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30Jun2021

Warren Buffett tops-up Nubank’s latest funding round to $1.15bn

In an altogether unexpected move, famed business magnate, investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett has written a $500m cheque to buy a stake in Brazilian fintech Nubank.

23Jun2021

HSBC and ING back buy-now-pay-later platform Divido with $30m

A who’s who of banks and investors have piled in to fund buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech Divido, which announced a $30m Series B fundraise last night.

16Jun2021

Australian BNPL fintech Zip acquires rivals for Europe and Middle East push

Buy Now Pay Later firmZip has made a major push for expansion into Europe and the Middle East with the acquisitions of European BNPL provider Twisto and UAE-based Spotii, according to an update to the ASX.

16Jun2021

Australian BNPL fintech Zip acquires rivals for Europe and Middle East push

Buy Now Pay Later firmZip has made a major push for expansion into Europe and the Middle East with the acquisitions of European BNPL provider Twisto and UAE-based Spotii, according to an update to the ASX.

09Jun2021

EstateGuru raises £1.1m from crowdfunding campaign

Estonia-based EstateGuru, a marketplace platform for property-backed loans, has closed a  €1.3 m (£1.1m) crowdfunding round. 

02Jun2021

Payments giant Marqeta gearing up to be next big US fintech IPO

Card issuing and payments giant Marqeta is planning an IPO later this year, according to the latest report on the long-rumoured IPO from Insider over the weekend.