Stash scoops up $25m Series B for investment app
New York-based investment app Stash has raised $25m in its Series B round. Valar Ventures led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Athlete-tracking stock startup Fantex raises $59.3m
Fantex, a provider of tracking stocks on athletes, has raised $59.3m in a private placement.
Bitcoin app BitKan adds over-the-counter trading feature
The BitKan app, launched 2013, has added an OTC (over-the-counter) trading feature to its app that is already popular in China. Read more: cointelegraph.com
TechFinancials reports revenues up 30%
Binary platform provider and operator TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has issued a statement indicating that its 2016 first half results should be in line with expectations. Read More: www.leaprate.com
Digital bond trading platform Overbond goes live
Overbond Ltd., the first fintech entrant into the new bond issuance market, has launched an end-to-end platform and support framework for primary bond origination. Read More: www.finextra.com
James Azar founds UK FinTech, P2P Venue, BHNV Capital
BHNV Capital is a venture seed investment fund for both fintech and peer-to-peer (P2P) businesses and technologies. Read more: www.financemagnates.com
Singapore robo-advisory startup Bambu raises seed funding
The rise of the robots is making some people uneasy, but the investors behind a $400,000 seed investment into robo-advisor startup Bambu aren't. Read more: www.techinasia.com
Deutsche Bank buys 12.5% stake in TrustBills
Banking giant Deutsche Bank is making an investment in the FinTech space and taking a 12.5% stake in trade receivables marketplace TrustBills. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Swiss bank offers bitcoin trading platform
The private Bank Vontobel AG has introduced a new financial instrument to enable trading in the cryptocurrency bitcoin on the Swiss stock market. Read more: www.swissinfo.ch
FinTech startup Rubicoin raises $1m to launch apps globally
The Irish FinTech start-up Rubicoin has raised $1m to bring its suite of apps for investing in the stock market to a global audience. Read more: www.siliconrepublic.com