Funding Rounds

Brale, an Iowa-based firm that claims it enables decentralised and centralised finance to work hand-in-hand, has landed $11.1m in funding.

Guava, digital banking and networking platform by and for black entrepreneurs, has scored $650,000 in funding from Laidlaw Scholars Ventures.

NeoSwap AI, an AI-powered NFT trading startup, has closed its pre-seed investment round and bagged $2m.

Following a fairly mediocre week for FinTech deals last week, the sector came roaring back this week with a total of 37 deals reported by FinTech Global.

Oka, a provider of insurance solutions for companies in the carbon credit market, has raised over $7m in funding.

Municipal Property Insurance Company (MPIC), a premiere provider of property insurance coverages, has selected Origami Risk’s multi-tenant SAAS P/C platform for underwriting, billing, and claims administration.

Cybersecurity platform for SMEs CyberSmart has reportedly collected $15m for its Series B funding round.

Sprout, a UK-based platform for underserved private investors to access a selection of venture capital funds, has raised $1m in pre-seed financing.

Cybersecurity insights platform Siren has raised €12m in a funding round from the European Investment Bank.

Huma Finance, an income-backed DeFi procotol, has scored $8.3m in a seed funding round led by Race Capital and Distributed Capital.