Funding Rounds

Energy derivatives FinTech business AEGIS Energy Risk has picked up investment from US private equity house Baird Capital.

Venture capital-backed secure messaging app Symphony Communications has brought its total capital raised to more than $460m thanks to a new round led by Standard Chartered and MUFG Innovation Partners.

China-based InsurTech startup Waterdrop has reportedly raised over 1bn RMB ($144m) in its Series C round, just months after closing its Series B on $74.2m.

Personal finance platform BrightPlan has netted $12m in its Series B round, bringing its total equity funding to $37m.

Hi Marley, an insurance technology platform, has closed its Series A round on $8.7m.

GRC software management company Ideagen has acquired Redland Business Solutions, a provider of regulatory and compliance software, in a £15.8m deal.

Corporate credit card startup Brex has picked up $100m of investment in a round led by Kleiner Perkins Digital Growth Fund.

Retail trading app BUX has closed a $12.5m funding round which was led by venture capital firms Velocity Capital and Holtzbrinck Ventures.

Sopra Banking Software has formed a partnership with personal data security platform digi.me to improve secure personal data exchange.

LeaseQuery, a lease accounting software solution, has received $40m in a Series A round from Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division.