London-based remittance startup Currencycloud has won $80 million in funding led by Visa. The Series E round—Currencycloud’s eleventh since its 2012 conception—also included cash injections from payment giants like the World Bank…
FintechOS Wins $14m Funding to Continue Disrupting Banking Industry
Finance technology firm FintechOS has secured a $14 million Series A funding round to expand its suite of digital solutions. The London-based company, founded in 2017, will use the cash to continue…
London VC Basinghall Partners Announces $109m European Fund
London-based venture capital firm Basinghall Partners has announced its its first VC fund, aimed at early-stage startups across Europe. The Basinghall Tech Fund, which totals $109 million, will invest between $550,000 and…
London is Europe’s AI King – Will it Protect the Throne Past Brexit?
London is the perfect place to grow a deep-tech startup. But with Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, is there a danger its sprawling, frenetic capital may lose its belt…
London Proptech firm Residently Wins $8.5m to Build Out Digital Team
Residently, a British proptech startup aiming to streamline rents, has closed a £7 million ($8.5m) seed funding round—and will use the cash to grow its digital team and property portfolio. The London…
Thai Workplace App Eko Wins $20m Funding Round
Bangkok-based workplace app firm Eko has secured a $20 million Series B funding round, as it expands into the European market with a London office. The round was led by Indonesian VC…
London Fintech Firm Yoyo Wins $30m Funding Round
Yoyo, a British mobile payments and loyalty platform, has won $30 million from fintech investor Hard Yaka. The London-based startup, founded in 2013 by Michael Rolphe, David Nicholson and Alain Falys, will…
World Chess Launches “Mates” Dating App Ahead of World Championship
Just weeks before the world’s two best chess players battle for the World Championship, the game’s organizing body has launched an app it hopes will solve puzzles of a very different kind.…
Uber’s London License Appeal Begins Today
Uber’s appeal to overturn a ban on its operation in London begins today. The hearing, which opens at Westminster magistrates court, is expected to last several days, and represents the latest chapter…
Digital Fineprint CEO Erik Abrahamsson: “Rejection is Part of the Journey”
Erik Abrahamsson is the founder and CEO of Digital Fineprint, a London-based startup using social data to supercharge insurance providers. An alumnus of Twitter, Rocket Internet and Proctor & Gamble, Abrahamsson speaks…