Retail Investing & Trading

Stockholm-based sustainability platform Worldfavor has raised €10.2m in its Series A round to aid its growth and expansion plans.

Micro investing platform Wombat has closed its Series A round on ?4m, as it gears up for international expansion.

Automatic savings app Jar has reportedly collected $22.6m in its Series B round, which values the company at $300m.

Direct-to-consumer investing platform Yieldstreet has closed a $400m credit facility from Monroe Capital.

Bricknode, a SaaS financial services platform, has revealed a series of measures to accelerate its route to profitability.

MerQube, which offers technology for indexing and rules-based investing, has raised $8m in funding.

Tellimer, a global technology, information and data provider, has launched Scriber, a financial research and insights platform designed for independent analysts, traders, investors, subject matter experts and financial commentators.

Shares, which claims to be Europe’s first social and community-based investing app, has closed its Series B on $40m, just months after its UK launch.

Digital transformation platform InvestCloud will help Netherlands-based bank Rabobank provide its customers, both private and retail clients, with digital financial planning tools.

Micro investing platform Wombat has launched a crowdfunding campaign ahead of its international expansion initiative.