Seed-stage firm Eniac Ventures raises $220M across two funds tcrn.ch/3xJSrqI

Pomelo, a 'send now, pay later' startup that lets users in the US send money in the form of credit to people in the Philippines, raised a $35M Series A (Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch)

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Exclusive: Pomelo, a startup that combines international money transfer with credit, has raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Dubai venture firm Vy Capital.

Founders Fund and A* Capital also participated in the financing, along with early investor Afore Capital, and…

Last week was a busy one in fintech-land. Catch up on it all here:

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After a tumultuous year, banking-as-a-service (BaaS) startup Synapse has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its assets will be acquired by TabaPay, according to the two companies.

A collab with Christine Hall

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Fintech startup Ramp sees 32% bump in valuation, Mercury expands into consumer banking tcrn.ch/3xT3fTq

Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on the state of VC and the upside to down rounds tcrn.ch/4b3LCi5

Spend management startup Ramp raised a $150M Series D extension at a $7.65B valuation, up from $5.8B after raising $300M in 2023 but down from $8.1B in 2022 (Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch)

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Startup-focused neobank Mercury expands to consumers with Mercury Personal, offering support for multiple users, access to up to $5M in FDIC insurance, and more (Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch)

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Cherub, an angel investing community inspired by dating apps, wants to reinvent angel rounds with a $950 subscription

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Business banking startup Mercury is now launching a consumer banking product. The company today serves more than 100,000 businesses, many of which are startups, via its B2B practice.

The expansion into personal banking comes at an interesting time for Mercury, which recently…

More new VC funding available for consumer tech startups.

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Co-founder Jaclyn Johnson likens Los Angeles-based Cherub to Raya, an online membership-based community for dating, in that it matches founders and angel investors based on their preferences.

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Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at how two fintech companies serving the underserved are faring, and more!

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TechCrunch Fintech: Meet PayJoy, a fintech operating at the intersection of doing good and making money tcrn.ch/3QpzZdJ

🚨 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎: Nubank is aiming to expand beyond banking services and plans to venture into the telecommunications sector by launching its own Mobile Phone Network Operator company.

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