Transmit Security raises “largest Series A round in cybersecurity history” to boost passwordless adoption
With a mission to get rid of passwords, Transmit Security raised a massive $543m in Series A funding at $2.2bn pre-money valuation, touting it as the largest Series A investment in cybersecurity history and one of the highest valuations for a bootstrapped company.
Accenture invests in Zurich-based payments-as-a-Service platform Imburse
Accenture made a strategic investment, through its VC arm Accenture Ventures, in cloud-based, payments-as-a-service enterprise platform Imburse.
Digital credit platform Kredivo lands $100m to offer BNPL services in Indonesia
Indonesia-based digital loans and credit platform Kredivo added to the initial $100m debt facility closed in July 2020 to a new total of $200m.
Stripe rival Mollie bags $800m mega Series C round at $6.5bn valuation
Amsterdam-based online payments processor Mollie becomes the third-largest FinTech unicorn in Europe after rival Checkout.com as it sealed a massive $800m financing round valuing the company at $6.5bn.
Jaguar Land Rover backs ex-Apple exec-founded Caura in $4.2m round to develop in-car payments
UK-based vehicle management platform Caura secured $4.2m in seed funding to develop its application and integrate with in-car infotainment systems.
Coinbase-backed crypto trading firm Amber Group hits unicorn status after fresh funding
Cryptocurrency trading firm Amber Group has entered unicorn status with $100m Series B round led by China Renaissance.
Hellas Direct snares €32m in EBRD-backed funding round
Greek insurance firm Hellas Direct has raised $32m in funding round supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
German open banking firm Finleap Connect bags €22m Series A
Open banking platform Finleap Connect has secured €22m from a Series A funding round led by SBI Investment.
Cyber firm Claroty rakes in $140m from Series D, unicorn status uncertain
US industrial cybersecurity company Claroty has raised $140m from a Series D funding round co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners’ Century II fund and 40 North Ventures.
Cyber firm Threatray secures €2.3m to fuel team expansion
Swiss cybersecurity analytics enterprise Threatray has raised €2.3m from a funding round led by Verve Ventures.