First retail investor VC firm Sweater collects seed round
Sweater, which claims to be creating the first fully-managed venture capital fund for retail investors, has raised $12m in its seed funding round.
Embedded finance platform Hubuc scores $10m seed
Barcelona-based embedded finance firm Hubuc has secured $10m from a seed funding round co-led by Runa Capital and WndrCo.
Next-gen WealthTech Savvy snares $7.3m seed financing
Savvy, a wealth management firm that provides wealth managers with enhanced software and marketing automation, has raised $7.3m from a seed round.
Democratisation of wealth management – How firms can stay relevant
Traditionally, wealth management has been for the wealthy. The average Joes and Janes have often been skipped out on by big wealth managers due to little revenue incentive to capture that market.
Indian neo bank Niyo scores $100m Series C
Consumer neo-banking platform Niyo has raised $100m for its Series C, as it looks to shift gear on its mission to transform banking in India.
India’s KarmaLife raises pre-Series A
Real-time credit solution provider KarmaLife has reportedly netted $2.2m in its pre-Series A funding round.
NatWest backs LiveMore Capital in £275m credit facility
LiveMore Capital, a mortgage lender to the over-50s, has secured a £275m credit facility from NatWest.
Amber Group extends Series B amid digital asset growth
Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, has raised $200m in Series B+ funding, bringing the company to a $3bn valuation.
Zebec secures funding for DeFi payment solution
Zebec, a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on Solana, has raised $15m in funding to scale its payment solution.
SoFi in Technisys take-over for $1.1bn
SoFi Technologies is buying banking-software maker Technisys for approximately $1.1bn, the latest in a string of deals designed to transform the lender into a one-stop financial shop.