Only $292m was raised across 13 FinTech deals this week, as the industry experienced a relatively quiet period at the beginning of October.
The leading this week was pulled in by AI RegTech Feedzai, who scored $75m – boosting their valuation over $2bn.
Sector-wise, the strongest industry this week was the CyberTech space, which recorded five deals in total. Trailing behind slightly was RegTech on three, WealthTech and financial infrastructure on two, and PayTech on one.
Geographically, the US dominated this week, with ten deals in total. The UK recorded two deals, and Portugal pulled in one.
Here are this week’s deals.
AI RegTech Feedzai bags $75m
Feedzai, a Portugal-based FinTech specialising in AI-powered financial crime prevention, has raised $75m in new funding, bringing its valuation to over $2bn.
The round saw participation from new investors Lince Capital, Iberis Capital, and Explorer Investments, alongside existing backers Oxy Capital and Buenavista Equity Partners.
The company develops AI-native tools that help financial institutions detect and prevent fraud, scams, and money laundering.
Recent milestones include the launch of Feedzai Orchestration and Feedzai IQ, helping clients make faster, more precise risk decisions.
Filigran raises $58m to expand AI threat platform
Filigran, a cybersecurity company specialising in AI-driven threat intelligence and risk management, has raised $58m in Series C funding.
The round was led by Eurazeo, Insight Partners, Accel, and Deutsche Telekom’s T.Capital, marking another major milestone in Filigran’s rapid growth since launching three years ago.
Filigran plans to use the funds to accelerate product development, expand its research and engineering teams, and scale globally.
Yendo raises $50m
Yendo, a FinTech company behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card, has raised $50m in a Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion into digital banking.
The investment round saw participation from Spice Expeditions, Autotech Ventures, FPV Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Mark Cuban, and Clocktower Technology Ventures, among others.
As part of the deal, Logan Green, co-founder of Lyft and venture partner at Autotech Ventures, and Nick Huber, founder of Spice Expeditions, will join Yendo’s board of directors.
Nava Benefits raises $30m
Nava Benefits, a US-based employee benefits and healthcare technology provider, has unveiled HQ, an AI-powered platform designed to simplify benefits administration for HR teams.
The launch coincides with the closing of the company’s $30m Series C funding round, led by Thrive Capital.
The investment was spearheaded by Thrive Capital, with additional participation from Glynn Capital, GV, Quiet Capital, Gaingels, People Tech Partners, Fenwick, Alumni Ventures, and Pascal Ventures.
Routefusion raises $26.5m
Routefusion, a FinTech company building modern financial infrastructure for cross-border payments, has raised $26.5m in a Series A funding round.
The round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from Silverton Partners, bringing Routefusion’s total funding to $40.7m.
Founded in 2018, Routefusion provides a unified API that enables platforms and financial institutions to embed seamless cross-border payments and multi-currency account capabilities. The company consolidates fragmented payment rails, currency conversion tools, and compliance processes into one system, allowing clients to integrate a complex financial stack directly into their offerings.
Realm.Security bags $15m
Realm.Security has raised $15m in a Series A funding round led by Jump Capital, with participation from Glasswing Ventures and Accomplice.
The fresh capital will support the company’s product development and global market expansion as it addresses growing challenges in enterprise security operations. Many organisations today are struggling with the sheer volume and complexity of security data and the mounting costs associated with traditional Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems.
Realm.Security has developed a Security Data Pipeline Platform (SDPP) that embeds artificial intelligence throughout the entire data pipeline, filtering and analysing information in real time.
Compliance platform AiPrise secures $12.5m
AiPrise has raised $12.5m in Series A funding to help businesses streamline Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) processes.
The round was led by Headline, with additional backing from Y Combinator, SixThirty Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and several strategic angel investors. The company, which emerged from Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 batch, has since expanded to over 150 global customers and built a 40-person team. Its client base includes major enterprises such as Bridge (a Stripe company) and D.Local.
AiPrise helps companies manage compliance and onboarding operations across more than 150 countries.
Arcjet raises $8.3m
Arcjet, a developer-first security platform that embeds defences directly into code, has raised $8.3m in Series A funding to combat the surge in AI-powered cyberattacks and malicious bots.
The round brings the company’s total funding to $12m and will speed up the rollout of its in-code security technology for modern applications.
The funding round was led by Plural and Ott Kaukver, former CTO of Twilio and Checkout.com, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Seedcamp, and new investors Jeff Lawson and Feross Aboukhadijeh.
Sitehop raises £7.5m
UK cybersecurity start-up Sitehop, based in Sheffield, has raised £7.5m in a new funding round led by Northern Gritstone.
Existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Manta Ray, Mercia Ventures, and NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance also joined the round, bringing Sitehop’s total funding to £13.5m.
Sitehop develops hardware-based encryption through its SAFEseries™ system, designed to protect networks from future quantum-powered cyber threats. The technology offers ultra-low latency and up to 90% lower energy use than traditional software encryption, making it ideal for demanding environments like telecoms.
Digital asset rater Agio Ratings raises $6m
Agio Ratings, a digital asset risk intelligence firm founded in 2022, has raised $6m in fresh funding to accelerate its expansion in risk management for the digital asset sector.
The round was led by AlbionVC, with participation from Portage Ventures and MS&AD. The new capital brings Agio Ratings’ total funding to over $11m.
Agio Ratings specialises in assessing the financial stability of digital asset institutions such as exchanges, custodians, and lenders.
Increase Alpha raises $3.5m
Increase Alpha, a Washington DC-based FinTech start-up founded by former US government AI policy advisor Sid Ghatak, has raised $3.5m in seed funding to accelerate the launch of its proprietary AI-driven equity prediction engine for hedge funds and institutional investors.
The round was led by Bartt Kellermann, CEO of Battle of the Quants.
The company’s Predictive Artificial Intelligence (PAI) platform has already demonstrated remarkable performance, achieving 90% cumulative excess returns over the past three years.
Digital banking firm Jiko raises funds from Coinbase
Jiko, a digital banking platform built entirely on US Treasury bills, has announced new strategic investments from Coinbase and Blockstream Capital Partners.
The funding round saw participation from Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Blockstream Capital Partners, both of which have taken equity stakes in the company. Alongside these investments, Jiko has also entered into strategic partnerships with Crypto.com, Bitso, and Coinbase, all of which will use its infrastructure to support storage, settlements, and payments.
The company, which owns a national bank, offers a model where client funds are automatically invested in Treasury bills in real time, ensuring liquidity and safety.
OneSpan invests in ThreatFabric
OneSpan, a leader in digital authentication and security, has made a strategic investment in ThreatFabric, an Amsterdam-based cybersecurity company known for its mobile threat intelligence and fraud detection technology.
The partnership strengthens OneSpan’s position in digital fraud prevention and will see the company join ThreatFabric’s board of directors and newly formed Strategic Advisory Board. Existing investors in ThreatFabric include Rabo Investments, Motive Ventures, 10x Founders, and 14Peaks Capital.
Founded in 2015, ThreatFabric protects more than 60 million banking customers worldwide through its layered fraud prevention platform that combines behavioural analytics, device intelligence and real-time threat detection.
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