We noticed quite a bit of interest in the fintech financing announcements we shared last week.

We heard you! Here are five that caught our attention:

Company: Spreedly
Amount: $75 million
Fast Facts: Based in Durham, N.C. and provides digital payments optimization technology
Investors: Spectrum Equity

Company: SheerID
Amount: $64 million
Fast Facts: Based in Portland, Ore., and focused on identity marketing verification
Investors: Centana Growth Partners, Voyager Capital

Company: Qualia
Amount: $55 million (Series C)
Fast Facts: Real estate technology company based in San Francisco
Investors: Bienville Capital, 8VC, Menlo Ventures

Company: PalmPay
Amount: $50 million
Fast Facts: Focused in Africa, where its goal is to become the largest financial services platform
Investors: Transsion (Chinese mobile phone maker)

Company: Ping
Amount: $13.2 million (Series A)
Fast Facts: Legaltech company based in San Francisco that provides automated timekeeping software, especially for law firms
Investors: Upfront Ventures, BoxGroup, First Round Capital, Initialized Capital, Ulu Ventures