Monzo, a UK digital-only challenger bank, granted full banking license

 Monzo, one of a number of so-called “challenger” banks in the...


The company behind Adblock Plus is acquiring micropayment service Flattr

 Eyeo, the parent company behind AdBlock Plus, announced this morning that...


BNP Paribas acquires Compte Nickel

 French fintech startup Compte Nickel was acquired by French bank BNP...


SeedLegals’ automation aims to replace lawyers in startup funding rounds

 Gradually, certain aspects of the law are going to be done better by...


83North closes $250M fourth fund focused on European, Israeli startups

 European VC firm 83North (formerly Greylock IL), which since 2008 has...


London-based Forward Partners closes new £60M fund to invest in startups at idea and Seed stage

 Forward Partners, the London-based VC firm originally founded by Forward...


CheckRecipient, a London startup that uses machine learning to stop misaddressed emails, raises $2.7M

 CheckRecipient is a London startup that uses machine learning to help...


Vimcar, a Berlin startup that offers hardware and an app to manage company fleets, raises $5.5M

 Vimcar, a startup out of Berlin, is developing a clever tech solution to...


Money transfer startup Azimo now lets you send money to a phone number

 Azimo, the U.K. money transfer startup backed by Rakuten, is rolling out a...


Iyzico, a Turkish online payments company and potential Stripe competitor, closes $15M Series C

 Iyzico, the Turkish fintech startup to let e-commerce sites and other apps...