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Fintech Startup Spreedly Secures $75M Growth Investment to Power Global Expansion

Fintech Startup Spreedly Secures $75M Growth Investment to Power Global Expansion

North Carolina-based fintech startup Spreedly has announced a $75 million growth investment from growth equity firm Spectrum Equity to accelerate product development and support the company’s global expansion plans. Spreedly CEO Justin Benson tells Hypepotamus that the funding will help fulfill three specific company goals designed to increase

Verady Raises Funding From TTV to Expand Crypto Asset Accounting Solution

Verady Raises Funding From TTV to Expand Crypto Asset Accounting Solution

Verady, a startup that focuses on cryptocurrency accounting and auditing, has closed an investment round led by early-stage venture capital firm TTV Capital. Fenbushi Capital and fintech leader Pamela Joseph also participated in the round. "Our cryptocurrency accounting platform, Ledgible, has worldwide market fit and we have recently

Greenlight

Kid-Focused Fintech Startup Greenlight Closes $54M Series B With Participation From JPMorgan and Wells Fargo

Fintech startup Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app for kids to learn about financial education, has closed a sizable Series B funding round of $54 million. The round was led by Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital with participation from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, as well as existing

Kabbage

Kabbage Acquires Data Intelligence Platform Radius Intelligence

Kabbage, the Atlanta-based digital lending unicorn, has acquired Radius Intelligence, a data intelligence platform that serves small businesses. Though terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, Radius had previously raised about $120 million from investors including Founders Fund, David Sacks, Salesforce Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures and Jared Leto. Kabbage

The Secret to Co-Founding As A Couple? Keeping Separate Offices, Says This Payments Startup Duo

The Secret to Co-Founding As A Couple? Keeping Separate Offices, Says This Payments Startup Duo

The iBuyer real estate industry has been quickly digitizing the tedious processes behind buying a home. However, the processes used by brokers and realtors have been more resistant to change. While a contract can be e-signed online, the process is often then interrupted by an earnest money check that

Techstars Fintech Startup Teaches Teens Financial Literacy By Paying Them

Techstars Fintech Startup Teaches Teens Financial Literacy By Paying Them

According to a 2017 survey, only 23 percent of Gen Z participants (anyone currently between the ages of 4 and 24) surveyed said that they talk to their parents frequently about money. While some secondary schools now host seminars about money, rising Duke University senior Bolun Li felt they weren&

Financial Cybersecurity Startup DefenseStorm Raises $15M Series A to Hire Quickly

Financial Cybersecurity Startup DefenseStorm Raises $15M Series A to Hire Quickly

Atlanta-headquartered cybersecurity startup DefenseStorm has secured a $15 million Series A round, led by Georgian Partners, to accelerate company growth. This brings DefenseStorm's outside investment to $30 million total, according to Crunchbase. DefenseStorm's cloud-based software helps regional and community banks and credit unions protect