expansion in the U.S. and beyond, EU Startups reported. The round was led by Exor, the Amsterdam-based venture capital fund, HCVC, the Paris financer of startups, and...
Continuous risk intelligence platform Supply Wisdom on Wednesday (Jan. 26) closed an institutional fundraising round according to a company announcement. It plans to use the fresh capital for expansion across vertical markets and into new regions. Fulcrum Equity Partners led the round, with participation from...
Retail company Leap has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round and plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate growth through investments in its platform and store location network, according to a Thursday (Jan. 27) press release. “The Leap platform enables brands...
NALA, a Tanzanian cross-border payments provider specializing in international money transfers, has raised $10 million in new funding. According to media reports Thursday (Jan. 28), the company — which recently pivoted from local to international transfers — allows payments from the U.K. to Tanzania, Kenya,...
