Cloud9 lands $30m from banks for trader communications
Trader communication provider Cloud9 has raised $30m in a Series A round led by JP Morgan Chase. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Fluent rebrands as Hijro for blockchain asset marketplace
FinTech company Fluent, the financial operating network for global trade, rebrands as Hijro and announces the Hijro Trade Asset Marketplace. Read more: www.businesswire.com
Funderbeam pockets $2.6m for blockchain stock exchange
Funderbeam has raised $2.6m in a new round of ventures funding from Draper Associates, Thomson Reuters and IQ Capital. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
P2P Investment platform from Capital Springboard launched
Capital Springboard has launched a peer-to-peer financing platform for accredited investors seeking high returns on short-term invoices. Read more: www.enterpriseinnovation.net
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
Funderbeam grabs €2m for startup stock exchange
Blockchain-based trading and investment platform Funderbeam has picked up €2m from Japanese investor and incubator Mistletoe. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
FinTech firm Kantox processes $100m in six months
Just over 6 months on, the total amount traded with Kantox API has broken through the $100m barrier. 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
€2bn has been invested over Raisin
German FinTech Raisin has passed €2 billion of investment over its platform three years after launching. Read more: www.uk.businessinsider.com
Finvasia takes funding for investment portal
Indian investment platform Finvasia has raised an undisclosed round of funding in its pre-launch phase. The investment values the company at Rs150 crore ($22m). Read more: www.fintechroundup.com