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Rocket Internet’s FinTech Startup Raises $34.4M For SMB Lending

Rocket Internet’s FinTech Startup Raises $34.4M For SMB Lending
Rocket Internet’s FinTech Startup Raises $34.4M For SMB Lending
February 03, 2016  |  Fintech Investments

FinTech firm Spotcap, based in Berlin and founded and backed by Rocket International, focuses on small business lending and has just grabbed €31.5 million ($34.4...

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With New VC Funding, Invoice Financer Opens UK Doors
With New VC Funding, Invoice Financer Opens UK Doors
January 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. has a new alternative lending player hailing from Estonia, and the company just secured venture capital to support the expansion. Get the Full...

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Investors Boost Another Indian Finance Startup
Investors Boost Another Indian Finance Startup
January 26, 2016  |  B2B Payments

India is building its reputation as the next major alternative small business lending market. Last year saw venture capital investment in SME lending innovators, government...

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Canada Hurled Into SME Crowdfunding Controversy
Canada Hurled Into SME Crowdfunding Controversy
January 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada is not exactly on board with crowdfunding. Reports in Financial Post published late last week said Ian...

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KPMG Names Latest Small Biz Collaboration
KPMG Names Latest Small Biz Collaboration
January 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Accountancy firm KPMG has focused on forging new partnerships in the FinServ space in an effort to get closer to its small and medium-sized enterprise...

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Japanese Crowdfunder Sees Unlikely Support
Japanese Crowdfunder Sees Unlikely Support
January 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

When Japanese crowdfunding site ReadyFor? launched, it did so amid federal legislation viewed by opponents as against gender equality. But according to Friday (Jan. 8)...

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Dutch Crowdfunding Reaches New Highs
Dutch Crowdfunding Reaches New Highs
January 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Crowdfunding is seeing significant traction across global markets, but in one particular jurisdiction, researchers are pointing to major growth. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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