The debt collection platform has completed a series B round featuring insurer Assurant that will fund product development and client acquisition.

The National University of Singapore spinout has secured an undisclosed amount to bring its blockchain platform through public testing scheduled for December 2017.

Bertelsmann and JD.com-backed LexinFintech, which runs lending and e-commerce marketplace Fenqile, will float in the US.

Financial data processor Crux Informatics has secured $10m in a series A round led by a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs.

The China-based, SIG-backed online lender floated below its range in the US and is currently hovering just above the IPO price.

Mr Cooper, Nationwide and National General Insurance invested in the digital insurance agency as part of a round that will fund hiring and growth.

Part one of a planned monthly series looking at the complex technology sectors tracked by market monitor Novum Insights, which recently authored a special report on blockchain startups

Analysis: Blockchain tech

Sector focus: Financial services