On Finovate.com
- Klarna Raises $35 Million in ‘First Small Step” into Debt Financing
- D3 Banking Brings in $10 Million from West Partners
- LendingTree Launches CRA-Eligibility Tool
- Encap Security Acquired by Client, AllClear ID
- Avoka Locks in $12 Million in New Investment
Around the web
- Banco CTT goes live with customer onboarding solution developed by Novabase.
- Canada’s ATB Financial and Germany’s ReiseBank use Ripple to complete world’s first banking transfer using blockchain.
- Wired UK profiles Fidor, “the fintech bank run by its customers.”
- Asseco South Eastern Europe (SEE) named a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s report on open unified digital banking platforms.
- Fortune.com’s list of the five hottest companies in fintech features alums Kensho and Ripple.
- Kasasa’s MoneyIsland money-management game for children ranks among iTunes’ most popular apps.
- Chip-Chap bitcoin marketplace leverages SafetyPay as a payment method.
- OnDeck launches Accountant Advisor Program to help accountants arrange financing for their small business clients.
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