Tagged: financing

November 7, 2025 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has announced that the firm’s Board of Directors has approved a program to repurchase and acquire “up to $100 million” of the company’s common stock through Dec 31, 2026. LendingClub shares are trading near their 52-week high with a market cap of over… Read More

September 25, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, a provider of AI-powered finance automation solutions, has secured $200 million in growth financing from its long-standing partner, Hercules Capital, Inc. This capital infusion will empower Tipalti to advance its mission of transforming financial operations for businesses worldwide by enhancing its artificial intelligence capabilities,… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Australian Renewables Income Fund (ARIF or the Fund) is pleased to announce the completion of a ~A$700 million portfolio debt refinancing transaction, marking a significant  milestone to strengthen the Fund’s capital structure and “provide a platform to support future  growth.” As explained in the… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equitybee, a platform connecting startup employees with accredited investors to fund stock options, has released its 2025 Mid-Year VC Liquidity Tracker. Announced on July 29, 2025, by Equitybee’s CEO Oren Barzilai, this tracker offers a comprehensive overview of major venture capital -backed liquidity events in… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zvilo, a working capital lender committed to bridging the trade finance gap, announced the expansion of its debt facility with capital partner Fasanara Capital, a London-based investment management company. The facility has been increased to up to €75 million, “building on an initial commitment from… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

17Capital, an NAV finance provider, announced the final closing of 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6, with “approximately $5.5 billion of commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.” The Fund follows its predecessor, 17Capital Fund 5, which “closed at $2.9 billion in July 2021.” The Firm has… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant step toward broadening its footprint in the real estate financing sector, CapitalRise, an online platform for prime property lending and investing, has entered the fully-commercial property space with a £4 million bridging loan. This deal, announced recently, supports the acquisition of a… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 4:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, an enabler of digital asset decisioning, partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to strengthen efforts in preventing the financing of abusive images and videos through cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure. This strategic membership will allow Elliptic to “integrate IWF’s specialized data on cryptocurrency payment… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VOX Funding, a provider of flexible financing options for U.S. businesses, today announced closing a $150 million credit facility with Raven Capital, a New York-based investment firm specializing in asset-based direct lending. To date, VOX has reportedly funded more than $750 million through its platform…. Read More

May 31, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has advised Birmingham Airport in a £230m debt raise across banks and institutional investors. NatWest has acted as Sole Debt Advisor and Sole Private Placement Agent to Birmingham Airport, “supporting the structuring and execution of a new £150 million Capex facility and £80m institutional… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 4:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase has introduced Working Capital as a Service (WCaaS), a solution designed to assist SaaS companies with obtaining non-dilutive financing and flexible payments options. Through recent updates, Capchase is improving how SaaS businesses access capital, enhance user experience, and monetize payment terms, enabling them to… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s long-term savings and retirement business, has provided £235 million of long-term financing to Westminster City Council (WCC) to acquire more than “350 temporary accommodation properties within the borough of Westminster.” Purchased from the… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO, the world’s on-demand working capital platform, has announced the completion of a $30 million funding round with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and existing shareholders. This infusion of capital will help accelerate the “technical development and expansion… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Comvest Credit Partners, a provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, announced the close of Comvest Credit 2024-2 CLO, at $650 million. Comvest CLO-2 reportedly follows Comvest Credit Partners’ debut collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicle back in July 2024. Jason Gelberd, Partner, Chief… Read More

February 2, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enable Banking, the open banking provider offering business account connectivity and account-to-account payment infrastructure, has partnered with Qred Bank, a provider of financing solutions tailored to entrepreneurs’ needs. Qred specializes in delivering “flexible” financing, enabling entrepreneurs to focus on growing their businesses without the “constraints… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveScore, an app that utilizes telematics technology to reward good drivers with discounted car insurance, has launched what it claims is the first car finance deals service that offer discounts for “safe” drivers. This approach enables drivers to leverage their personalized driving data to secure… Read More

January 14, 2025 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Float Financial, a business finance platform for Canadian businesses, announced it has signed a CAD $70 million Series B financing round, which brings its total funds raised in the last 12 months to $120 million. The latest investment round is led by Growth Equity at… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Milan based Habacus has reportedly finalized a $5 million seed funding round in order to offer students / learners an ecosystem of services, including various financial services and products. Habacus, the Milan-headquartered student service ecosystem, has raised the new funding in order to develop its… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BizEquity, a platform that provides business valuation services, announced a partnership with Biz2Credit, a small business funding platform, to help secure business financing for US-based clients. The firms will reportedly launch financing options via an embedded financing solution within the BizEquity platform powered by Biz2Credit’s… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In November 2024, Estateguru, a platform specializing in property-backed financing, credited more than €11 million in repayments to its investors. According to Estateguru, a notable portion of this, more than €4.2 million, came from successfully recovered loans that had previously “been delayed. Investors earned €1.01… Read More