Institutional Investment & Trading

Softbank leads Series A funding round for wealth management startup Zoe Financial

SoftBank’s Opportunity Fund led a $10m Series A round of funding into Zoe Financial, a digital marketplace for people to find and hire vetted independent financial advisers.

Secfi snags $150m investment facility for building its stock option financing platform

Pre-wealth management platform Secfi secured a second investment facility from Serengeti Asset Management for $150m.

Neobroker Trade Republic achieves $5bn valuation after massive Series C round

German stock-trading app Trade Republic raised $900m in Series C funding which valued the company at over $5bn - a figure that soared from $600m from last April.

BankSathi reels in $200,000 in seed round to help financial advisors in India

Delhi-based FinTech BankSathi Technologies raised $200,000 in a seed funding round from a group of angel investors.

French WealthTech Finary inks €2.2m from Y Combinator, Speedinvest

Paris-based real-time investment monitoring platform Finary raised €2.2m in a seed round funding led by European VC Speedinvest.

Why Jay-Z-backed Ethos and crypto-based firms aced among the 40 FinTechs raising money last...

From crypto startups raising millions despite Elon Musk pulling out of the bitcoin frenzy to subscription-based firms capitalising on the Covid-19 crisis, this is what you can learn from the 40 FinTech funding rounds of last week.

FinScience, TietoEVRY partner to provide ESG scoring through investment platform

Users of TietoEVRY’s WealthMapper platform will now be able to see Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scores across their investment portfolios.

Bank of Israel opens consultation on potential digital shekel

The Bank of Israel has opened a public consultation on the potential issuance of a digital shekel.

Crypto unicorn Bitpanda extends its Series B round with an additional €10m

Austria-based FinTech unicorn Bitpanda raised an additional €10m as an extension of its Series B round of funding after its €142.5m round earlier in March this year.

Germany-based Upvest collects €4m in funding

Berlin-based Upvest, which has built an investment API, has collected €4m in funding from ABN AMRO Ventures.

News Stories

Quantifind's new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

Quantifind’s new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

RegTech company Quantifind, prides itself on its commitment to delivering high quality risk intelligence solutions. As part of this, the company recently introduced new product features and functionalities at the start of this year, marking a significant advancement in its capabilities. 
How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

Consumer Duty has now been live in the UK for several months. Wealth management firms spent many resources preparing themselves to be ready for...
Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo, a Prague-based FinTech company, has successfully closed a €1.2m funding round.
Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido, a disruptive force in developer security, has successfully closed a $17m Series A funding round.
Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

StepSecurity, a cybersecurity firm specialising in CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure protection, has successfully closed a $3m seed funding round.

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