This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Fintech Briefing subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. UK-based cross-border money transfer fintech TransferWise is in talks to raise new funds, reports Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. The startup, which is backed by a slew of big-name investors, including entrepreneur Richard Branson and PayPal founders Peter Thiel and Max Levchin, is looking to raise as much as $300 million, which would value the firm in the region of $4 billion, according to a source by the outlet.