Institutional Investment & Trading

Yieldstreet, an alternative investment platform which seeks to narrow the income and opportunity gap for retail investors initiated a campaign with NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie with the goal of bridging the wealth creation gap.

UK WealthTech firm abrdn has concluded a deal to acquire Exo Investing from FinTech firm Nucoro for an undisclosed fee.

United Arab Emirates-based investment and personal finance company Sarwa has snared $15m from a Series B funding round.

While BharatPe’s massive Series E round may have secured the most headlines last week, CyberTech ventures bagged the most capital injections.

American cryptocurrency exchange firm Coinbase has revealed it is preparing to acquire digital currency overview tool Zabo for an undisclosed fee.

UK firm Element Ventures has secured $130m in financial backing for its business-to-business (B2B) FinTech-focused venture capital business.

An analysis of the investment app market ranked the top ten UK apps which have gained an estimated 1.6 million more users in total since March 2020.

H1 2021 surpasses entirety of 2020 funding by $4.4bn, boosted by large deals over $50m

Last week proved to be profitable in terms of FinTech investment, with the rounds revealing the state of cryptocurrency and InsurTech sectors.

Clim8 Invest, UK-based sustainable investing app, closed its latest crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, hitting £2.85m from over 1,800 investors.