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SeedLegals, a Legaltech platform for startup funding rounds, announced on Tuesday it secured $4 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by venture capital firm Index Ventures with participation from Kima Ventures, The Family and existing investor Seedcamp. Founded in 2017, SeedLegals... Read More

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For the past few years, cryptocurrency businesses have been flocking to Estonia, attracted by the relaxed regulatory climate the country provided as it vied to be a leader in digital banking in the Baltics. According to ERR News: “The rapidity and ease with which foreign... Read More

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Portag3 Ventures, the venture capital arm of multi-asset class alternative investment platform Sagard Holdings, recently announced it has appointed six new senior advisors. Founded in 2016, Portag3 claims to be an early-stage investor that’s dedicated to backing the new generation of innovative, global financial services... Read More

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Canadian fintech Katipult announced last week its 2019 first quarter financial results for the three-month period ended March 31st. The company revealed that the first quarter 2019 is the fifth consecutive quarter of higher subscription revenues and marks its highest recorded subscription revenue and total... Read More

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New Companies for Week Ending 5/26/2019

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Funding Report for Week Ending 5/26/2019

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Investments in Fintech surged in 2018, reaching US $55 billion worldwide and doubling that of the year before, according to Accenture. Fintech companies are also getting bigger. Currently, 19 out of Forbes’ 50 Most Innovative Fintech Companies in 2019 have valuations of US$1 billion or... Read More

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Dutch banking group Rabobank has reportedly abandoned plans to launch its very own cryptocurrency wallet. According to The Next Web, Rabobank announced plans to launch a crypto service, called Rabbit, which was promised to “bridge the gap between banking accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.” A Rabobank... Read More

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Four German banks including, DekaBank, dwpbank, DZ BANK and Helaba, have partnered with finledger to issue promissory notes using Ethereum blockchain, according to a release. The issuance is said to be a first ever as the pilot offering seeks to establish a base point standard... Read More

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Less than a week after securing its initial £1.5 million funding target in under an hour through its latest Crowdcube round, Money Dashboard is now nearing £2.5 million thanks to more than 1700 investors. As previously reported, Money Dashboard’s app empowers over 100,000 users to... Read More

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RightMesh | John Lyotier | May 27, 2019 Imagine this scene from many millennia ago: a lone hunter walks through the savannah just after the sun has gone down. His spear is at the ready. His hair stands on end, his pupils dilate, and his nostrils flare open. All his senses are heightened, ready to

Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins has shut down trading among users in Iran, likely in order to comply with US sanctions, Coindesk reports. Iranian LocalBitcoins customers are still allowed to withdraw bitcoins but reportedly cannot conduct new trades or update previous ones. According to reporter... Read More

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The Institute for Financial Services Zug IFZ at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has published their annual crowdfunding report and it appears that Switzerland is developing a robust online capital formation market. The author of the study is Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietrich.... Read More

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