Financial

Stripe helped the payroll software developer hit $44m in total funding, backing its series B round alongside Thrive Capital.

The open banking technology provider lured Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Investment and Sony Innovation Fund by IGV for a round that brought its total funding to about $47m.

Stripe returned for a series C round that brought the back-office service provider's overall funding to over $118m and which will help expand its product offering.

JPMorgan Chase and Mouro Capital helped the mortgage lending platform developer take its total funding to more than $65m.

The Comcast Ventures-backed healthcare insurance provider has closed a Drive Capital-led series C round at a $1bn valuation having reached $175m in overall funding.

Alphabet unit CapitalG has returned to invest in the financial advice service provider’s latest round, which lifted its total funding to $173m.

Less than a year after leading Fast's $20m series A round, Stripe has returned to co-lead a series B for the online checkout system developer.

The financial services provider is reportedly looking for a management team for the $100m fund in Germany. 

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Existing investor Tencent returned to back an eight-digit dollar round for the insurance advisory platform that will fund innovation and brand management.