Certif-ID International GmbH, a blockchain-based platform for international skilled professionals, has successfully raised €1.6 million in a seed funding round. The funding was led by NRW-Bank and included angel investors Andreas Weinberger, Malte Pollmann (Supervisory Board Utimaco Group), Jörg Will (Partner at IFP Executive Search), and Michael Bernhörster (Head of Advisory, Schilling Group). The company also continues to receive support from...

Berlin-based NetBird, an open-source private network platform, has successfully raised €1.1m in a pre-seed funding round. The company aims to revolutionize virtual private networks (VPNs) for businesses by simplifying IT infrastructure and networks. The funding round saw participation from Nauta Capital, Antler, Rheingau Founders, Jan Oberhauser, Emma Tracey, and Mario Goetze, according to a report from Just Entrepreneurs. NetBird's unique approach combines...

Kiwi, a cutting-edge credit card platform, has successfully raised $6m in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners and Stellaris Venture Partners, and also saw participation from angel investors, according to a report from Startup Story. The startup has introduced "Credit on UPI," a comprehensive solution that allows users to make payments through credit card or...

Obie, an InsurTech startup that offers insurance risk management for real estate investors, has partnered with Marketplace Homes to better manage risk for its properties.

Inbox Health, a patient billing communications platform, has raised $22.5m in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to more than $43m since inception.

Advance Intelligence Group, a Singapore-based AI-driven technology company, has successfully raised over $400m in its Series D round of financing. The funding round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Warburg Pincus, with participation from key investors such as Northstar, Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, and Singapore-based global investor EDBI. The company has now reached a valuation of over...

EduFund, an India-based education-focused FinTech firm, announced the successful completion of a $3.5m pre-series A funding round.

Key PayTech investment stats in Q1 2023: • PayTech accounted for 9.7% of global FinTech deals in Q1 2023 with 132 deals • The PayTech subsector raised $8.1bn in total during Q1 2023, a 37% share of FinTech investment • The US was the most active PayTech country with a 36% share of deals at 47 deals PayTech accounted for the most funding...

Tarabut Gateway, an open banking platform in the MENA region, has raised $32m in Series A funding.

CogniSure AI, a provider of insurance document extraction and analytics, has partnered with no-code platform provider Innoveo to drive underwriting efficiencies and pricing accuracy for commercial insurers.