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Cyber firm SafeBreach scores $53.5m Series D to push forward expansion

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) platform SafeBreach has raised $53.5m from a Series D round led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners.

Africa gets a new FinTech unicorn as Chipper Cash joins the club

Cross-border payments company Chipper Cash has become a FinTech unicorn after a $150m Series C extension round pushed its valuation just above $2bn.

Banking-as-a-service platform Jumo nets $120m in funding

South African banking-as-a-service (BaaS) company Jumo has bagged $120m from a recent funding round co-led by Visa, Fidelity Management and Kingsway.

Ziglu secures £7m in landslide crowdfund

UK-based banking and crypto app Ziglu has raised £7.19m and subsequently closed its crowdfund campaign on Seedrs early.

The EBA hopes to bring transparency to crowdfunding

The European Banking Authority (EBA) finalises new standards draft, that would require crowdfunding campaigns to become more transparent.

Renewables-focused Energetic Insurance snares $7m Series A

Energetic Insurance has pulled in $7m from a Series A funding round headed by Schneider Electric Ventures.

Laika bags $35m from J.P Morgan-led Series B

Compliance-as-a-service platform Laika has raised $35m from a Series B funding round to expand its automation footprint.

kevin. eyes bolstered payments offering following substantial seed raise

Lithuanian PayTech startup kevin. has secured $10m from a seed funding round co-led by OTB Ventures and Speedinvest.

Freelancer-focused neobank Lili snares $55m in Series B round

New York-based neobank Lili has raised $55m from a Series B funding round led by Group 11.

Valon rounds off strong year for funding with $43.9m raise

Residential mortgage servicer Valon has scored $43.9m in new investment from a recent financing round.

News Stories

Over $600m was raised across 14 deals this week

It was another slow week for FinTech deals as the end of 2026 edges closer.  A total of $602m was raised across 14 FinTech deals...
KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

KYCP adds API4ALL to sharpen corporate due diligence

Compliance teams facing growing pressure to uncover who really sits behind a corporate client now have another tool at their disposal. According to KYCP,...
Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Compliance gets faster but firms trust it less, CUBE finds

Financial institutions are processing regulatory change at a much faster pace than a year ago, but their belief that this work is actually effective...

Zing365: Insurance broking must map out career paths

Zing365, an InsurTech-focused learning and development specialist, has called on insurance brokers to set out defined career routes, organised training and mentoring if they...
Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard secures $8m to let AI agents shop online

Agentcard, a payments firm that lets AI agents make purchases using their users’ own cards, has closed an $8m seed funding round to help...

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