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New rules for digital lenders in Kenya aim to weed out bad actors while bolstering sector growth
Digital lenders in Kenya will be under the watch of the Central Bank of Kenya under the new Digital Credit Providers regulations.
US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank
Umba, a U.S.-based digital bank with a focus on emerging markets, has acquired a majority share of Daraja, a Kenyan deposit-taking microfinance bank, for an undisclosed amount. Kenya’s monetary auth
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Branch snags $147M at a $1.05B valuation, showing that thorny insurtech market not impervious to growth
Branch, a startup offering bundled home and auto insurance, has raised $147 million in Series C funding at a postmoney valuation of $1.05 billion. Weatherford Capital, a family-owned private investmen
Branch carves out new furniture collection as folks return to the office
Customers can purchase premium furniture without having to go through a dealer, saving on average 50% over buying from traditional retailers.
Digital lenders in Kenya must disclose source of funds as new law takes effect
Digital credit providers (DCPs) in Kenya will have to disclose their sources of funds and provide evidence of the same after a law meant to regulate the sector came into effect. The new regulations pu
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Branch raises $75M to help workers get paid faster
Branch, which aims to power faster payments to contract workers with its technology, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round that has closed just six months after it announced its last fina
Kenya cracks down on digital lenders over data privacy issues
Digital lenders that share personal data of loan defaulters, with third parties, risk license withdrawal in Kenya after lawmakers added a clause — granting the banking regulator the mandate to r
Branch raises $48M from Lee Fixel’s Addition, Indeed to provide accelerated payments to workers
Branch, which has built a flexible workforce payments platform, announced today it has raised $48 million in Series B funding and closed on a $500 million credit facility. Lee Fixel’s Addition ̵
Branch raises $50M to offer bundled auto & home insurance via an API
Branch Insurance, a startup offering bundled home and auto insurance, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Anthemis Group. Acrew, Cherry Creek Holdings and existing backers Greycr
Teamflow lands $3.9 million for a productive virtual HQ platform
After a year of video calls and Slack messages, the definition of workplace is set to shift again. In a post-pandemic world, some will return to the office, many will remain remote and regardless of w
COVID-19 nearly killed this office furniture startup; turning to home offices may save it
A lot of U.S.companies have had near-death experiences in recent months. Among them is Branch, a 1.5-year-old, venture-backed New York-based startup that sells what it calls “exceptional office
Pear, whose seed-stage bets are followed closely, just raised $160 million for its third fund
Pear, a six-year-old, Palo Alto, Calif.-based seed-stage firm whose bets on nascent startups are closely watched by early-stage investors, has closed on $160 million in capital commitments from a wide
Branch pairs up with TUNE to create a supersized marketing and measurement platform
Branch announced today that it has acquired TUNE‘s attribution analytics team and business, a part of the SaaS platform that focuses on optimizing and accurately attributing ad spend. Terms of t
Deep-linking startup Branch is raising more than $100M at a unicorn valuation
Branch, the deep-linking startup backed by Andy Rubin’s Playground Ventures, will enter the unicorn club with an upcoming funding round. The four-year-old company, which helps brands create link
This young lending startup just secured $70 million to lend $2 at a time
You don’t hear of many $2 loans in the United States, where $2 won’t buy you more than a chocolate bar. But in cities like Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya, $2 has the buying power of ro
Deep-linking startup Branch raised $60 million from Andy Rubin’s Playground Ventures
Branch, a startup making tools to enable developers to provide links between websites and apps, has raised a $60 million Series C round of funding from Andy Rubin's Playground Ventures, according to s
Josh Miller Leaves Facebook For The White House
Once an entrepreneur has sold his or her company and logged the required time with the acquiring outfit, he or she typically sets out to start another company -- or become an investor. Josh Miller --
Branch’s Deep Links Let You Preview Apps In Your Browser
Branch, a startup focused on deep-linking technology, today released a new tool for developers called Deepviews that will help them deliver previews of their applications before they're installed.