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ClickSWITCH scores $3.5m in its Series A led by Commerce Ventures

ClickSWITCH, a platform designed to ease the switching of recurring payments to new accounts, has netted $3.5m in its Series A.

SteadyPay has secured £2.9m in funding as it looks to reach 5,000 customers

SteadyPay, an app which helps freelancers access short-term loans, has reportedly secured £2.9m in equity and debt funding.
Validus partners with HSBC for $50m facility to boost SME lending in Indonesia

Validus partners with HSBC for $50m facility to boost SME lending in Indonesia

Validus, headquartered in Singapore, has announced a new partnership with HSBC, establishing a $50m debt facility aimed at bolstering financial inclusion for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia.

Opendoor closes Series E funding on $325m

San Francisco-based Opendoor, an online real estate marketplace, has secured $325m in Series E funding.
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US Inspector General outlines persistent barriers in cyber threat info sharing

The latest report from the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community casts a spotlight on the enduring challenges hindering the federal government's efforts in sharing cybersecurity threat information.
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Honest Buildings grabs an extra funding to its Series B

Real estate project management company Honest Buildings has closed additional funding to its Series B.
InsurancePadosi, an Indian InsurTech startup, has successfully closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round, led by the global early-stage venture capital firm Antler.

Indian InsurTech InsurancePadosi secures $500k in pre-seed funding round

InsurancePadosi, an Indian InsurTech startup, has successfully closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round, led by the global early-stage venture capital firm Antler.

Robinhood confirms $1.3bn valuation after $110m round, hits two million users

Stock trading app Robinhood is confirming its $1.3bn valuation and announcing a $110m Series C round. Alongside the capital and valuation, the company is revealing a new milestone in having passed two million users globally.
Blink Parametric and BCAA collaborate for revolutionary parametric travel insurance

Blink Parametric and BCAA collaborate for revolutionary parametric travel insurance

Blink Parametric, a front-runner in the world of real-time assistance solutions, has inked a partnership with the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), renowned as BC's premier choice for travel insurance and among Canada's most respected brands.
d1g1t, the leading institutional-grade wealth management platform for Financial Advisors, RIAs, and Multi-Family Offices, today announced that it has closed a combined equity and debt financing round. U.S. based existing investor MissionOG led the equity investment, which included participation of other top existing institutional investors: CI Financial, National Bank of Canada’s venture arm NA Ventures, U.S./UK VC Illuminate Financial and Purpose Financial, as well as existing angel investors. Also participating in the round is new investor FigTree Financial, a leading multi-family office and a d1g1t client. CIBC Innovation Banking, the technology and innovation focused team within Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), led the round’s debt facility. The financing follows d1g1t’s continued success, where in a short time it has grown its platform to service thousands of advisors at leading wealth management firms and multi-family offices in Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean, managing over $200 Billion in Assets. In the last year, d1g1t has been recognized with several awards, including Deloitte’s Fast 50, the Best Enterprise Wealth Management Platform in the 2023 Fintech Awards, and the WealthTech 100 as one of the world’s most innovative WealthTech companies. d1g1t will leverage the funding to continue its rapid expansion in the U.S., scale operations, as well as continue its R&D investment to expand the platform capabilities and advance product innovation. “We are excited to close this investment round with the support of an amazing group of leading Fintech investors and strategic partners, which will continue fueling our steady and sustainable growth”, said Dr. Dan Rosen, d1g1t’s co-Founder and CEO. “Financial advisors have been underserved for too long by their siloed tech stacks. As a result, their capabilities have lagged behind institutional investors. The confidence that our partners have placed in us validates our unique value proposition and highlights our commitment to empower wealth management firms with technology that enhances their high-value human advisory services and sets them apart in their client engagement.” “d1g1t brings true innovation and a unique blend of functionality and usability to its advisor customers,” said Andy Newcomb, Managing Partner, MissionOG and d1g1t board member. “The demands and requirements of both advisors and their end customers have become more complex, yet the solutions to address their needs have largely remained stagnant. In response, d1g1t offers a total solution that has proven its ability to service and delight some of the industry’s most demanding customers.” Joining d1g1t’s investor group this round are CIBC Innovation Banking and, d1g1t’s client and partner, FigTree Financial. “We recognize d1g1t’s transformative approach to digital wealth management,” said Rob Rosen, Managing Director in CIBC Innovation Banking’s Toronto office. “Its sophisticated platform stands out not just for its technological edge, but for how it addresses the nuanced needs of today’s financial professionals. We believe in d1g1t’s potential to further redefine the industry and are excited to be a part of their growth trajectory.” “By providing us with a whole new set of capabilities to engage with our clients in real-time and elevate their experience, the d1g1t platform helps us accelerate our growth and establish ourselves as a leading wealth advisor in the region,” said Danny Farmer, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of FigTree Financial. “We are very excited to expand our partnership and to continue collaborating with the d1g1t team to bring powerful technology to the forefront of wealth management practice.” About d1g1t Inc. d1g1t is the leading Institutional-grade Wealth Management Platform for Advisors, Multi-family Offices, RIAs, and Broker Dealers. It enables firms to elevate the quality of their advice and demonstrate its value to clients. The d1g1t platform was created to transform the patchwork of legacy systems with a single, integrated platform that manages the entire wealth advisory life cycle through a seamless workflow that is highly intuitive and easy-to-use by the entire firm. Much more than a reporting platform, d1g1t equips financial client-facing advisors, back-office teams and senior management with operational efficiencies and powerful intelligence they need in real-time. The company is led by an experienced financial technology team who have developed leading enterprise risk and portfolio management systems for many of the world’s top investment banks, institutional and wealth managers, hedge funds, and regulators around the world.

Lumu Technologies bags $30m in Series B for cybersecurity boost

Lumu Technologies, a cybersecurity innovator, is buzzing with excitement as they unveil their $30m Series B funding coup. This round was spearheaded by Forgepoint Capital, demonstrating robust investor confidence in Lumu's vision and operational prowess.

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US-based CyberTech companies dominated this week's FinTech funding

US-based CyberTech companies dominated this week’s FinTech funding

it was a strong week for US-based CyberTech companies, accounting for eight of the total 26 FinTech deals covered this week.  In total, FinTech Global...
Realm.Security secures $5m in seed funding to streamline cybersecurity data management

Realm.Security secures $5m in seed funding to streamline cybersecurity data management

Realm.Security, a startup tailored for cybersecurity, has stepped out of stealth mode and announced a $5m seed investment spearheaded by Accomplice and Glasswing Ventures.
Fora Financial boosts liquidity with a record $126.9m asset-backed securitization

Fora Financial boosts liquidity with a record $126.9m asset-backed securitization

Fora Financial, a prominent FinTech company providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced today the closure of its third and largest asset-backed securitization (ABS) valued at $126.9m.
Novatus Global bolsters RegTech prowess with $40m investment

Novatus Global bolsters RegTech prowess with $40m investment

Novatus Global, a London-based leader in regulatory technology, has announced a significant growth investment of $40m from Silversmith Capital Partners, a growth equity firm located in Boston.
Ledgebrook's innovative push in InsurTech garners $17m Series B funding

Ledgebrook’s innovative push in InsurTech garners $17m Series B funding

Ledgebrook, the rapidly growing InsurTech firm, has successfully closed a $17m Series B funding round.

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