Shortly after agreeing a $270m debt facility, the UPS-backed business lending company has closed a series D round that has taken its total funding past $100m.

The financial data provider, valued at about $5bn last year, will raise up to $750m, with the proceeds to go to its shareholders.

Global Corporate Venturing spoke to Matteo Rizzi, a general partner at Sberbank-backed SBT Venture Capital, about the emergence of fintech funds and the potential for banks to take a greater funding role.

The Brazil-based insurance price comparison site has secured $9m in a round supported by Bertelsmann and MTN-backed Amadeus Capital.

Forcano will oversee strategy for BBVA's digital banking activities and will also target investments in fintech startups through its corporate venturing unit.

Imperial College London becomes the first UK university to support mobile payments across campus.

The charity fundraising platform has secured $23m in a round supported by the corporate venturing units of talent agencies CAA and UTA.

The financial planning app producer was bought from media company DMG for an undisclosed amount.

A report that stated that the mobile payments company had spoken to Google, Apple, Ebay and PayPal over a possible acquisition has since been denied by both Square and additional sources.

The $115m in equity and debt is being used to support the $140m acquisition of Springstone Financial.