26 May 2020

Lightweight ‘banking via messaging’ services are getting Gen Z buzz

More evidence that Gen Z is switching to chat platforms for just about everything, including banking, emerges today in the news that Zelf, a fintech startup offering neobank-style services, is…

lecrab 26 May 2020

Technology News

Scandit raises $80M as COVID-19 drives demand for contactless deliveries

Enterprise barcode scanner company Scandit has closed an $80 million Series C round, led by Silicon Valley VC firm G2VP. Atomico, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Swisscom Ventures…

lecrab 26 May 2020

Technology News

Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation

Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in Europe and Africa, is today announcing another capital raise as…

lecrab 26 May 2020

eSports

Astralis Group banks on three-year deal with Lunar

Astralis Group, the parent organisation of Astralis, Future FC and Origen, have established a three-year deal with banking application Lunar. The partnership includes a branded payment card and digital content available…

lecrab 26 May 2020

Technology News

Cathay Innovation’s first investment in Germany is healthcare startup Medwing

Medwing, a German startup with an ambition to tackle Europe’s shortage of healthcare workers, said on Tuesday that it has secured €28 million ($30 million) in a Series B financing…

lecrab 26 May 2020