Tag: US
SigOpt takes $6.6m for research optimisation
SigOpt, a research optimisation and machine learning startup, has raised $6.6m in a Series A round led by Silicon Valley heavy weight Andreessen Horowitz.
Aviva partners with tech accelerator
Aviva is to partner with Plug and Play, a global digital start-up accelerator headquartered in Silicon Valley. Read more: insurtechnews.com
US Bank enlists Akana for small biz banking hackathon
Akana's platform will power the app development efforts at the upcoming external US Bank Hackathon. Read more: www.finextra.com
Clinton pledges to embrace FinTech
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton renewed her pledge Tuesday to cut regulations while also signaling plans to embrace the burgeoning FinTech sector.Read more : www.americanbanker.com
Goldman signs $100m credit facility for lender Fundation
Fundation, which makes online business loans, this week completed a $100m credit facility with Goldman Sachs to expand its recent partnerships. Read more: www.wsj.com
Senior hires highlight staff expansion at RealtyMogul
RealtyMogul.com, an online marketplace for commercial real estate investing, announces new CTO and VP of marketing. Read more: www.businesswire.com
InsurTech companies are the new FinTech leaders
Funding for insurance technology startups is outpacing the sector as a whole, according to industry analysis. Read more: insurtechnews.com
LendUp raises $47.5m to expand credit card offering
Online lending and credit startup LendUp has raised $47.5m in a Series C round led by Y Combinator’s Continuity growth fund.
P2P FinTech startup program may signal shift back to bitcoin
For at least the past year, many investors and entrepreneurs have believed that blockchains will have a much greater impact on the world than bitcoin. Readmore: www.nasdaq.com
Unknown bidder buys $1.6m in bitcoin at US government auction
A winning bidder has claimed 2,700 BTC (worth $1.58m) at an auction held by the US Marshals Service (USMS). Read more: www.coindesk.com