Sector Updates

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

Wrapbook, which provides payroll technology to the entertainment industry, has collected $100m in its Series B funding round.

Cloud-based InsurTech Insurity has received an investment from TA Associates as it looks to grow its presence within the P&C insurance space.

CAPSLOCK, a bootcamp for cybersecurity training, has collected £1m in pre-seed funding.

UK-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech firm Zilch has gained unicorn status after closing a $110m Series C funding round at a $2bn valuation.

Asset managers rarely operate in one jurisdiction, but there are few legal firms that can easily enable them to sell their investment funds in multiple jurisdictions, according to Zeidler Group founder and CEO Arne Zeidler.

Contrast Security, a developer of next-gen code security tools, has closed its Series E funding round on $150m, bringing its valuation to over $1bn. The...

RegTech100 company Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS) has launched its Document Production Centre to help investment managers automate compliance procedures.

Digital payments network MFS Africa has raised $100m in Series C funding, marking another milestone in the company’s expansion.

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