Sector Updates

Yomoni takes $5.4m for French robo-advisor

French robo-advisor company Yomoni has picked up $5.4m in a new round of funding from existing backer Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and Iéna Venture.

Verato collects $12.5m for identity matching solutions

Verato, a provider of identity matching and Master Patient Index (MPI) solutions, has raised $12.5m in Series B financing.

FinAi pulls in €1.1m to launch lending platform

Polish lending startup FinAi has raised €1.1m in a Seed round from newly launched regional VC FIDIASZ.

Australian accounting firm Practice Ignition pockets $3.75m

Australian accounting platform Practice Ignition has picked up AUD$5m ($3.75m) in a Series A funding round.

Taxfyle grabs $2m for on-demand tax services

On-demand tax and accounting marketplace Taxfyle has raised $2m in a seed funding round from a group of individual investors.

Wealthsimple grabs $15m to launch in US market

Toronto-based robo-advisor Wealthsimple has raised $15.25m from Power Financial Corp to launch in the US.

Trussle scoops up £4.5m from Orange Growth Capital

UK online mortgage broker Trussle has raised £4.5m in a new funding round as it reaches a milestone of £1bn worth of mortgages managed.

SoFi buys Zenbanx to launch banking product

SoFi is expanding into banking with the acquisition of mobile-banking startup Zenbanx. The company will pay around $100m for the startup

Spotcap strikes deal and nabs €14m from Heatland Bank

Online small business lender Spotcap has inked a partnership with New Zealand’s Heartland Bank and secured €14m in funding to expand around the region.

BitPesa nabs $2.5m for pan-African digital payments

Pan-African digital currency payments startup BitPesa has secured $2.5m in a Series A round to expand across the UK, Europe and West and Southern Africa.

News Stories

FNZ launches premium FNZ Select service tier

FNZ launches premium FNZ Select service tier

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has launched FNZ Select, a new premium service offering designed to provide clients with elevated service levels, expanded...
Finova Broker Payments partners with MBT for brokers

Finova Broker Payments partners with MBT for brokers

Finova Broker Payments, Finova's mortgage club offering competitive procuration fees and value-added services, has announced a new partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), an...
PremFina expands Waterfall funding deal to £100m

PremFina expands Waterfall funding deal to £100m

PremFina, which claims to be the UK's fastest-growing insurance premium finance provider, has announced the expansion of its funding partnership with Waterfall Asset Management...
Apax Digital invests $60m in MillTech at $325m valuation

Apax Digital invests $60m in MillTech at $325m valuation

MillTech, a risk management platform specialising in next-generation FX hedging and cash investments for fund managers and corporates, has secured a $60m minority investment...
Cytora and VulnCheck partner to sharpen cyber underwriting

Cytora and VulnCheck partner to sharpen cyber underwriting

Commercial insurers are set to gain a sharper view of cyber risk at the point of underwriting, following a new partnership between Cytora, the...

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