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A Jared Leto-backed startup, family-focused FinTech firms and corporate spend management companies were among the big winners of the 42 funding rounds reported on last week.

London-based invoicing and payment app Osu entered into a partnership with open banking infrastructure provider Yapily to eliminate payment fees for self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs.

FinTech platform The Tifin Group raised $22m in Series B funding from JP Morgan and others with the aim to become a one-stop shop for wealth and asset management.

Real-time financial and operational data collaboration tool Abacum netted in $7m through a seed round funding led by Creandum alongside existing investors Y combinator and PROFounders.

AI-driven tax compliance solution provider Blue Dot secured $32m in a Series C round led by Ibex Investors in partnership with Lutetia Technology Partners.

Treasury management business HighRadius raised $300m in a Series C funding round, valuing it at $3.1bn.

Accounting startup Pilot raised a new $100m round of funding from Jeff Bezos and other Silicon Valley investors to help small businesses outsource back-office tasks, therefore gaining the unicorn badge.

Out of the 33 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies and cryptocurrency-based enterprises were the clear winners.

UK-based digital banking solution Meniga closed a ?10m investment round to boost and meet the escalating demand for its sustainable financial products.

Zeller, which offers an alternative to business banking, has reportedly revealed that it collected $25m in its Series A last year.