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Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, recently announced it has acquired AlphaDesk, a cloud-based Order Management System (OMS) that offers order and portfolio management, risk, and compliance solutions for buy-side clients.... Read More

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Less than four years after securing more than £1.9 million through its previous Crowdcube round, UK-based tech startup Pavegen has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and has already surpassed £1 million in funding. Prior to launching the funding round, the company raised  £513,000 which... Read More

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Swedish fintech startup Open Payments announced on Tuesday it secured 1.2 MEUR through its latest seed funding round, which included investments from Brightly Ventures, Luminar Ventures, and selected angel investors. Founded in 2017, Open Payments provides what it believes the “groundbreaking market infrastructure” that is... Read More

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For years, there has been a discussion regarding the initial public offering (IPO) conundrum. Back in the day, smaller investors could join alongside institutional money to capture wealth in an IPO. Today, too frequently, that is simply not the case. The big money has been... Read More

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RiverNorth Marketplace Lending says the final day to purchase their unlisted fund is June 7, 2019. RiverNorth said that their Fund’s shares should trade on the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2019 under the ticker symbol RSF, and the NAV tracker is XRSFX,... Read More

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Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday is supporting small and medium-sized merchants throughout Europe in their digital transformation by providing an expanded version of its SUPR online shop system. According to Wirecard, the system enables every retailer to set... Read More

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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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