WealthTech

Best Egg, the machine learning-powered, online credit and financial wellness platform that is owned and operated by Marlette Holdings, has secured $225m in Series E funding.

CloudPay, global employee pay provider, has partnered with Visa to reduce payroll payment cycles.

Lendable, a leading AI-powered consumer finance platform, has raised £210m in a funding round that saw its valuation reach £3.5bn.

UK-based Gretel, which helps financial organisations reconnect customers with lost insurance products, bank accounts, pensions, savings and investments, has closed its pre-seed on $1m.

Unbanked, a global neo-bank build on the blockchain, has had a flying start to its crowdfunding campaign, having already surpassed its target by 5,465%.

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.

Columbia-based firm Yuno, an online checkout solution provider, has raked in $10m from a seed financing round.

Online payment solutions AstroPay has expanded its payment links services across Latin America, in Peru, Chile, Mexico and Colombia.

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.

Cash management platform Satago has partnered with Lloyds Bank to transform access to short-term finance for its UK business customers.