83North closes $250m fund to invest in Europe and Israel
London and Tel Aviv-based venture firm 83North has closed a new fund with $250m. The fund is the firm’s fourth raised in 11 years and brings its total under management to $800m.
Groundspeed Analytics nabs $2m for insurance data platform
Insurance data and machine learning platform Groundspeed Analytics has closed a $2m Series A round. InsurTech and FinTech investor ManchesterStory led the round.
Zopa backer Forward Partners closes new £60m fund
London-based VC Forward Partners has closed its new early stage fund with £60m. The firm counts peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa among its portfolio.
Mortgage marketplace Morty mints $3m from Thrive Capital
Automated mortgage marketplace Morty has raised $3m in a Seed round led by Thrive Capital. SV Angel, FJ Labs, Corigin Ventures, MetaProp, Techstars and angel investors also participated.
BNP Paribas acquires neo bank Compte-Nickel
BNP Paribas is set to acquire a 95% stake in neo-banking startup Compte-Nickel’s parent company Financière des Paiements Électroniques.
Perfios nabs $6.1m to crunch data for banks
FinTech data startup Perfios has raised $6.1m in a Series A round from Bessemer Venture Partners. Perfios aims to help financial institutions in real-time decision making.
Enterprise Ireland launches €44m co-investment fund
Ireland’s state agency Enterprise Ireland is announcing a €44m co-investment fund for seed and early-stage companies.
Robinhood joins unicorn club following new funding round
Stocks trading app Robinhood is the latest FinTech startup to reach a $1bn-plus ‘unicorn’ valuation after raising a fresh round of funding.
French InsurTech Otherwise grabs €1.6m Seed round
Collaborative insurance startup Otherwise has picked up €1.6m in a Seed funding round. The investment comes from 360 Capital Partners and Bpifrance as well as other private investors.
Turkish payments tool iyzico adds $2m to Series C
Turkish online payments service iyzico is adding another $2m to its Series C funding round to bring it up to $15m. The new capital comes from London-based VC Amadeus Capital Partners.




