Institutional Investment & Trading

FundGuard, an AI-powered investment management and asset servicing platform, has closed its Series B funding round on $40m.

Home365, a tech-enabled platform that aims to make real estate investing and property management accessible, has raised $26m in Series B funding.

Brazil-based Cerc has reportedly raised $100m in funding as it gears up for an IPO.

TransFICC, which offers low-latency connectivity and workflow services for fixed income and derivatives markets, has scored $17m in its Series A extension.

Micro Connect, which connects global capital with China’s grassroots economy, has raised $70m in its Series B funding round.

Moonfare, which offers a digital investment platform for private equity investing, has received $35m in funding from German private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.

Capital markets FinTech Capitolis has raised $110m in Series D funding, bringing it to a $1.6bn valuation.

Markd has launched as an InsurTech VC and subsequently closed its $100m debut fund to fund early and growth stage startups.

Roofstock, an end-to-end online platform for single-family rental (SFR) investing, has reached a $1.94bn valuation after the close of a $240m Series E round.

In August, financial institutions must meet a deadline for a MiFID II update that focuses on sustainability and harmonises environmental, social and governance aspects (ESG) in the investment space. everyoneINVESTED concept manager Laurent Lamblin outlines how this change could impact investing.