The challenger bank's Orange and Stripe-backed series G has been boosted by new funding at the same $1.57bn valuation.

UK-based digital bank Monzo secured £60m yesterday to increase a series G round featuring telecommunications firm Orange and digital payment processor Stripe to £125m ($167m).

The new funding came from conference operator Ted Global, Novator, Kaiser and Goodwater Capital, according to TechCrunch. Monzo confirmed it as an extension to its existing series G funding.

Stripe, Orange, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Accel, Goodwater Capital, Thrive Capital, Passion Capital, Reference Capital and Vanderbilt University provided the first £60m in June this…

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